Visa application
Tourist visa for Myanmar can be obtained from any Myanmar
embassy or consulate office in abroad -address in " Myanmar Embassies Abroad". Tourist
visas are valid to stay 28 days in Myanmar and can be extended in Yangon. You
can ask an application form from Embassy. APPLICATION TIME may take
two to three
days to obtain your entry visa depending on the embassy you apply, application
time and current regulations. Three passport photos will be required.
There are two kinds of tourist visa, Entry Visa tourist (Package) and EVT
(Foreign Independent Tourist).
EVT (Package) - valid three months from the date of Issue and require a tour
confirmation letter from an authorized travel agencies in Yangon.
EVT (FIT) - valid one month from the date of Issue but require no tour
confirmation letter.
What ever visa you may have, Entry visa of Tourist (Package)
or Entry via of Tourist (FIT) that will be same procedure
for check-in on arrival at Myanmar.
Depending on the purpose of the visit, you may apply for the
following six types of visa for entry into Myanmar:-
Type of visa
Visa Fee
Permitted length of stay
(a) Transit Visa - US$ 18 - 24 Hours
(b) Tourist Visa- EVT (package) and EVT (FIT) - us$
20 - 28 days
(c) Business Visa - US$ 36 - 10 weeks
(d) Entry Visa -US$ 36 - one month
(e) Gratis Diplomatic Courtesy Visa (GDC) - duration
of assignment
(f) Gratis Official Courtesy Visa (GOC) -
duration of assignment
Documents to be submitted with the Visa Application are :
-
(a) The Passport- at least 6 months validity with available
visa pages.
(b) visa fee
(c) Two Passport photographs (approx 1.5" x 2").
(d) Two completed application forms
(e) An evidence of the trip - copy of air ticket/ itinerary/ letter from
the
travel agent (required for Package visa only).
(VISA INFORMAT1ON)
Visa is valid for THREE MONTHS from the date of issue, which cannot be renewed
or refunded.
Note - Up dated news that US$ 200 is not compulsory any more to
buy local
currency from 1st of Oct 2003. |
