Online stay extension for a foreigner residing and working in Myanmar after entry on a qualifying business visa.
South-Eastern Asia · Immigration
Myanmar
Myanmar sits in South-Eastern Asia. Its immigration system runs 21 distinct routes — led by work, business & self-employment and family, each set out in official law. 20 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 21across 12 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 20 of 21cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Work3 of the 21 routes — see them under Work below
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Population
- 54,850,648
- Official language
- Burmese
- Currency
- MMK
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
Source-cited pathways
Immigration routes
All 21 routes, grouped by purpose — 20 of 21 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.
Work
3 routes
Employment visa for a foreign worker appointed or invited by a qualifying registered Myanmar company.
Official government source: mewashingtondc.org · checked 2026-07-27
— No eligibility summary published for this route yet
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Investment
1 route
Permanent-residence route for a qualifying investor or business operator with lawful investment and funds evidence.
Official government source: mewashingtondc.org · checked 2026-07-27
Business & self-employment
3 routes
Business eVisa for an eligible ordinary-passport holder invited by a registered Myanmar company or accepted business association.
Multiple-entry business visa for a traveller who previously obtained a single business visa and remains supported by registered companies.
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Single-entry business visa supported by a registered Myanmar company and a recommendation from the applicant's overseas company.
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Talent & merit
1 route
Permanent-residence route for a qualifying expert whose skills and experience meet Myanmar's needs.
Official government source: mewashingtondc.org · checked 2026-08-03
Study
1 route
Education visa for study or qualifying teaching supported by a registered Myanmar school or university.
Official government source: mewashingtondc.org · checked 2026-07-27
Family
3 routes
Permanent-residence route for a qualifying foreign spouse or minor unmarried child supported by the related Myanmar citizen.
Can bring: spouse, children
Official government source: mewashingtondc.org · checked 2026-07-27
Multiple-entry social visit visa for an eligible family or former-citizen applicant who previously obtained the single-entry social visa.
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Single-entry social visit visa for a foreign spouse or child of a Myanmar national, or a former Myanmar citizen.
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Residence-based status
1 route
Re-entry authorisation linked to a valid business eStay extension.
Cultural, religious & volunteer
2 routes
Multiple-entry religious or meditation visa for a person who previously obtained a single religious visa.
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Single-entry religious or meditation visa supported by an original invitation from a Myanmar meditation centre.
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Short stay & visit
3 routes
— No eligibility summary published for this route yet
Official government source: myanmarembassy.sg · checked 2026-07-27
Single-entry tourist eVisa for an eligible ordinary-passport holder with travel, accommodation and online-payment evidence.
Tourist visa exemption for ordinary-passport holders in the published ASEAN cohorts, subject to the stated duration and checkpoint rules.
Official government source: evisa.moip.gov.mm · checked 2026-07-27
Humanitarian protection
1 route
Information-only protection record because the current country Help portal does not publish a foreigner-facing asylum registration and status-determination procedure.
Official source of the governing body: help.unhcr.org · checked 2026-07-27
Ancestry & return
1 route
Permanent-residence route for a former Myanmar citizen who can support the State's long-term interests and maintain themselves.
Official government source: mewashingtondc.org · checked 2026-07-27
Transit
1 route
Transit visa for a traveller with confirmed onward travel and the required consular application documents.
Official government source: mewashingtondc.org · checked 2026-07-27
Official sources
- eVisa PortalGovernment
- [NSO] Central Statistical OrganizationGovernment
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