Myanmar (Burma) entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to enter Myanmar. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Myanmar (Burma) travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 4 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Myanmar (Burma), as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Myanmar (Burma) with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to enter Myanmar.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to enter Myanmar. If you must apply for and receive your visa before travelling. You cannot obtain a visa on arrival.
If you have any queries about visas or entry requirements, check with your nearest Myanmar embassy.
Applying for a visa
You can apply for a tourist e-visa online.
To apply for a business e-visa you need to be sponsored by a registered Myanmar company or a registered Chamber of Commerce association. Submit the proof of the invitation with your visa application in the form of a letter personally addressed to you, along with a copy of the company’s registration certificate. The letter must state the purpose and timeframe of your visit.
Non-governmental organisations are not eligible to sponsor visas.
If you overstay your visa, you will be liable to pay a fine and could face detention.
Official source: GOV.UK – Myanmar (Burma) travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 4 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Myanmar, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the day you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Myanmar (Burma) travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 4 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Myanmar (Burma)
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 11 November 2024: “This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy. Information added on completing a short health declaration in relation to the mpox virus on arrival and importing valuable items (‘Entry requirements’), and on the political and conflict situation (‘Safety and security’ page).”
- 20 March 2024: “Information on COVID-19 rules for Myanmar ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 4 March 2024: “Information on COVID-19 rules for Myanmar (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 19 July 2023: “Relaxation of COVID-19 entry requirements and additional dates that could attract violence and an increased presence of security forces ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Myanmar (Burma) (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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