Myanmar to start providing visas on arrival to South-East Asians

The Nation

Naypyitaw - Myanmar will offer visas-on-arrival for touristsand business people from South-East Asian nations starting on June 1,officials said Sunday.

Myanmar has been under nominal civilian rule since March, 2011,during which time President Thein Sein has initiated a raft of reforms that have led to eased sanctions on the former pariah stateand a groundswell of tourist and business interest in the country.

Initially the visas will only be provided to nationals from member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), but gradually the service will be extended to other countries, Immigration Minister Khin Yi told dpa.

"New counters for the visas-on-arrival will be opened at international airports," Khin Yi said. "We have started to prepare for this." Myanmar briefly offered tourists visas-on-arrival in early 2010, but terminated the service a few months before the general election held that year on November 7.

Myanmar was under military rule between 1962 to 2010.

-- The Nation 2012-04-30

It does not say visa on arrival for how long? What do Farangs have to do? No visa on arrival?

It does not say visa on arrival for how long? What do Farangs have to do? No visa on arrival?

In another thread I read that the visa will be good for a 70-day stay.

No, no visa on arrival for non-ASEAN citizens yet, as the article states.