Openness rank
#175
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Naypyidaw
Population
51.3 million
Area
678,500 km²
Currency
Burmese kyat MMK
Languages
Burmese
Time zone
UTC+06:30
Foreign-born
79,052 · 2024
Migrant share
0.1%
Ethnic groups
- Burman68%
- Shan9%
- Karen7%
- other5%
- Rakhine4%
- Chinese3%
- Other4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
16
F+A+eTA
Visa free
10
passports in
eVisa
87
Visa required 95
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Myanmar
MM · Openness rank #175 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Most passports need an eVisa or VOA; rules move quickly.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Singapore#2Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Brunei#51Visa free
Russia#79Visa free
Thailand#111Visa free
Indonesia#113Visa free
Philippines#135Visa free
Vietnam#159Visa free
Cambodia#162Visa free
Laos#176Visa free
South Korea#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Hong Kong#41On arrival
Macao#62On arrival
China#113On arrival
India#150On arrival
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.