What procedures do I need to go through to go to Myanmar?

Procedures for Chinese Citizens to Go to Myanmar

Chinese citizens entering Myanmar with diplomatic or official passports are exempted from applying for a visa. Anyone coming to Myanmar with an ordinary business passport or a private passport must apply for a valid visa. The Embassy of Myanmar in Beijing, the Consulate General in Kunming, Yunnan Province, and the Consulate General in Hong Kong handle visa applications. At present, China's Yunnan Province and Myanmar have mutually exempted visas in terms of tourism. Tourists can go to the local travel agency in Ruidi to apply for a pass. Joining a group tour costs a little more than 100 yuan per person.

(1) Visa

The visas issued by Myanmar include tourism, business, long-term business multiple visas, etc., and tourist visas are divided into individual (FIT) and group (GROUP) ). The difference is that individual visas must be exchanged for 300 U.S. dollars in kyats at the official price when entering the customs. Group guests must have the travel agency remit the group fee according to the itinerary to enter Myanmar; as for business visas, they must be submitted by a company registered in Myanmar. Only an invitation letter (letter of guarantee) can be applied for, and multiple visas will be issued to those who have investment facts.

1. If you apply for a tourist visa to enter Myanmar, you can stay for 28 days. If you come to Myanmar for work or business, you can apply for a business visa, and the length of stay varies. There is a fine of US$3 for each day of overstay. Anyone who stays for more than one month must go through the departure formalities (DEPARTURE FORM) at the Immigration Bureau or the Airport Immigration Bureau when leaving the country. Tourist visa cannot be extended.

2. If you stay in Myanmar for more than 3 months, you need to apply for an alien permit. You need to pay a fee for extending the visa, which is divided into 1 month, 3 months and 1 year.

3. Overseas Chinese in Myanmar holding Chinese passports must apply for a return visa (RE-ENTRYVISA) at the Myanmar Immigration Bureau before leaving the country.

(2) Anyone who holds a business visa to do business in Myanmar for a long time needs to go through the following procedures:

1. Labor card (LABOURCARD)

According to the regulations of the Myanmar government, foreign If you are doing business in Myanmar for a long time and need to apply for a visa extension, you must first apply for a labor card. To apply for a labor card, you need to go to the Ministry of Labor of Myanmar as an employee of a company that is legally registered locally. You need to provide a photo and pay a fee.

2. Apply for visa extension (VISAEXTENSION) and stay permit (STAYPERMIT)

After applying for the labor card, applying for visa extension and stay permit also requires a certificate issued by the local legally registered company. The Ministry of Commerce handles the formalities, and then goes to the Myanmar Immigration Bureau to apply for visa extension and stay permit. Generally, the extension can be from three months to one year at a time. If the visa is overdue, there will be a daily fine of US$3. You also need to provide photos and pay a fee.

3. Apply for a Foreigner Registration Certificate (F.R.C.)

Anyone who will stay in Myanmar for more than three months must go to the National Immigration Bureau in advance to apply for a Foreigner Registration Certificate and provide a photo and pay the regulatory fee. Those who fail to do so will be fined. Foreign businessmen who apply for an alien certificate within one month after arriving in Myanmar only need to pay US$9, and those who apply for an alien certificate after more than one month need to pay US$18.

4. Departure Form (DEPARTUREFORM)

Anyone who lives in Myanmar for more than one month must go to the Myanmar Immigration Bureau to apply for a departure form before leaving the country. Long-term residents need to return their alien registration certificate to the Immigration Bureau and receive 2 departure forms. One of them should be handed over to the airport immigration bureau when leaving, and the other should be returned to the immigration bureau to exchange for the original one the next time you return to Myanmar. Alien Registration Certificate. After returning to Myanmar, you need to pay US$6 to exchange the certificate within one month, and US$12 for more than one month.

5. Apply for a round-trip visa

There are multiple round-trip visas and single-trip visas. Multiple-entry visas are generally valid for three months, half a year and one year. A single-entry visa is generally valid for one month.

Directors of foreign-funded joint ventures registered in Myanmar can apply for multiple-entry visas valid for six months or one year. Generally, foreign businessmen can apply for a multiple-entry visa valid for three months. Multiple-entry visas are charged US$180 regardless of validity period. A one-time return visa costs USD 54.

(3) Travel Permit

You can only come and return by land when you come to Myanmar with a travel permit. The holder of the travel permit can stay in Myanmar for 28 days and can only travel in specified areas.

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The above answers are only based on the current information and my understanding of the law. Please refer to it with caution!

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