Tour Information
Getting to
Myanmar |
Visa &
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Customs
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Health &
Insurance |
Currency
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Electricity
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Ticket
Confirmation |
Customs
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Airport Tax
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Duty Free
Shopping
Yangon International Airport (Mingalardon
Airport) and Mandalay International Airport are the main
International Airports in Myanmar.
By Air - Myanmar is served internationally by:
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The Myanmar Airways International
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Thai Airways International
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Silk Air
- Biman
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Aerofloat
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Air France
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Air China (CAAC)
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KLM
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Lao Aviation Airlines
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India MB
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Qatar Airways
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PIA
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Royal Brunei Airlines
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Nippon Airways
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JAL
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MAS
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Yangon Airways
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EVA Pacific Cargo Service
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Condor Airline
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Druk-Air
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Italian Airline Service
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Air Bagan
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Air Mandalay operate scheduled flights in
and out of Yangon.
Yangon has direct air-links with:
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Bangkok
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Chiang Mai
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Singapore
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Hong Kong
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Dhaka
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New Delhi
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Vientiane
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Kuala Lumpur
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Japan
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Korea
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Pakistan
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Indonesia
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Brunei
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Bhutan
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Kumming
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.
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.
Information for Visa-On-Arrival to Myanmar
(available at Yangon and Mandalay International Airport
effective 1 May 10)
Details are as follows:
1)Tourist Visa
- USD30
- Valid for 28 days
- 01 passport photo
2) Business Visa
- USD40
- Valid for 70 days
- 01 passport photo
3) Social Visit Visa
- USD 40
- Valid for 28 days
- 01 passport photo
4) Transit Visa
- USD18
- Valid for 24 hours
- 01 passport photo
5) Eligibility
- All passengers with valid passports EXCEPT those listed on
Myanmar Immigration "Black List".
6) Passport Validity
- MUST be at least 6 months during stay in Myanmar
7) Fund
- Single traveler must hold minimum USD300
- Family must hold minimum USD600
8) Others
- Child under age of 7 traveling with passport together with
parent is exempted from Visa fee (FOC).
Show your passport with valid entry visa,
disembarkation card and health information 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.
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 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 5000, 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 or Euro in cash
(small denomination notes). British Pounds, French Frances,
German Deutsh Marks and other currencies are difficult to
change. Bring US Dollars cash.
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.
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.
Make sure that you check your air ticket
confirmation with respective airlines before you leave.
The airport tax is US $10 for international
passengers, payable in US Dollar.
There is no airport tax on domestic flights.
Duty Free shopping facilities are available
in both the Departure and Arrival Halls of Yangon International
Airport. |
