Tourist Information
Essential Tourist Information
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General Information
for tourists.
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 Myanmar are
Yangon International Airport and Mandalay
International Airport. Show your passport with valid
entry visa, disembarkation card on arrival to the
Immigration officer at the International Airport
(Yangon or Mandalay).
Foreign Independent Travelers (FITs) are
required to exchange 200 US$ for Foreign Exchange
Certificate (F.E.C) on arrival at the counter of
Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB).
A valid passport with Entry visa is
required for all tourists & businessmen, applicable
at Myanmar Embassies and Consulate General Offices
abroad. For further details of the embassies click :
Myanmar Embassies and Consulate abroad.
You can also visit
http://www.mofa.gov.mm the official web site of
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
More about visa
Types of Visa
- 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.
For further visa information visit
http://www.myanmarvisa.com
On Arrival Foreigners and non-residents can bring
into Myanmar any foreign currency not in excess of
US$ 100 or its equivalent without making a
declaration. All foreign currencies above permitted
amount, jewellery, electrical goods and cameras must
be declared to the Customs at the airport.
Exports of antiques and archaeologically valuable
items are prohibited. Only gems, jewellery and
silverware purchased at the authorized shops with
appropriate receipts are allowed to be taken out.The
following items are illegal to take out of the
country:
- Prehistoric implements and artifacts
- Fossils
- Old coins
- Inscribed stones
- Historical documents
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.
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 are not allowed to bring in or take out
Kyats. 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.
Tourist information is available at the Arrival
Hall of Yangon International Airport.
- Yangon Office at 77-91 Sule Pagoda
Road (Tel: 95-1-252859)
- Bagan Office (Tel:95-62-70217)
- Mandalay Office at Mandalay Swan
Hotel (Tel: 95-2-22540)
- Taunggyi Office at Taunggyi Hotel
(Tel: 95-081-21611, 95-081-21302)
Most traveller 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.
- Light, casual cotton wear because of hot
weather
- A cardigan or light jerkin, when visiting
northern Myanmar in the cold season
- An umbrella during the rainy season
- Sandals or slippers
- Quick drying clothes are recommended if you
visit during the rainy season or Thingyan (Water
festival)
- The dress code for pagodas and monasteries
prescribe decent apparel, no footwear is allowed
when visiting pagodas and monasteries.
- Insect repellent
- Sun block, sunglasses, hat, umbrella
- Personal medical kit
Make sure that you check your air ticket
confirmation with respective airlines before you
leave. Domestic, International and Offline air
ticket centers are available in Yangon and can be
communicated very easily. You can also check with
your respective travel agents, so that they can
arrange for your holiday in Myanmar as well as check
up on your flight schedules.
For further information you can view in the
Airline Offices.
- Government Offices 09:30 to 16:30 hrs. -
Weekdays Mon. to Fri.
- Banks 10:00 to 15:00 hrs. - Weekdays Mon. to
Fri.
- Shops 10:00 to 21:00 hrs. - Mon. through
Sat.
- MT & KT Tourism
Corner of Yodaya St & Pyay Road, Mayangone
Tel : (95-1) 663161, 666220
- Myanmar Airport Limousine Services Co.,
Ltd.
15, Dhammayone St, Hlaing
Tel : (95-1) 524993, 530430
- Khine Thazin Car Rental Services
No. 59, Room 28, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road,
Mayangone Township, Yangon, Myanmar, GPO Box:
791
Tel: (+951) 663796 / 707003 / 700442 Fax: (+951)
662209
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