Journalist visas are issued for a stay in Myanmar up to 28 days and are valid for entry into the country within three months from the date of issue. The stay will be start count on the arrival date to Myanmar.
REQUIREMENTS TO BE SENT TO EMBASSY (per applicant)
- Original Passport with at least six months validity and available visa pages
- Two duly filled application form of Entry visa (Download PDF) Journalist Visa Form
- TWO recent passport size colour biometric photos with white background (Please glue and no clips, no staples) (Please see requirements in General Guidelines Session)
- Visa fee of 40.00 Euro (Please see payment method in General Guidelines Session)
- Official Journalist License or concerned certificate recognized by France Ministry of Information.
- A request letter from applicant by expressing purpose of the visit and and promising to not go to any restricted areas in Myanmar.
- Detailed travel plan/ schedule/ programme
- Guarantee letter from employing media/organization by expressing applicant responsibility, purpose of visit undersigned by recommended person name and position)
- Employing Media's brief history
- Recent articles written by applicant about Myanmar
- List of media and technical equipment Self-addressed return envelope with French stamps for registered letter or courier satchel large enough to hold all passports for safe return. For international return mailings, enclose a postage fee of minimum 10 Euro in cash or available with DHL courier Services with tracking numbers (cheque and bank transfer are not accepted. International coupons for postage fee are not accepted.)
Myanmar Embassy assumes no responsibility for any delay or loss of mail ordocuments while under the custody of courier services. The applicants shall note the trackingnumbers of all used and submitted envelopes. - There is no express service available
- Incomplete application will be rejected at the counter. Incomplete application through courier service shall send back to its original destination.
