Myanmar

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 4/4 — Level 4: Do Not Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 4/4 — Avoid all travel

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Myanmar must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who are ineligible for a visa on arrival or an e-Visa.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type A/C/D/F/G/I, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 999
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 999
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 999
• ☐ Money: Upmarket tourist places (hotels, agencies, restaurants) are accepting credit/debit cards (and will surcharge accordingly). So you can even pay with MasterCard in a store in the middle of Inle Lake for purchases value more than US$100. But nonetheless paper money is the only way to pay in most places.
• ☐ Tipping: Tipping is generally not practised by the Burmese themselves. However, given widespread poverty in the country, tips are certainly appreciated if you have been provided with exemplary service. Tips that are charged to a credit card almost never make it to the service staff, so if you wish to tip, make sure you hand it over in cash to the person who served you.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Myanmar — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM