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🇿🇦 Does a South African need a visa for Myanmar 🇲🇲?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Myanmar at a glance

Capital: Naypyidaw · Currency: Burmese kyat (MMK, Ks) · Official languages: Burmese · Calling code: +95

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type D, M, N plugs bring a travel adapter for Myanmar's sockets (C, F, G).

More about entering Myanmar →

Easier destinations near Myanmar for South African passport holders

• 🇲🇾 Malaysia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇵🇭 Philippines — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇬 Singapore — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇹🇭 Thailand — Visa-free 60 days
• 🇰🇭 Cambodia — Visa on arrival
• 🇮🇩 Indonesia — Visa on arrival
• 🇱🇦 Laos — Visa on arrival
• 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇲🇲 Burmese passport holders visiting South Africa: Burmese passport holders need a visa for South Africa, applied for at an embassy or consulate of South Africa before travelling.

The South African passport at a glance

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