Burmese Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 28 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritians can get a visa on arrival when visiting Myanmar for a maximum period of 28 days.
- Visitors are to possess an original passport valid for at least six months.
- Proof of reserved accommodation or confirmed hotel booking is required.
- Proof of onward or return ticket is also required.
- Intending visitors are to possess at least 800 USD (per person) to cover living expenses while in Myanmar.
- They are also required to possess a filled application form and 2 recent (3.5 by 4.5 cm) passport photographs.
- The application fee is 1000 Baht (in Thailand currency).
- Visa on arrival can be gotten from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Don Muang International Airport, Thailand and 22 other Thailand Immigration Checkpoints.
- Visa fee is pegged at 40 USD.
- Generally, application for extension of stay is not possible except in special cases such as illness.
- Visitors on business purposes are to possess a resume, employment letter from the company, company’s map and financial statement. The visa fee in this case is 80 USD.
- Pets must be accompanied by a health certificate and declared for inspection on arrival.
- The estimated flight time from Mauritius to Myanmar is 6.95 hours.
- The Myanmarese are predominantly Buddhists with only a minor portion of the population being Christians, Muslims and Animists.
- Myanmar is home to many ethnic groups that have their own distinct cultures and languages. However, Burmese is the official language spoken in Myanmar.
- Visitors to Myanmar are expected to be healthy and fit because the public health system in the country is poorly funded.
- Diseases like Dengue Fever, Japanese Encephalitis and Malaria are endemic in the country. Visitors are advised to get vaccinated against these diseases.
- Myanmar has a tropical climate characterized by three seasons. The hot season from March-April, the rainy season from May-October and the cool season from November-February.
- The country has a blend of Right-hand and Left-hand drive vehicles, with the majority being the Right-hand drive.
- The Burmese Kyat is the official currency of Myanmar.
- Displaying tattoos or wearing t-shirts bearing images of religious figures is considered illegal.
- Visitors are advised to cover tattoos when visiting public places.
- Homosexuality is illegal in Myanmar and could lead to imprisonment of up to 10 years.
- Public display of affection is also frowned upon regardless of sexual orientation.
- Myanmar uses the Myanamar time (GMT+6:30), which makes it 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Mauritius.
- The trishaw is the most popular means of transportation in Myanmar.
- Bagan tops the list of places to visit in Myanmar. It houses thousands of Buddhist temples and is described as the “gilded city”.
- Hello is said as “Min-ga-la-ba-shin” by women and “Min-ga-la-ba-khin-bah” by men.
- In Myanmar, the power plugs and sockets are of types C, D, F and G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.