Myanmar visa requirements for Congolese citizens
Congolese citizens need an eVisa for Myanmar. Apply on the official website.
COG
Congo
MMR
Myanmar
eVisa
Apply on the official website.
- Visa
- eVisa
- Max stay
- 28 days
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports.
What to do
Apply on Myanmar's official eVisa portal with a scan of your passport and a photo.
Leave time for processing before you travel, and print the approval.
Enter on the dates and through the ports the eVisa allows.
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Ways into Myanmar
Visit with no visa, an online visa or another tourist visa.
Visa requiredEmbassy tourist visaA visa for a holiday in Myanmar.
- Processing
- 20 days
How to apply
- Check the embassy's tourist visa checklist.
- Prepare and submit your application.
Official pageDocuments required
- Passport valid 6 months
Visa requiredEmbassy tourist visaA visa for a holiday in Myanmar.
- Processing
- 15 days
How to apply
- Check the embassy's tourist visa checklist.
- Prepare and submit your application.
Official pageDocuments required
- Passport valid 6 months
- Hotel booking
- Full COVID-19 vaccination certificate required by London's dedicated tourist application page. vaccine
Sources (33)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Ministry of Immigration and Population: official electronic visa portal
- Immigration Ministry: electronic visa questions and answers
- Foreign Ministry: visa-free travel
- Foreign Ministry: bilateral visa exemption table, 8 July 2026
- Foreign Ministry: visas on arrival
- Tourism Ministry: tourist electronic visa requirements
- Tourism Ministry: complete tourist electronic visa nationality table
- Tourism Ministry: tourist arrival-visa conditions
- Tourism Ministry: Russian tourist exemption conditions
- Tourism Ministry: Chinese and Indian arrival-visa extension notice, September 2026
- Tourism Ministry: Japan, South Korea and Macau extension notice, October 2026
- Washington Embassy: visa applications and current form links
- Washington Embassy: currently linked tourist application
- Washington Embassy: separate tourist web form with conflicting fee
- Washington Embassy: transit visa
- Washington Embassy: education visa
- Washington Embassy: employment visa
- Washington Embassy: journalist visa
- Washington Embassy: crew visa
- Washington Embassy: workshop, seminar, meeting and research visa
- Washington Embassy: official organisation visa
- Washington Embassy: Belarus exemption agreement
- Washington Embassy: Hong Kong arrival-visa extension
- London Embassy: dedicated tourist visa instructions
- London Embassy: visa classes, processing and re-entry
- London Embassy: social visas
- London Embassy: religious visas
- London Embassy: employment registration condition
- London Embassy: general arrival-visa conditions
- New Delhi Embassy: visa fees and application instructions
- New Delhi Embassy: purpose-specific supporting documents
- Singapore Embassy: electronic visa information
- Vientiane Embassy: electronic visa fees and instructions
Coming from Congo
- Plugs A C D F G IAdapter for some
- MoneyMMK Ks
- Time+5h 30m
- DrivingOn the rightSame as home
- LanguageBurmese
- Emergency999 police
Planning your Myanmar trip
Best time to go: November to February is the cool season and the busiest time for tourism. Highland nights can fall below 10°C; March to April is hot, and May to October is rainy.
- Yangon and Shwedagon PagodaSee an important religious site alongside parks, temples and buildings from British colonial rule.
- BaganExplore a vast concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas and ruins, including remains from the 11th and 12th centuries.
- Inle LakeSee villages built on stilts and traditional wooden boats rowed with one leg.
- InwaThis former capital has ruins that can be visited on a day trip from Mandalay.
Scams to watch for in Myanmar
- Persistent souvenir sellers and high asking pricesHawkers, including children, surround visitors and push souvenirs. Asking prices may leave plenty of room for bargaining.
- High taxi quotes for foreignersDrivers quote foreigners high prices, even for short journeys. Fares need to be negotiated.
- Taxi drivers pressuring arrivals as a groupDrivers gather around arriving passengers, offer the same inflated price and pressure them to accept.
About Myanmar
Myanmar is a Southeast Asian state on the Bay of Bengal, bordering China, India and Thailand.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Money
- Burmese kyat (Ks)
- Languages
- Burmese
- Time zone
- UTC+06:30
- Cars drive on the
- right side
- Calling code
- +95
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Questions
Do congolese citizens need a visa for Myanmar?
Congolese citizens need an eVisa for Myanmar. Apply on the official website.
How long can congolese citizens stay in Myanmar?
Up to 28 days each visit with the evisa rule. Staying longer can mean a fine or a ban from coming back.
Where do I apply online for Myanmar?
Only on Myanmar's official government website. Avoid agents and look-alike sites that add fees. Apply before you book anything you can't cancel.
Does a US, UK or Schengen visa help congolese citizens enter Myanmar?
We have no record of Myanmar relaxing its rules for congolese citizens who hold another country's visa. Check with the embassy before you rely on one.
Do burmese citizens need a visa for the Congo?
Burmese citizens need a visa for the Congo, from its embassy or consulate.
Do other Africa passports get easier entry to Myanmar?
None of the 10 other Africa passports we compared enter without applying first.
Which countries near Myanmar are easier for congolese citizens?
Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Timor-Leste Palestine, and 3 more let congolese citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to Myanmar?
Apply on Myanmar's official eVisa portal with a scan of your passport and a photo. Leave time for processing before you travel, and print the approval.
What money is used in Myanmar?
Burmese kyat (Ks). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in Myanmar?
Burmese.
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