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Tourist Visa requirements :
two application forms, original passport and three passport-size photos.
Validity one month. Cost US$20. Processing time two working days.
Regulations are now relaxed for tourists arriving by air in Yangon. Completed immigration and customs declaration
forms issued during the flight must be submitted on arrival. All foreign
currency in excess of US$ 2,000.-, plus jewellery, cameras etc. must be
recorded on the customs form and may be checked on departure. No Myanmar
currency may be imported or exported. Duty free allowance is 200 cigarettes
and one litre of wine or spirit. Note that export of antiques, Buddha
images and gems without official dealer's receipt, is strictly prohibited.
Baggage may be X-rayed or inspected before departure. Mobile phones of any
type will be impounded and released on departure
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On
arrival at Yangon International airport, individual tourists are required
to exchange a minimum of US$200 into 200 FECs (Foreign Exchange
Certificates). Any unused certificates from this amount cannot be refunded.
Visitors booked on an inclusive group tour package are not subject to this
requirement, but if they wish, they can also purchase FECs with US Dollars
or Sterling.
FECs are Myanmar's
second legal tender and are issued by the Bank of Myanmar specifically for
visiting tourists. They come in denominations equivalent to US$20, 10, 5
and 1. Payment for FECs is only accepted in US Dollars or Sterling, in cash or travellers cheques.
(credit cards sometimes accepted) One US Dollar equals one FEC (the Pound
Sterling equivalent fluctuates according to the Pound-Dollar variance). FECs can be spent anywhere in the country, or
exchanged into kyats at officially authorised banks, bureaux de change,
hotels and Myanmar Travel and Tour offices. Cash payments can also be made
in US Dollars, but only at establishments (eg, hotels, railway stations,
and airlines) that have an official license allowing them to accept
dollars. The FEC system (and the possibility to pay in US Dollars at
numerous establishments) largely eliminates the necessity to exchange
national currencies into Kyat. It is advisable to carry small
denominations, as large notes may be difficult to change.
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