Getting to Myanmar | Visa & Passport | Customs
Health & Insurance | Currency | Electricity | Tourist Information
Vaccination | Ticket Confirmation | Customs | Airport Tax | Duty Free Shopping

Getting to Myanmar

Yangon International Airport (Mingalardon Airport) and Mandalay International Airport are the main International Airports in Myanmar.

By Air - Myanmar is served internationally by:

• Air China

• Air Mandalay

• Austrian Airlines (Lauda)

• Bangkok Airways

• Biman Bangladesh Airlines

• Druk Airlines

• Indian Airlines

• Malaysia Airlines

• Mandarin Airlines

• Myanmar Airways International

• Phuket Airlines

• SilkAir

• Thai Airways International

Yangon has direct air-links with:

• Bangkok

• Singapore

• Vienna

• Taipei

• Delhi

• Hong Kong

• Calcutta

• Chiang Mai

• Dhaka

• Jakarta

• Kuala Lumpur

• Kunming

• Paro Bhutan

Myanmar Airways International (MAI), Thai Airways International (TG), Silk Air, operate regular flights to Yangon. Air Mandalay operates Yangon - Chiang Mai - Yangon flights.

By Sea - Cruise Ships call at Yangon Port with Visa on Arrival being granted on prior arrangement.

By Overland - Overland entry with a Border Pass is permitted at the following Border Check Points: Tachileik, Three Pagoda Pass, Myawaddy and Kawthaung on the Myanmar-Thai border and Lweje, Nam Kham, Muse, Kyukoke, Kwanlong, Mong Lar on the Myanmar-Yunnan (China) border along.

Visa and Passport

Myanmar requires a visa for all foreigners visiting the country. It is valid for 28 days starting from the day you enter the country, three months from the date of issue. You can obtain a visa from Myanmar Embassies in the various countries. The international points of entry and exit in Myanmar are Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport.

A Tourist Visa allows a stay of 28 days, extendible for an additional 14 days.
A Business Visa allows a stay of 28 days, extendible up to 12 months on a case by case basis.
Visa on Arrival is granted to both FTSs and Package Tourists on prior arrangement with the Ministry of Hotel and Tourism.

Show your passport with valid entry visa, disembarkation card on arrival to the Immigration officer at the International Airport (Yangon or Mandalay).

A valid passport with Entry visa is required for all tourists & businessmen, applicable at Myanmar Embassies and Consulate General Offices abroad.

Customs

Foreign currencies in excess of U.S $2,000, jewelry, camera, video camera and electronic goods should be declared at the customs' counter at the airport on arrival.

Gems and jewelry purchased from authorized dealers (with vouchers) are allowed to be taken out. But antiques are not allowed to be taken out of the country.

The following items are illegal to take out of the country: Prehistoric implements and artifacts, fossils, old coins, inscribed stones, historical documents.

Health & Insurance

Health officials require certification of immunization against cholera, and against yellow fever if you have arrived within nine days after leaving or transiting an affected area. Proof of smallpox vaccination is no longer required.

Currency

Myanmar currency is known as " Kyat " which comprises 100 pyas.

Notes : Kyat 1000, Kyat 500, Kyat 200, Kyat 100, Kyat 90, Kyat 50, Kyat 45, Kyat 20, Kyat 15, Kyat 10, Kyat 5, Kyat 1.

Coins : Kyat 100, Kyat 50, Kyat 10, Kyat 5, Kyat 1, Pya 50, Pya 25, Pya 10, Pya 5, Pya 1.

Visitors can change their dollars into FEC (Foreign Exchange Certificate which is equal to US Dollars), and then can change their FEC legally into Kyat at the real market rate at licensed money changer shops.

Travelers checks are NOT normally accepted and are difficult to transact. Travelers are advised to bring US Dollars in cash (small denomination notes). British Pounds, French Frances, German Deutsh Marks and other currencies are difficult to change. Bring US Dollars cash.

Electricity

When you plan to bring some electronic devices, make sure that these work with our dDomestic power A.C 220 - 250V 50Hz.The Power Line is 440V.

Tourist Information

• Tourist information is available at the Arrival Hall of Yangon International Airport.

• Head Office in downtown Yangon at 77-91 Sule Pagoda Road (Tel: 95-1-252859)

• Bagan Office (Tel:95062-70217)

• Mandalay Office (Tel: 95-2-22540) at Mandalay Swan Hotel

• Taunggyi Office (Tel: 95-081-21611, 95-081-21302) at Taunggyi Hotel

Vaccination

Most traveler will need vaccinations for hepatitis A, typhoid fever, and polio, as well as medications for malaria prophylaxis and travelers’ diarrhea. Other immunizations may be necessary depending upon the circumstances of the trip and the medical history of the traveler. Insect repellents are recommended, in conjunction with other measures to prevent mosquito bites. All travelers should visit their personal physician 4-8 weeks before your trip. The sun can be remarkably hot and a hat and high-factor block cream is advisable.

Ticket Confirmation

Make sure that you check your air ticket confirmation with respective airlines before you leave.

Airport Tax

The airport tax is US $10 for international passengers, payable in FEC (Foreign Exchange Certificates). There is no airport tax on domestic flights.

Duty Free Shopping

Duty Free shopping facilities are available in both the Departure and Arrival Halls of Yangon International Airport.