Passport Atlas
Entering Myanmar
Myanmar playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#175
Entry openness
16
Visa free
10
Visa required
95
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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.
Travel notes
Plug
Type G
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+95
Airports
RGN · MDL · NYT · TVY
Highlights
- Bagan
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- Inle Lake
Myanmar PassportVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
eVisa
Visit / tourism · Often 28 days
- Apply on the official eVisa site before travel and confirm the port of entry.
Immigration routes
Work or investor residence
Employer sponsor
Long stay is employer-sponsored; no points PR.
Leads to PR：Long stay is employer-sponsored; no points PR.
PR & citizenship
Long-term residence
Time to PR：Depends on the route
- Lawful status, clean record, means or a sponsor.
Naturalisation rules vary — check immigration before filing.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Southeast Asia