Visa Requirements
Do South African citizens need a visa for Myanmar?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for South Africa citizens travelling to Myanmar
Most visitors to Myanmar must obtain a visa before arrival. Tourist and business e-visas can be applied for online through the official government e-visa portal. Approved e-visas must be used within three months of issue. Visa on arrival is not available.
Checked 19 September 2026
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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The short answer
South African citizens need an eVisa to enter Myanmar. An eVisa has to be applied for and approved online before travelling to Myanmar. The fee is US$50 for a tourist eVisa, issued for a stay of 28 days, and US$70 for a business eVisa, issued for 70 days, as published on 19 September 2026. Conditions: an eVisa may be used to enter only through the designated ports of entry listed on the official portal. That list covers named airports and land border checkpoints, and the portal publishes it separately. This covers tourist and short business visits only, not work, study or residence, and a border officer makes the final decision on entry in every case. Entry rules change without notice, so the requirement is read again from the official source on a schedule and the date above is the last time that happened. This was last checked on 19 September 2026.
At a glance
Key facts for South African citizens visiting Myanmar
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Fee
- US$50 for a tourist eVisa, issued for a stay of 28 days, and US$70 for a business eVisa, issued for 70 days, as published on 19 September 2026.
- Conditions
- An eVisa may be used to enter only through the designated ports of entry listed on the official portal. That list covers named airports and land border checkpoints, and the portal publishes it separately.
- Official source
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Step by step
How South African citizens enter Myanmar
Create an account on the official eVisa portal of the Ministry of Immigration and Population.
Complete the secure online eVisa form.
Confirm the details and pay the fee.
Download the approval letter once it has been issued.
Present the approval letter at a designated port of entry, where the visa is stamped into the passport on arrival.
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Practical Info
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Questions
What South African citizens ask about entering Myanmar
Yes. South African citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Myanmar. This was last checked on 19 September 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Myanmar uses MMK. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 September 2026.
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