An E-Visa system is expected to be available for arrivals to Myanmar, for applicants from countries that do not have a Myanmar Embassy, by the end of this year. This project is a collaboration between the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, the Ministry of Immigration and Population and Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT).

U Maung Maung Than, Director in the Ministry of Immigration and Population, said the system will benefit both foreign businessmen and tourists arriving in Myanmar. The E-Visa system would allow applicants to receive their Myanmar visa within three days, saving both time and money and also further boost the country’s already growing tourism industry.