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New e-Visa

by lotharscheer

It looks easy:fill out the formhttp://www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm/application.aspxupload a passport picture, wait 5 (working) day´s for the answer, print it out and arrive at the border with it....So far (9.5.2012) this new e-visa service is not properly working (hopefully soon).Visa fees are not mentioned!Visa and Mastercard only.In case off complaints or problems you need a Facebook account!Answer to my question on visa fees (11.5.12): "Our system is now ready to launch and we are now waiting for the greenlight from government. We will announce our official launch datetogether with visa fee once we got confirmation from the government.Please stay tuned."The website (25.5.12) is still claiming:"Official Launch will be coming very soon"hopefully soon. http://www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm/http://www.facebook.com/pages/Myanmareasenet/270445326354301

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Money

by lotharscheer

Best exchangerates are for US $ in YangoonOnly use US $ witch look freshly printed, no stains, no wrinkles etc.!!! THIS MIGHT BE CHANGING SOONMyanmar is a quite safe and very cheap country. If you prefer to stay in expensive Hotels, you should be able to use you creditcard there, and probably also for booking planes.Hotels (some Hotels can be payed also with Kyat, sometimes correct exchange rate, somtimes with a small loss), Trains, some Boats and entrancefees for monasteries etc. have to be payed in $, the rest in Kyat, witch you change best in Yangon at the market (in a shop, not in the street!! new crisp $100 bills for best rates)For security have some money (~$50-100 brings you back to yangon and some day´s to get things sorted out) hidden in you luggage, and some money ($, not Kyat) in a moneybelt.

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Wine in Burma

by albaaust

Ok I can answer this question. If you like your wine and we DO!! what we did is wrap 2 bottles each in the bubble wrap and packed it in our hand luggage. There is plenty of beer and spirits available but we found wine not so much...the only place where we were able to get a reasonable glass of wine was in the Sedona hotel in Mandalay. Perhaps the same applies to the Sedona in Yangon which we did not stay in. Maybe Sandra can answer this one. Would strongly recommend you also go to the Strand on a Friday night..see my tips. Hopefully, they still have Happy Hour on a Friday night.

New Airlines in Burma

by cochinjew

Mingalarbar and have a great time in Burma..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_of_BurmaTwo airlines are flying since 2010.. Asian Wings with their two ATRs and Air KBZ which I think is related to a bank of similar name..I have always wondered why none of the private airlines fly to Mawlamayne, whereas they all duplicate the same other routes. Myanma Airways (take your chance) flies to Mawlamayne but I would take the train instead.I was supposed to fly to Rangoon on 19th, Paris to Bangkok on Thai continuing on to Rangoon. U Kyaw advised that it would be better to come in April as the hotel situation is less than optimal and things may be difficult. Definitely the prices of hotels have gone up from my visit a few months ago.Please find U Kyaw, he is definitely worth knowing and is extremely helpful. More like a friend than a travel consultant.so I thought to myself, If I cant...

2011-2012 Burma visa requirements.

by wizemen2

Here ya go:From the Burma Embasy site ,Canberra: TOURIST VISATourist visa application requirementsAll Myanmar tourist visa are issued for a stay of up to 28 days and are valid for entry into the country within three months from the date of issue. Applicants can apply as independent travelers or be on booked package tours.PAYMENT OF VISA FEES MAY BE MADE BY CASH, MONEY ORDER, BANK CHEQUE OR COMPANY CHEQUE (PAYABLE TO EMBASSY OF MYANMAR). NO PERSONAL CHEQUES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS. IF MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT, PAYMENT CAN BE COMBINED IN ONE CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER.REQUIREMENTS OT BE SENT TO EMBASSY(Per applicant)1.Passport with at least six months validity and blank page for visa2.ONE tourist visa application form3.TWO recent passport size colour photographs4.Departure date from Australia(or home country if not resident in...

visa on arrival

by cochinjew

Mingalarbar. First of all you would need the help of a travel agent based in Yangon to get you visa on arrival at Yangon airport.Visa on arrival was instituted and then rescinded. but Visa available on arrival organized by travel agent MAY still be available. I am hoping that Mr Kyaw who is a regular at these forums sees this post and gives you an answer.Less than one month ago I flew on MAI from Siem Reap to Yangon and it was visa on arrival but ONLY for that flight! Tell your friends that currently any USD note with any mark or blemish will get a much lower rate of exchange. crisp notes with no central folding is what is preferred.The visa situation in Burma /Myanmar is always fluid and only someone based in Yangon can give you the latest information. good Luck and thank you for inviting all your friends to visit Myanmar, the friendliest people in all of Asia

This is Burma, quite unlike any other land

by Cho45

After reading through this forum I feel that I need to write my thoughts concerning tourism in Myanmar/Burma. I was born in Yangon/Rangoon and spent half of my life there before leaving the country. I still go there on visits at least once a year. In fact, I am going there again on 30th May to visit old friends and relatives.Myanmar is unique in the sense that it has kept its culture and traditions intact, unlike neighboring countries where just about everything is geared for the tourist trade. For one thing, the government does not really encourage tourism so it is the least visited among all the countries in the region. Which can be an advantage for the tourist who wants to experience a place where people are genuinely friendly and hospitable to foreigners. Although there are four and five star luxury hotels, do not expect to find hi-tech modern conveniences there. For me this adds to...

Getting a visa in Thailand

by traceyspacey

As for getting a visa it is really easy. We applied for ours in Bangkok, Thailand. We got to the Embassy before it opened. You can get a from down the road (look out for the yellow sign that says fax and photocopy). Do not use the forms that are available online as they are incomplete. You will need a photocopy of your passport, your passport, two passport photos and 810B. We collected our passport and visa a few days later. What isn't clear is how the visa works when you apply, but we know how it works now. Depending on where you apply, you will either get one month or up to 3 months in which you have to enter the country. The date is from when you applied. Once you enter the country you get 28 days in Myanmar.

Visa in Bangkok

by lotharscheer

At the moment you can get a tourist visa at the Embassy of Myanmar in 2 working days for 810 Baht, express visa on the same day for 200 more.You need 2 pictures with white background ! and a copy of your passport.Entrance for visa is at Thanon Pan near Sathon Nuea.There is a copy and picture shop (a bit more expensive) a 50 meter towards Silom oad.Get there with bus nr. 15 from Khao San, or with skytrain from Sukhumvit.

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visa on arrival suspended for now sept 2010

by cochinjew

The website you gave has conflicting information but they are trying to be upto date but not up to date enough.Visa on arrival has been suspended for the moment. so it is better to get visa in the UK before you leave. I get my Burmese visas in Paris and it is a straight forward affair. you can get burmese visas from eny embassy of Myanmar but Bangkok seems to be the easiest place to get. there is a departure tax of 10 usd when leaving. there are plenty of information on this site about Burma. for latest information you may wish to email kkym who is a vt member living in Yangon.all the best. I was just there and may be able to answer any queries you may have

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