Myanmar e-Visa
Everything you need to apply for your Myanmar e-Visa: the requirements, the documents, and the steps from start to approval.
Official Myanmar government portalOverview
The Myanmar tourist e-Visa is the country's online travel authorisation for leisure visits, issued through the official Ministry of Immigration and Population portal at evisa.moip.gov.mm. It replaces the need to queue at an embassy: you apply online and receive an approval letter by email. It is available to nationals of more than 100 countries, including travellers from the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada and Australia, who hold a passport valid for the trip.
The approval letter is valid for 90 days from the date it is issued, which is your window to enter the country, and it permits a single entry with a stay of up to 28 days. It helps to read those two figures separately: the 90 days is how long you have to arrive, while the 28 days is how long you may remain once admitted. Re-entry after you leave needs a new e-Visa.
The tourist e-Visa covers tourism only: sightseeing, cultural visits and short leisure trips. It does not cover paid work, study toward a degree, journalism for a Myanmar outlet, business dealings with local entities, or residence, which follow separate visa procedures this service does not handle. Each traveller, including children and infants, needs their own e-Visa linked to their own passport.
Your Myanmar e-Visa is prepared in your own language and every answer is checked for completeness before it is submitted to the Ministry of Immigration, so a small error does not delay your trip.
Requirements in detail
The Myanmar tourist e-Visa asks for a focused set of documents, and each one must match your passport exactly. You need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date with one blank page, because the e-Visa is tied to that passport and you must travel on the same one you apply with. You also upload a clear copy of the passport photo page and a recent digital passport-style photograph against a plain light background, with your full face visible and no head covering except for religious reasons.
A blurred scan or a photo that crops the face is a frequent reason a submission is held for correction, so take both in good light. Have your accommodation address in Myanmar and your return or onward flight details ready, along with a valid email address that receives the approval. The most common avoidable error is a mismatch between what you type and what your passport shows: a transposed passport number, a name entered in the wrong order, or a date of birth that does not match.
A single wrong character can hold up an application, so the name, passport number and dates are checked against the document itself before submission, and anything that looks incomplete is flagged before it reaches the Ministry of Immigration.
What you'll need
Have these ready before you begin your application. Requirements can vary by nationality and trip purpose.
- Passport with at least six months validity and one blank page
- Recent digital passport photograph
- Confirmed accommodation in Myanmar
- Return or onward flight booking
- Email address for e-Visa delivery
- Payment method (one all-inclusive price)
How to apply
Three steps from start to approval.
Complete the form
Answer the official questions online. Your draft is saved for 30 days, so you can finish once your documents are to hand.
Pay securely
You see the one all-inclusive price before you pay. We check your application for completeness before it reaches the government portal.
Receive by email
Your approved travel authorisation arrives by email. Bring it, or a copy, together with the passport you applied with when you travel.
On arrival
Carry a printed copy of your approved Myanmar e-Visa approval letter together with your passport. The airline checks it before you board, and immigration officers at the border ask to see it on arrival, so a digital copy alone is not enough. Travel on the exact passport you applied with, since the e-Visa is linked to it electronically.
Enter through one of the listed international airports or authorised land checkpoints named on your approval. The e-Visa lets you request entry, but the final admission decision rests with the immigration officer at the port of entry, who may ask about the purpose and length of your trip, so keep your accommodation details and your return or onward ticket within reach.
Government processing time
What the issuing authority typically takes once the application is submitted.
Government processing: Myanmar Ministry of Immigration decides in 1 to 5 business days. VisitPass review: Standard 1-3 business days; Rush 1 business day; Super Rush less than 6 hours. The application is checked for completeness, submitted to the authority, and the confirmation issued.
When to apply: Myanmar's stated minimum is about three working days and many tourist e-Visas come back within a day or two, but timings shift around peak season and public holidays. Apply a week or more before your departure rather than the night before, and an approval is never issued the moment you pay.
At a glance
- Validity
- 90 days
- Maximum stay
- 28 days
- Entry type
- Single
Who can apply
Available to nationals of more than 100 countries through the official Ministry of Immigration portal (evisa.moip.gov.mm). The TOURIST e-Visa is valid 90 days from issuance with single-entry use up to 28 days. Each traveller including children needs their own e-Visa.
Business and other visa categories follow separate procedures and are NOT covered by this service.
Myanmar help desk
Have questions about your e-Visa? Email the Myanmar desk and we reply within 24 hours.
myanmar@visitpass-online.com