Myanmar e-Visa guide

The basics

Based on available sources, the tourist e-Visa is applied for online through the official Myanmar eVisa portal. The approval letter is valid for 90 days from issue, and the stay is counted from the date of arrival in Myanmar.

Validity

Approval letter valid 90 days from the issue date, single entry

Stay per entry

28 days from the date of arrival in Myanmar

Where you apply

Official portal at evisa.moip.gov.mm.

Fee

US$ 50 for the Tourist eVisa, per the official portal.

Who it's for

The tourist e-Visa is for travelers visiting Myanmar as tourists. The list of eligible countries was not shown in the sources reviewed, so check the official portal for your passport.

This guide covers the tourist e-Visa only. Business e-Visas follow different terms.

How to apply

The official portal is evisa.moip.gov.mm. Based on available sources, the process runs as follows.

• Complete the online application on the official portal and attach the required documents, including proof of a return ticket from Myanmar.
• Pay online with a Visa, Master or JCB credit card.
• Print the approved eVisa letter and check the validity dates and entry point shown on it.

Documents

• Passport valid for at least 6 months. Ordinary passports only. Sources state an eVisa obtained with other travel documents results in denied entry.
• Approved eVisa letter (valid 90 days from issue, single entry).
• Proof of a return ticket from Myanmar, attached to the application.
• A trip plan attached to the application if entering via the Kawthaung land border checkpoint.
• Visa, Master or JCB credit card for online payment.
• Accommodation in registered hotels, motels, inns, guest houses, resorts or on a boat.
• Visitors may not travel to restricted areas without prior permission.

Stay and extensions

The tourist e-Visa allows a stay of 28 days from the date of arrival in Myanmar. It is valid for a single entry only, and re-entry requires a new visa. The 90-day validity is the window to enter Myanmar, not the length of stay.

The sources reviewed do not state extension rules or border run policies for the tourist e-Visa. They also do not state whether the return ticket date must fall within the 28-day stay.

Entry points

Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw international airports, and the Myawaddy, Tachileik and Kawthaung land checkpoints on the Thailand border

Seaports

The eVisa cannot be used to enter by seaport. Cruise passengers must arrange Visa on Arrival through a tour agent.

Things to confirm

• Whether your nationality is eligible for the tourist e-Visa. The country list was not shown in the sources reviewed.
• The fee and any service charges, on the official portal.
• Whether and how the 28-day stay can be extended.
• Whether the return ticket date must fall within the 28-day stay.
• The current list of designated entry points, as the official portal refers travelers to its detailed page.
• Which areas of Myanmar are restricted and how to seek permission.
• Current conditions at the border checkpoints before travel.

Sources

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