Citizens of Singapore do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for both tourism and business visits for a maximum stay of 30 days. They may enter and leave Myanmar through any port of entry.[1][2][3][4][5]
Restricted visa-free access
Nationals of the following eight countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for tourism visits up to the duration listed below.[1][3] However, to qualify for visa-free entry, they must enter and leave Myanmar through one of the following ports of entry:[1][3]
# - Temporary visa exemption policy from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2025.[6]
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic and official / service passports of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for stays up to the duration listed below:[7]
D - Diplomatic passports only. 1 - 90 days 2 - 30 days 3 - 14 days
History
From 1 October 2018 until 30 September 2020, tourists hailing from Hong Kong, Macao, Japan and South Korea were allowed entry into Myanmar without a visa.[9][10][11] They were permitted to enter by and depart from any port of entry in Myanmar.[2][3]
From 30 August 2023 to 29 August 2025, nationals of China and India may obtain a tourist visa upon arrival at any international airport in Myanmar, for a fee of 50 USD. Visas obtained on arrival are valid for a maximum stay of 30 days.[30][31]
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
Sample of Myanmar business eVisa approval letter
Myanmar launched an e-Visa system on 1 September 2014. E-Visas are issued online for tourism and business purposes only.
An e-Visa is issued within 3 working days, is valid for 90 days from the date of issue and allows a maximum stay of up to 28 days (for tourists) or 70 days (for business travellers with an invitation). The fee for a business e-Visa is 70 USD, while a tourist e-Visa costs 50 USD.[3][33] Visas are issued free of charge to children under 7.[34]
The list of eligible countries was expanded twice, first in October 2014, then in January 2015. In July 2015, the business e-Visa was introduced.
Holders of e-Visas must enter from one of the following ports of entry:[3][2][33]
1 - Countries eligible for business / tourist e-visa along with visa-free privilege. 2 - Countries and jurisdictions eligible for business / tourist e-Visa. 3 - British citizens are eligible for business / tourist e-Visa. All other classes of British nationality are eligible for tourist e-Visa only. No mark - Countries eligible for tourist e-Visa only.
The e-Visa system may be extended to other nationalities and ports of entry in the future and may include the issuance of other types of visas.[35]
Myanmar Airways claims that nationals of all countries and jurisdictions may obtain a tourist visa on arrival valid for 28 days provided they are arriving at Yangon International Airport on a specific flight on Myanmar Airways International from Guangzhou, though this seems to conflict with the Myanmar Visa on Arrival requirements.[39]
In August 2017, an expansion of the visa on arrival system was announced.[40]
In October 2018, an expansion of the visa-free system was announced for early 2019.[41]
Statistics
Most visitors arriving to Myanmar on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[42]
^Charissa Yong (7 June 2016). "Singapore and Myanmar announce visa exemption for 30-day trips". The Straits Times. The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 November 2019. From Dec 1, Singaporeans travelling to Myanmar for short trips will no longer need to apply for a visa.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
3 Partially recognized.
4Unincorporated territory of the United States.
5 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
6Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia.
