Passport and Visa
A valid Passport with Entry Visa is required of all tourist and business-man, applicable at Myanmar Embassies and Consulate General Offices abroad. Tourist Visa and business visa are valid for 28 days, extendible to 14 days for tourists and 3 months for business. Visa on Arrival is granted on prior arrangement with the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism to chartered flights and cruises and to those package groups where Myanmar Foreign Mission is not stationed. Visa on arrival can also be arranged on special basis to package group tours applicable three days in advance to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.

Online Visa
http://www.visa.gov.mm/

Customs
Foreign currency above US $ 2000, jewels, electrical equipments and cameras must be declared at the airport. Export of antiques and archaeologically valuable items are prohibited.

Duty free allowance
Two bottles of liquor; two cartons of cigarettes; 100 cigar; 1.5 lb of tobacco; one pint of bottle of perfume or eau de cologne.

Currency
Myanmar currency is the Kyat made up of 100 pyas. Currency notes come in the following denominations; K 1000, K 500, K 200, K 100, K 90, K 50, K 45, K 20, K 15, K 10, K 5, K 1 and pyas 50. Visitors are not allowed to bring in or take out kyats.

Foreign Exchange
Visitors may bring in any amount of foreign currency but it must be declared to customs if it exceeds US $ 2000. Foreign Exchange Certificate can be purchased with US Dollars of Pounds Sterling either in cash or Travelers Cheques. FECs are accepted by hotels, airlines, travel agencies, taxies, restaurants, and as payment of admission fees for museums and pagodas. FECs can be exchanged for Kyats at Market rates at Authorized Money Changers.

Getting To Myanmar
Myanmar is served internationally by Myanmar Airways International (UB), Thai Airways International (TG), Silk Air (MI), Air China (CA), Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG), Malaysian Airlines (MA), Indian Airlines (IC), EVA Air (BR), China Airlines (CI), and Air Mandalay with Chaing Mai, Thailand. Yangon (Rangoon) has direct links with Bangkok, Chaing Mai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Kumming, Taipei, Dhaka and Calcutta.

Food
Myanmar cuisine are mainly rice or noodles as staple dishes , usually served with a variety of side dishes; curries with meat or fish, vegetables salads, soup, condiments etc. Curries tend to be less chili-hot than Thai versions. Chinese, Thai, Indian, Italian and French restaurants are also found in major cities, but European cuisine is mostly confined to major hotels at present.

Clothing
Light causal wear for all year round. A cardigan or light sweater for the cool season especially when visiting upper Myanmar, like Mandalay or Bagan. An umbrella will be useful during the rainy season. Sandals or slippers are convenient as all foot wears must be taken off when entering the precincts of pagodas and monasteries. Visitor should not wear shorts or briefs when visiting pagodas and monasteries.

Local Time
GMT plus 6.5 hours behind Singapore time and 30 minutes behind Thailand time.

Business Hours
Government Offices : 9:30 – 16:30 hrs
Banks : 10:00 -14:00 hrs
(Saturdays and Sundays are holidays for all government offices and many businesses.)

Airport Tax
Departure airport tax for international flights is US $ 10 per person, payable in
US $ or FECs.
No departure airport tax for domestic flights.

Entrance Fees
Entrance fees are collected at the famous Pagodas, Temples, Monasteries, Museums, Old Palace and Archaeological Zones. Tickets are available at the entrance of the respective places or sites.

Health
No vaccination certificate is required unless coming from an infected area.

Electric Power Supply
220 volts (AC).

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