sbk Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 http://www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm/faqs.html You can apply for a Myanmar tourist visa online since April 1, pay with a credit card and print out the letter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 This is excellent news, thank you for the link! I just came back from Myanmar and have another full-page visa in my passport. I will try the e-visa next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 bummer, went through to Apply Online and it says its still testing and will be in operation soon. Hope so, that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 bummer, went through to Apply Online and it says its still testing and will be in operation soon. Hope so, that would be great. thanks sbk I am sending an email to [email protected] to ask how long before the testing is over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaos Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Good news if it gets up & running. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 bummer, went through to Apply Online and it says its still testing and will be in operation soon. Hope so, that would be great. thanks sbk I am sending an email to [email protected] to ask how long before the testing is over... Good idea. I hope they will reply (and that you let us know what they said.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 bummer, went through to Apply Online and it says its still testing and will be in operation soon. Hope so, that would be great. thanks sbk I am sending an email to [email protected] to ask how long before the testing is over... Good idea. I hope they will reply (and that you let us know what they said.) Received this reply already ! Thank you for your inquiry. Our online visa system is now under pilot testing and cannot be fully functioning until end of April 2012. We will announce the date of our official launch and all the online application can only be processed after the official launch. Therefore, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application until our official launch. Kindly get your visa from one of the nearest Myanmar Embassy if your travel schedule is before our official launch. We look forward to providing our service to you in the near future. Best regards, Myanmar Ease Net 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 bummer, went through to Apply Online and it says its still testing and will be in operation soon. Hope so, that would be great. thanks sbk I am sending an email to [email protected] to ask how long before the testing is over... Good idea. I hope they will reply (and that you let us know what they said.) Received this reply already ! Thank you for your inquiry. Our online visa system is now under pilot testing and cannot be fully functioning until end of April 2012. We will announce the date of our official launch and all the online application can only be processed after the official launch. Therefore, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application until our official launch. Kindly get your visa from one of the nearest Myanmar Embassy if your travel schedule is before our official launch. We look forward to providing our service to you in the near future. Best regards, Myanmar Ease Net Thank you for posting the reply here! If it really starts at the end of April, that's really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Impressive they emailed back so quickly too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) Impressive they emailed back so quickly too Actually I sent a quick e-mail back to thank them for their efficient and fast response and say I wasn't personally planning to go there until August and they sent this further reply Dear Sir By the time you are travelling to Myanmar in coming August, our system will be fully functioning and ready to serve you. Please do apply via our website. You can apply maximum 35 days in advance before your arrival date in Myanmar. Edited April 12, 2012 by midas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgis Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 What happens there ? They finally openn their borders ? Did US threaten an attack ? :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strollling Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 This site offers them for US$70. $40 of which are fees. http://www.myanmarvisa.com/ Is there going to be one official government one, or are the scamsters going to be paying them so they can set up a few over-charging dodgy ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP3 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 http://www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strollling Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 No fees listed on that one. And why are they outsourcing visas to businesses that charge $40 dollars in fees? (Remembering that the fees for a Cambodian E-Visa is $5). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnyamo Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) No fees listed on that one. And why are they outsourcing visas to businesses that charge $40 dollars in fees? (Remembering that the fees for a Cambodian E-Visa is $5). The Travel Agents are willing to do this service to be able to solicit other business like ticketing and hotel booking. But it is up to the travelers to decide. Some travelers away from Myanmar Embassy can get this Pre-arranged visa on arrival at the comfort of their office or homes. Charges are only 70$ of which 30$ goes to the government. 40 bucks is not all into the Agent's pocket. They had to recreate all documents with copies for 3 different government ministries at Naypyidaw the new capital 300 km away. Send all physical documents with courier and pay the return postage as well. And on top of that they have to take responsibility of each and every travelers under their name. If one goes astray and make minor problems ("minor" to to travelers) it can become a big deal which end up in suspension of their license or closing shop all together. See 1. http://scholarshipsforburma.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/magado-travels-bureaucrats/ 2. Kirk's Twitter http://twitiq.com/kacevedo01 My suggestion is to communicate with the agent to find out if they are professional at their business. Edited April 16, 2012 by sonnyamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strollling Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Clever of the government. Outsource it to sca... 'businesses' who then need to 'buy' more government 'documents' who then forward the cost, which is 130% of the actual visa onto the tourist. Add some PR and nice words so we feel pity for all the difficult work they're doing for us and hey presto, Online Visas for Myanmar. Of course why the government doesn't manage it themselves is a worthy question, though those of us living in SEA for years will understand why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Clever of the government. Outsource it to sca... 'businesses' who then need to 'buy' more government 'documents' who then forward the cost, which is 130% of the actual visa onto the tourist. Add some PR and nice words so we feel pity for all the difficult work they're doing for us and hey presto, Online Visas for Myanmar. Of course why the government doesn't manage it themselves is a worthy question, though those of us living in SEA for years will understand why. If you don't want to use the e-visa option, you don't have to. And using agencies for visa applications is a common B2G concept, I understand Australia does that in Thailand too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strollling Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Clever of the government. Outsource it to sca... 'businesses' who then need to 'buy' more government 'documents' who then forward the cost, which is 130% of the actual visa onto the tourist. Add some PR and nice words so we feel pity for all the difficult work they're doing for us and hey presto, Online Visas for Myanmar. Of course why the government doesn't manage it themselves is a worthy question, though those of us living in SEA for years will understand why. If you don't want to use the e-visa option, you don't have to. And using agencies for visa applications is a common B2G concept, I understand Australia does that in Thailand too. Ooer, get you. More than a bit defensive... Wonder why? Well done to the Cambodian government for running an E-visa system free of scams with with a simple $5 processing fee. It seems the Burmese government and some posters on here don't feel quite so moral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 This site offers them for US$70. $40 of which are fees. http://www.myanmarvisa.com/ Is there going to be one official government one, or are the scamsters going to be paying them so they can set up a few over-charging dodgy ones? This sounds like more of a pessimistic statement than an actual question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 What happens there ? They finally openn their borders ? Did US threaten an attack ? :-) Actually the US government has done quite the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strollling Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 This site offers them for US$70. $40 of which are fees. http://www.myanmarvisa.com/ Is there going to be one official government one, or are the scamsters going to be paying them so they can set up a few over-charging dodgy ones? This sounds like more of a pessimistic statement than an actual question. This sounds like more of a pessimistic statement than an answer to a valid question asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Clever of the government. Outsource it to sca... 'businesses' who then need to 'buy' more government 'documents' who then forward the cost, which is 130% of the actual visa onto the tourist. Add some PR and nice words so we feel pity for all the difficult work they're doing for us and hey presto, Online Visas for Myanmar. Of course why the government doesn't manage it themselves is a worthy question, though those of us living in SEA for years will understand why. If you don't want to use the e-visa option, you don't have to. And using agencies for visa applications is a common B2G concept, I understand Australia does that in Thailand too. Ooer, get you. More than a bit defensive... Wonder why? Well done to the Cambodian government for running an E-visa system free of scams with with a simple $5 processing fee. It seems the Burmese government and some posters on here don't feel quite so moral. You must not travel much. The fee for Burma visa is not that expensive when compared to many other countries of the world. Yes, many are cheaper, but also, many are more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strollling Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) The fee for Burma visa is not that expensive when compared to many other countries of the world. Which other countries charge 133% fees for an online visa? Edited April 28, 2012 by strollling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strollling Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 The fee for Burma visa is not that expensive when compared to many other countries of the world. Which other countries charge 133% fees for an online visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Has anybody used the online visa yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Clever of the government. Outsource it to sca... 'businesses' who then need to 'buy' more government 'documents' who then forward the cost, which is 130% of the actual visa onto the tourist. Add some PR and nice words so we feel pity for all the difficult work they're doing for us and hey presto, Online Visas for Myanmar. Of course why the government doesn't manage it themselves is a worthy question, though those of us living in SEA for years will understand why. If you don't want to use the e-visa option, you don't have to. And using agencies for visa applications is a common B2G concept, I understand Australia does that in Thailand too. Ooer, get you. More than a bit defensive... Wonder why? Well done to the Cambodian government for running an E-visa system free of scams with with a simple $5 processing fee. It seems the Burmese government and some posters on here don't feel quite so moral. Why do you think this is defensive? Myanmar and Cambodia are examples of governments giving a choice to the visa applicant. If you think the online fees are too expensive, don't pay them. Stand in line for a couple of hours and then come back another day to pick up your passport, as I did last time when applying for my Myanmar visa. No sir, I'd rather pay the fee and do it online. I guess it's about what the service is worth it to each individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Has anybody used the online visa yet? I just tried to apply. The website says "official launch will come soon". That answers the question for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardofel Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Still not happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doznotdiz Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Don't use the e-visa on-line service. More expensive and fraught with danger. I was charged $25 twice on my credit card and after 2 months I am still fighting to get a refund. The Cambodian office is giving me the run around saying that a refund has been approved etc, etc, etc. I will have to now approach the credit card company. Not worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Wait...what? Cambodian office? What about the Myanmar visa online service? Edited August 20, 2012 by SeaVisionBurma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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