Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There is no need for you to conceal your profession on the visa application form if
you're a journalist or involved in the media.
VISA ON ARRIVAL
At the time of our research, a visa on arrival was available at Yangon, Mandalay and
Nay Pyi Taw international airports for business visas and onlyif you arrive with a
letter of invitation from a sponsoring company and proof of your company registra-
tion or business.
Tourist visas on arrival are available only if you've made prior arrangements with
a travel agency qualified to apply for visas, such as Oway ( 01-230 4201;
www.oway.com.mm ; 2nd floor, Bldg 6 Junction Square, Pyay Rd, Kamayut). You
will need to apply at least 10 working days before your flight and bring two pass-
port photos and the visa approval letter issued by the agent with you for the visa to
be fully processed on arrival.
Extensions & Overstaying Your Visa
Tourist visas can be extended for two weeks for $36 and for a month for $72. Business
visas can also be extended.
You may have difficulties with some hotels and domestic airport officials if you've over-
stayed your visa and not officially extended it. If you do overstay, it's wise to stick with
land routes and places within easy access of Yangon, as there have been cases in the
past of tourists being instructed to leave the country immediately when discovered by the
authorities.
If you haven't extended your visa, you will have to pay a fine of $3 per day, plus a $3 re-
gistration fee, at the airport or land border as you exit the country. The fine can be paid in
kyat if you don't have dollars.
Volunteering
Official opportunities to volunteer are limited. Don't let this sway you. Everyone in Myan-
mar wants to learn English, and few can afford to. Ask in towns or villages to sit in at an
English class.
A list of NGOs that may have volunteering opportunities can be found on
www.ngoinmyanmar.org , although mostly its postings are for specific experienced workers
(often in medicine). You can also browse the links at Burma Volunteer Program ( ht-
tp://burmavolunteers.org ).
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