Since 2010, Burma has changed its name to Myanmar. To go there, a visa is required but is not available on arrival for most nationalities. Only 8 entry points are eligible for this procedure. The average time to obtain an e-Visa is 72 hours for urgent departures. It allows you to enter the country once and stay for a maximum of 28 days. The fee is 80 โฌ.
What are the eligibility criteria for the Burmese e-Visa?
1๏ธโฃ Passport
Travellers must have a passport that is still valid at least 6 months after the date of entry into Burma.
2๏ธโฃ Visa pending
You do not need a Burmese resident visa.
3๏ธโฃ Situation
You do not need to be in Burma at the moment with a valid visa, or with an extension to your visa.
Which nationalities are eligible for e-Visa?
๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania
๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
๐จ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia
๐ฆ๐ท Argentina
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
๐ฆ๐น Austria
๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa
๐ง๐ฉ Bangladesh
๐ง๐ช Belgium
๐ง๐น Bhutan
๐ง๐พ Belarus
๐ง๐ด Bolivia
๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia-H
๐ง๐ง Brazil
๐ง๐ณ Brunei
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria
แผ๐ญ Cambodia
๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
๐จ๐ฑ Chile
๐จ๐ณ China
๐จ๐พ Cyprus
๐จ๐ด Colombia
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
๐จ๐ท Costa Rica
๐จ๐ฎ Ivory Coast
๐ญ๐ท Croatia
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
๐ช๐ฌ Egypt
๐ช๐จ Ecuador
๐ช๐ท Eritrea
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ช๐ช Estonia
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ซ๐ฏ Fiji
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia
๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
๐ฌ๐น Guatemala
๐ฌ๐ณ Guinea
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
๐ฎ๐ณ India
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia*
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ฏ๐ฒ Jamaica
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐ฏ๐ด Jordan
๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya
๐ฐ๐ฌ Kyrgyzstan
๐ฐ๐ผ Kuwait
๐ฑ๐ฆ Laos
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia
๐ฑ๐น Lithuania
๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg
๐ฒ๐ด Macau*
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia
๐ฒ๐น Malta
๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco
๐ฒ๐บ Mauritius
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
๐ฒ๐ป Maldives
๐ฒ๐จ Monaco
๐ฒ๐ณ Mongolia
๐ณ๐ต Nepal
๐ณ๐ด Norway
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
๐บ๐ฌ Uganda
๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan
๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan
๐ต๐ฆ Panama
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands
๐ต๐ช Peru
๐ต๐ญ Philippines*
๐ต๐ฑ Poland
๐ต๐น Portugal
๐ถ๐ฆ Qatar
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
๐ท๐ด Romania
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ท๐บ Russia
๐ท๐ธ Serbia
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia
๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia
๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka
๐ธ๐ช Sweden
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
๐น๐ญ Thailand*
๐น๐ท Turkey
๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine
๐บ๐พ Uruguay
๐ป๐ช Venezuela
๐ป๐ณ Vietnam*
Visa exemption for a stay of less than 14 days
* Visa exemption for a stay of less than 30 days
What places of arrival are eligible for e-Visa?
โ๏ธ 3 airports
- Yangon International Airport
- Mandalay International Airport
- Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
๐ 5 land borders
- Tachileik
- Myawaddy
- Kawthaung
- Tamu
- Rih Khaw Dar
If you are arriving by sea or other means, please apply for a regular visa at the embassy or port of arrival.
How much does an e-Visa for Burma/Myanmar cost?
You come to visit Burma/Myanmar ๐ฒ๐ฒ for less than 28 days?
- an entry to the territory
- 28 days of validity
- valid for 90 days upon issue
The price is 80 โฌ / traveler
What are the advantages of e-Visa compared to the traditional visa?
Group application possible
100% online, nothing to post
Faster to obtain
Official document from the authorities
๐ด โช๏ธ โช๏ธ
Very disturbed treatmentThe authorities are late in issuing the documents, please get in early
The Burmese e-visa in brief
| Format | Electronics |
|---|---|
| Reason for travel | Tourism only |
| Number of entries | 1 |
| Time to obtain | 48 hours |
| Length of stay | 0 to 28 days |
| Validity | 90 days |
| Consular fees | 50 โฌ |
For a trip to Myanmar, Burma, the electronic visa is mandatory. The price of a Myanmar visa is 80 โฌ and allows you to stay 28 days in Myanmar.
However, it is still possible to obtain a visa on arrival for the following nationalities: Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Russia and Australia. In order to avoid any problem, we advise you to apply online at least 2 days before your arrival, after the edition of your Myanmar electronic visa, which is valid for three months.
When to go to Myanmar?
The best time to visit Myanmar is from November to February. It is also good to travel during the rainy season if you are thinking of visiting Mandalay and Bagan.
Places to visit in Myanmar
Discover the Kingdom of Bagan in the heart of the Mandalay region and take a hot air balloon ride over this unique archaeological site. Located in Mandalay, the U Bein Bridge is one of the largest teak structures in the world. Connecting the two shores of Taungthaman Lake, it is an ideal place to watch the sunset and meet the local people.
Considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Asia, Ngapali is spared from mass tourism. It is the ideal place for a break from time!
For an authentic and emotional journey, we recommend you to take the Yangon circular train. During the 3-hour journey, you will meet merchants, school children, locals and tourists in a unique context. Located in the south-east of the country, the village of Hpa An is full of sumptuous sites to visit and hides many secrets...
Practical information
- Official country name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Location: Southeast Asia
- Capital: Naypyidaw, political capital. Rangoon, economic capital.
- Area: 676,575 km2
- Language: Burmese
- Currency: Kyat
- Climate: Tropical
- Time zone: UTC +6:30
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Information
Security Myanmar is a safe destination for international travellers. However, petty crime does occur in major cities such as Yangon. The recent coup has not eliminated this risk.
More information on vaccines
Health: The yellow fever vaccine is compulsory and it is important to be up to date with the universal vaccines.
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