Preparation work for Yangon, Myanmar trip

Courtesy of Myanmar Airway International, Chatrium Yangon Hotel and Malaysian Harmony, I've fly to Yangon Myanmar and enjoyed my 4D3N trip, it was a amazing trip and met lofs of friendly Burmanese people.

Visa Application:
As a Malaysian, we needs to apply Visa before going Myanmar and this can be done at Myanmar Embassy at Jalan Ampang Hilir, 55000 Kuala Lumpur.

For your information, following guidelines and information will helps you if you're going to apply for Myanmar visa:

1. Submission Counter opening time is from 9:00am - 12:00pm daily while collection counter open only for 1 hours from 4:00pm - 5:00pm daily. 
2. Background for visa application photo must be white colour. Person in charge is very strict on this, please take note.
3. In order to submit the application earlier before counter close, advisable to reach the embassy by 8:45am as lots of people queueing to apply for the visa.
4. Get the application form from the counter or you can print online and make photocopy. They will only give you one original copy of form and have you to make photocopy.

Myanmar Visa requirement:
1. Original passport must be valid for minimum six (6) months from the departure date.
2. Two (2) recent passport-sized photographs (white back-ground)
3. One (1) application form
4. One (1) report of arrival form
5. Photocopy of passport.
6. Birth certificate for those below 18 years old
7. Flight & ground itinerary or confirmation - only require if you require the visa be ready in one day.

Charges for the application:
1. Normal (at least our 5 working days collection) RM 80.00
2. Urgent (at least our 3 working days collection)- Required air ticket RM 150.00

Myanmar Embassy Contact details:
Tel: 03 4251 5595/ 4455 / 6355
Fax: 03 4251 3855
Address: NO 8-C, Jalan Ampang Hilir, 55000 Kuala Lumpur

Money exchange
We can exchange Myanmar currency when arrive Yangon at hotel, travel agency but according to some information on the Web site, Bogyoke market provides better rates on the currency exchange but according to my friend in Yangon, those money charger is those Indian who will cheat you at least few thousand when changing the money without our notice.

Must bring/wear items:
1. Mosquito repellent, Sun hat, sun glasses, sun protection for your face and body, prescription medicines, insect repellent and an umbrella April to October (rain or shine).

2. Myanmar is a conservative Buddhist culture and improper dress can be offensive. Please dress with respect for the local culture. Lightweight, easy to care clothes of cotton and cool fabrics are ideal all year round. 

Shorts, short skirts or revealing clothing are not appropriate especially when visiting temples or any religious site

3. Torch light - Yangon always have power outage usually will happens for few hours in village but usually Hotel will have their own power generator.

4. Wear sensible walking shoes which can be easily removed when required. Sandals, thongs or flip-flops (available locally) are very convenient footwear.

Useful tips:
1. Hand Phones or Mobile Telephones from other countries currently do not operate in Myanmar. If you need to make a call, always there is road side public phone which will charge per call 1000 Kyats.

2. Always remember to bring neat and nice not folded US dollar, US dollar is widely acceptable in Myanmar. Other currency such as Singapore dollar, Pounds, Hong Kong dollars are acceptable in hotel as well. Credit card will be charge 7% upon payment for hotel room.

3. Only drink purified bottle water. Bottled water is readily available and some hotels provide complimentary. Carry a bottle with you throughout the day.

4. Not advisable to buy/consume road side food as the awareness of hygiene is not good in Myanmar.

5. Taxi charges from Airport to city usually will charger around USD5, pay in Kyats is possible.

Comments

  1. Hello, this post of you is indeed very useful. Really thanks a lot. However, i realise there are many different versions of tourist visa(Myanmar) online, i dunno which one is used now. So, is it ok for u to send me the link of the visa application form when u r free? or perhaps u can post it here too. So sorry to trouble you and thanks in advance ya =)

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  2. Hi Lily,

    Thanks for dropping by. Those online visa forms is usally handled by agents and needs to pay for it.I got the form from Myanmar embassy in Jalan Ampang Hilir.You can photocopy from the form.

    It'll be better if you take the original form rather than the online forms. Myanmar officer is not friendly and fussy. They will not accept if some small mistake made.

    You can give me the link you look at and I can check it out.

    Thanks

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  3. Hi, nice to hear from you and thanks for your instance reply, i have downloaded this -->
    http://www.myanmarvisa.com/downloadform.htm (the microsoft word form, tourist visa, single entry)
    is it the same as what u got from the embassy?

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  4. Hi Lily,
    Yes the form is the same with the one I filled in.
    You may use that. When are you going to Myanmar?

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  5. hey, thx for ur help, i got my visa d =) (yes, the officer is kind of fussy..haha)
    I am going to Yangon on 6th of December, (3 days 2 nights)
    any place of interest that you would like to recommend?
    *nice knowing you =)*

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  6. Hi Lily, sorry for late reply. The officer is really so fussy and annoying too. But we can't ddo anything. Have you book your accomodations? I just updated my accomodations.Lazy to update my blog haha.. sure, I can recommend some place for you to visit of course.

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  7. Hey, nice to hear from you again..yea..i have booked PANDA hotel through AGODA..Any place of interest that you would like to recommend??

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  8. Hi Lily,
    You may want to visit:
    1. Shwedagon Pagoda, a must go place. All pagoda is gleaming in gold and decorated with diamonds.

    2. Yangon Women University lake, go there have a cup of so called Tea tarik or so called Fried banana next to the lake.

    3. Go to Botatung to feed those birds, quite good experience

    4. the famous Scott (Bogyoke Aung San) Market, you can get very nice offer and bargain over there for souvenir.

    5.You may get the axi driver to pass by Aug san Suci house, just pass by don't stop as they won't allow you to stop by. It's illegy

    That's the place I went last time.Try out their Chinese Restaurant food

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  9. Thx, appreciate it so much^^
    I am going Myammar today,
    Really glad to know you =)

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  10. Hi May Ang,

    When you say submission counter is open from 9am - 12pm daily, does it mean that the embassy open on Saturdays and Sundays for submission as well? Or is it just weekdays? Need to confirm that, thanks!

    AJ

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  11. Hi AJ,

    sorry for late reply, not sure if you have apply your visa. Anyway, it should be open during Weekday but can't remember if open on weekend. To be at safe side, try do it during weekday.

    Thanks

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