Yangon Airport and City Info

For citizens of Japan and Korea, Myanmar is implementing a trial visa waiver program beginning October 2018 to November 30th 2020 and continuing.

Holders of regular passports from either Japan or Korea.

Entry into the country between October 1, 2018 and November 30, 2020.

• The passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
• There must be at least two unused pages for visas remaining in the passport.
• The traveler must hold a valid ticket for departure by air within one month.
• Up to 30 days stay for tourism purposes. Tour guides traveling for tourism purposes are also included.
• Port of entry must be one of Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, or the water Port of Yangon.

You may enter if you have a passport that is valid for at least six months from the date of entry.

When visiting from Japan, it is prohibited to bring the following items into Myanmar.

• a. Animals, birds, meat or meat products that do not pass Quarantine, products for animals, animal feed
• b. Live plants, seeds, or soil with no plant Quarantine certificate

• * Items that are deemed in Quarantine to be of nonstandard quality or to contain harmful pathogens or toxins will be confiscated or destroyed.

As of November 2018, Immigration card is not necessary.

Bringing electronic cigarettes (heated tobacco) is limited to one device per person for personal (your own) use. In addition, replacement fluid up to 50ml can also be brought with you.

• Liquor: up to 2L
• Tobacco: 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars, or up to 250g of cut tobacco
• Perfumes/eau de Cologne: up to 150ml

There is a 2 hour and 30 minute time difference between Japan and Myanmar. Noon in Japan is 9:30 in Myanmar. Daylight saving time is not observed.

Myanmar used the same NTSC video system as Japan. The DVD region code is 3 (Japan is 2). For Blu-ray Discs, Myanmar uses the same Region A code as Japan.

The postal system has been improved thanks to Japanese assistance. Delivery between Yangon, Naypyidaw, Mandalay has improved significantly from 87.8% in Jan 2014 to 99.3% in Jan 2015.

A postcard is K500.

Mon. to Fri. 9:30 to 16:00, Sat. 9:30 to 12:00, closed on Sun./holidays. (may differ according to post office.)

1. Dial 00 (International telephone ID Number)
2. 81 (Country Code, Japan)
3. Other parties telephone number (Remove the first 0 from area codes and mobile telephone numbers)

Use any of the following:

1. International Telephone Provider No.
   • 001 (KDDI)*1
   • 0033 (NTT Communications) *1
   • 0061 (SoftBank Telecom) *1
   • 005345 (au Mobile) *2
   • 009130 (NTT DoCoMo Mobile) *3
   • 0046 (SoftBank Mobile)*4
2. 010 (International Identification No.)
3. 95 (Country Code, Myanmar)
4. Other parties telephone No. (Remove the first 0 for area codes and mobile telephone numbers)

Myanmar Domestic Calls

Area codes apply and must be placed before any numbers except when making calls within the same area. Line quality can be poor, especially when making calls to other regions.

Myanmar Public Telephones

There are no automatic public telephones as coins are not available. Calls can be made from the public telephone shops available in cities. Telephone usage fees can be paid directly to the teller at each establishment.

The dates of national holidays marked with an *1 change each year since they are observed in accordance with the lunar calendar or the Chula Sakarat (Burmese calendar). When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is a substitute holiday.

• January 1: New Year's Day
• January 4 to 6: Independence Day
• February 12: Union Day
• March 2: Peasants' Day
• March 8 to 9: Tabaung Festival (full moon in March)*1
• March 27: Armed Forces Day
• April 10 to 17: Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)*1
• May 1: May Day
• May 6: Kason Festival*1
• July 19 to 20: Martyrs' Day
• August 3: Waso Festival (beginning of Buddhist Lent) (full moon in July)*1
• September 29 to October 2: Thadingyut Festival (Also called the Tazaungdaing festival)*1
• November 12: Tazaungmone Festival (full moon in November)*1
• December 25: Christmas Day
• December 31: New Year’s Eve

The official language is Burmese. Ethnic minorities each have their own language. English is understood at many hotels and guesthouses used by foreigners. Chinese is understood in the northern and northeastern regions, and Thai is understood in the eastern region of Shan State.

Mon. to Fri. 9:30 to 16:30. Closed on Sundays and holidays.

Business hours vary, because unlike places like Europe, business hours are not public regulated. Generally, stores are open from around 9:00 to 21:00 nearly every day, excluding New Year’s (according to the Burmese calendar) and religious holidays.

Establishments of moderate standing or above are open from around 11:00 to 22:00 or 23:00 (some close for a short period in the afternoon). Some restaurants serving the local residents open at 6:00 or 7:00.

Minors are prohibited from smoking and consuming alcohol.

In Myanmar, visitors must be barefoot when entering not only temple buildings, but also temple grounds. Socks and stockings, as well as shoes must be taken off. When visiting temples, it is convenient to wear easy-to-slip-off shoes without socks/stockings. Large temples have a place to store shoes at the entrance to the temple approach. Leave a tip when handing over your shoes.