Myanmar eVisa Passport Requirements for UK Citizens in 2026

To apply for a Myanmar eVisa as a UK citizen in 2026, your passport must be valid for at least six months after your date of arrival. The eVisa is electronically linked to your passport number, meaning renewing your passport invalidates the approved visa. A clear colour scan of your full bio page is mandatory. A separate passport photo and at least two blank pages are also mandatory.

Passport Validity & Condition Rules

Your passport must be valid for at least six months after your date of arrival in Myanmar, not from your departure date. According to the UK Government’s Foreign Travel Advice page (gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar/entry-requirements, accessed 1 September 2026), your passport must have an expiry date at least six months after the day you arrive. For example, if you arrive on 15 November 2026, your passport must remain valid until at least 15 May 2027. The passport must stay valid throughout your entire stay, not only at entry. To avoid stress at Myanmar immigration, aim for at least seven to eight months of validity rather than the bare minimum.

Your passport must also contain at least two consecutive blank pages for immigration stamps. Passports showing physical damage, including peeling laminate, water marks, edge fraying, or torn pages, may be refused at the border. UK Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) are not accepted; only ordinary British passports are eligible for the Myanmar eVisa application.

Common Passport Validity Mistakes

• Counting the six-month period from your departure date rather than your arrival date in Myanmar.
• Assuming validity is checked only at UK departure, not again at Myanmar immigration.
• Holding exactly six months of validity with no buffer for unexpected travel delays.

Bio Page Scan & Photo Specifications

Myanmar eVisa passport requirements stipulate a full-colour scan of the entire biographical page of your passport, with a fully readable Machine-Readable Zone (MRZ), as a mandatory upload during the online application.

• Bio page scan: Colour image of the full bio page with all four corners visible, in JPEG or PNG format, maximum file size under 2 MB.
• MRZ legibility: The two lines of alphanumeric code at the bottom of the bio page must be fully visible and unobstructed; automated validation systems reject Myanmar eVisa scans where the MRZ is cropped or blurred.
• Separate passport photo: Dimensions 4.6 cm × 3.8 cm, colour only, white background, taken within the last 3 months, no glasses. This photo is distinct from the bio page scan and must be uploaded separately.

Using a New vs. Expired Passport

Myanmar eVisa passport requirements tie the approved visa to a single passport number; renewing your passport after approval requires submitting an entirely new eVisa application. An expired passport cannot be used at any stage of the application.

1. Passport renewed before applying: use the new passport for the entire application. The old passport number is irrelevant.
2. Passport renewed after eVisa approval: submit a completely new Myanmar eVisa application with the new passport details. The previously approved visa will not transfer.
3. Carrying both passports at the border: this does not work. Immigration officers verify the passport number against the eVisa record; a mismatch means refusal of entry, regardless of how many documents are presented.

Myanmar eVisa passport requirements also stipulate that the name on the passport must match the name on the eVisa application exactly, including middle names and punctuation in hyphenated surnames (“O’Brien” must match “O’Brien”, not “OBrien”). Any name variation introduced during renewal triggers rejection.

Entry Requirements & Approval Letter

Approved Myanmar eVisa travellers must enter only through designated ports of entry carrying a printed copy of their approval letter; digital versions on a mobile device may not satisfy immigration officers.

The 5-step application process:

• Entry is permitted only through designated ports; the full list is available on the external portal evisa.moip.gov.mm. The Myanmar eVisa system has been operational since 1 September 2014.
• A return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds are checked at immigration.
• The Tourist Myanmar eVisa carries a government fee of $50 USD, allows a 28-day stay, is single entry, and remains usable for 90 days from the approval date.
• The Business Myanmar eVisa permits a 70-day stay, single entry; Business Visa holders may extend via the eStay service at estay.moip.gov.mm (originally launched 1 November 2021, resumed 1 September 2025).
• For support, the listed phone number +95-67-3431125 is currently unavailable due to recent earthquake damage; email is the recommended contact method. The office is closed on Myanmar public holidays.

Myanmar eVisa rules can change without notice. Always verify on the eVisa portal 48 hours before departure. Last content review: 1 September 2026.

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