Roundup of recent changes made to the E-visa Scheme in Myanmar:
-From November 1st 2014 Mandalay International airport will begin to accept visitors arriving with an E-visa.
-The Myanmar Ministry of Immigration & Population has announced that they will begin to issue E-visas to 5 more points of entry into Myanmar. The scheme will be extended to tourists entering the country through Naypyiday international airport as well as four over land border crossings along Myanmars border with Thailand. However, there has been no statement regarding when these extensions to the E-visa scheme will be implemented.
-As of October, the scheme has been expanded to 24 new countries including several Latin American and Eastern and Central European nations. New Latin American countries include Argentina and Chile whereas new European countries include Austria, Sweden and Portugal. The full updated list can be viewed at the following link.
Brief Overview of the E-visa Scheme:
The e-visa service can be found online at the following link. A single-entry e-visa costs US$50, will be stamped on arrival and is valid for 28 days. A color passport sized photo and details for a return ticket need to be provided during the application process. Once the application is complete, an acknowledgment email with a reference code is sent to the applicant. The application should take approximately five days to process after which an approval letter is sent to the applicant.
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