Visa policy of Myanmar
Any foreign national who wishes to enter Myanmar must obtain a visa unless they are a citizen of one of the eligible visa exempt countries. All visitors to Myanmar must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months. Visa exemption. 30 days. Holders of normal passports issued by the following two countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for tourism and business visits for up to 30 days, unless otherwise stated. Nationals of these jurisdictions may enter by and depart from any port of entry. From 1 October 2018 until 30 September 2020 , tourists hailing from , , and were allowed entry into Myanmar without a visa. They were allowed to enter by and depart from any port of entry in Myanmar. 14 days. Holders of normal passports issued by the following six countries do not require a visa to enter Myanmar for tourism and business visits for up to 14 days. According to the Government of Myanmar, nationals of these jurisdictions must enter by and depart from either Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport or Mandalay International Airport in order to be granted visa-free entry. Visa on arrival. Holders of normal  passports issued by the following countries who are travelling as tourists may obtain a visa on arrival at Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport or Mandalay International Airport valid for up to 30 days. They must pay a fee of US$50 for the visa. eVisa. Myanmar launched an eVisa system on 1 September 2014. eVisas are issued online for tourism and business purposes only. An evisa 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 eVisa is US$70, while a tourist eVisa costs US$50. Visas are issued free of charge to children under 7. The list of eligible countries was expanded twice, first in October 2014, then in January 2015. In July 2015, the business eVisa was introduced. Holders of eVisas must enter from one of the following ports of entry: Nationals of the following countries are eligible: The eVisa system may be extended to other nationalities and ports of entry in the future and may include the issuance of other types  of visas. Non-ordinary passports. Holders of diplomatic and official/service passports of the following countries do not require a visa for Myanmar: Bangladesh, Colombia, India, Israel, Japan (diplomatic passport only), South Korea, Morocco, Nepal, Russia, Serbia Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, China, North Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam Other arrangements. A visa on arrival for business purposes is available for citizens from 52 countries/territories flying into Yangon International Airport, Naypyidaw Airport or Mandalay International Airport using the application form and with company registration and invitation documents. 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. In August 2017 an expansion of the visa on arrival system was announced. In October 2018 an expansion of the visa-free system was announced for early 2019. Statistics. Most visitors arriving to Myanmar on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality: