Yes	Yes	No
Yes	Yes	No
Yes	Yes	No
Yes	Yes	No
Yes	Yes	No

Passport valid for at least six months beyond date of intended departure required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above.

Required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy for visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

A separate visa is required for each child over seven years of age, even if travelling on their parent’s passport.

Tourist (Foreign Independent Travellers - FIT): £14. Business and Social: £20.

Tourist visas are valid for two months from the date of issue for stays of 28 days in Myanmar. This can be extended for an additional 14 days. Business visas are valid for three months from date of issue for stays of 10 weeks, extendable for up to 12 months on an individual basis. Transit visas are valid for 24 hours.

Consulate (or consular section at embassy; see Contact Addresses).

At least three.

c/o Traders Hotel, Level 3, Business Centre, 223 Sule Pagoda Road, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: (1) 242 828 ext 6462.
Website: www.myanmar-tourism.com

19A Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London W1J 5DX, UK
Tel: (020) 7499 4340 or 09065 508 924 (recorded visa and tourism information; calls cost £1 per minute).
Website: www.myanmar.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1630.

2300 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 332 9044/5.
Website: www.mewashingtondc.com or www.myanmar.com

Yes
Yes
Sometimes
Sometimes
Yes
Yes
No*

Health insurance is strongly recommended. There are hospitals and clinics in cities and larger towns, and regional health centres in outlying areas. It is advisable to carry a remedy against minor enteric upsets.

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers coming from an infected area.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
4 Jan Independence Day.
12 Feb Union Day.
2 Mar Peasants’ Day. 
2 Mar Full Moon of Tabaung.
27 Mar Armed Forces Day.
13-16 Apr Maha Thingyan (Water Festival).
17 Apr Myanmar New Year.
30 Apr Full Moon of Kasone. 
1 May May Day. 
19 Jul Martyr’s Day.
29 Jul Full Moon of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent).
26 Oct Full Moon of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent).
14 Nov National Day.
24 Nov Tazaungmon Full Moon Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2008
4 Jan Independence Day.
12 Feb Union Day.
2 Mar Peasants’ Day.
27 Mar Armed Forces Day.
Mar* Full Moon of Tabaung.
Apr* Maha Thingyan (Water Festival).
Apr* Myanmar New Year.
Apr* Full Moon of Kasone. 
1 May May Day. 
19 Jul Martyr’s Day.
Jul* Full Moon of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent).
Oct* Full Moon of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent).
Nov* Tazaungmon Full Moon Day.
Nov* National Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

* Dates to be confirmed.

Buddhist holidays are determined according to lunar sightings, and dates given here are approximations only. Other festivals celebrated by minorities include the Islamic observance of Bakri Idd in late November; Christmas and Easter; and the Karen New Year in early January. For further information, contact the embassy (see Contact Addresses).