About the Myanmar visa

All British and European citizens that are travelling to Myanmar in 2024 or 2025 must apply for a visa. Only citizens of Myanmar and a limited number of other Asian countries do not need a visa to enter the country. Consequently, the visa requirement applies to all British and Irish tourists, regardless of age. The visa application has become available online in recent years. It is therefore no longer necessary to visit the Myanmar embassy in order to apply for a Myanmar visa.

What is the visa for Myanmar? The visa for Myanmar is an electronic document, also known as an e-visa. After your visa has been approved, it is sent to you by e-mail. Strictly speaking, the document you receive is not a visa, but a so-called “approval letter”. This is a confirmation which states that the traveller concerned will be allowed to enter Myanmar. The actual visa will be affixed to the passport upon arrival by a Myanmar immigration officer. You will pay the cost of the Myanmar visa during the online application procedure. No additional payments need to be made on arrival.

Validity period of the visa
The tourist visa has a validity period of 90 days. During this period, you can stay in Myanmar for a maximum of 28 consecutive days. Even travellers that arrive in Myanmar on the 90th day after approval of the visa can stay in the country 28 days from the day of arrival. This means that you can be a little flexible with your arrival date after you have submitted a visa application. You can use the visa to enter the country a single time. If you leave and want to return to Myanmar at a later date, you will need to apply for a new visa.

Requirements of the Myanmar visa

To qualify for the electronic visa for Myanmar that is available on this website, travellers and their travel plans must meet a number of requirements. The most important ones are listed here:

• The passport of the traveller must be valid for at least 6 more months after arrival in Myanmar
• To apply for a visa, at least one overnight stay must have been booked
• It is not permitted to perform (volunteer) work with a tourist visa
• Upon arrival, travellers must be able to prove that they already hold a return or transit flight ticket from Myanmar

Arrival and departure locations
You can only enter Myanmar at the international airports of Yangon (RGN), Mandalay (MDL) and Nay Pyi Taw (NYT), or through the border crossings of Kawthaung, Tachileik, Tamu or Rik Khaw Dar. Leaving the country is only allowed through these airports and border crossings, as well as at Htikee. Travellers that want to enter the country at a different place need to apply for a specific travel permit at the Myanmar embassy.

Myanmar visa application

You can apply for the Myanmar visa 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, entirely online through this website. It is advised to submit the application at least several weeks before departure. It is not necessary to have already booked a flight ticket to apply for the Myanmar visa. The average delivery time is 7 days. Travellers leaving for Myanmar within 9 days can submit their visa application through e-Visa.co.uk only if they opt for an urgent delivery. Urgent application result in a granted visa within 24 hours on average.

How does applying for the Myanmar visa work? The first step is filling in the online application form. The next step is making the payment. This can be done with credit card, Google Pay, Apply Pay, Trustly or PayPal. After making the payment, you will be asked to upload a passport photo. This can be a selfie, provided it meets the requirements listed on the upload page. The application is processed once you have provided all necessary documents. You will usually receive a valid visa in 7 days on average, unless you applied for the visa more than 30 days before departure. The visa is sent to you by e-mail. It is important to print it and take it with you to Myanmar. More explanation about the procedure can be found on the explanation page.

Urgent Myanmar visa

Tourists that urgently need a visa for Myanmar can make use of an urgent application. You can do this with the same application form used for a standard application. When you check the 'urgent application' option, you will on average receive the visa within 24 hours instead of 7 days on average. An additional fee of £15.00 per person is charged for this service.

Apply for the Myanmar visa right away. You can start your Myanmar visa application right away. If you have any questions, read the page with frequently asked questions. If you cannot find the answer to your question there, you can always contact our customer service, by phone or by e-mail.