GlobeQuest

United States passport to Myanmar

e-Visa for United States passport holders.

United StatesMyanmarShort stay
e-Visa

United States passport holders need an e-visa for Myanmar, applied for online before travelling.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Myanmar — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Myanmar's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the e-visa you are issued
Myanmar passports in United States
No admission
Getting in
Apply on Myanmar's official e-visa portal rather than a third-party site that charges extra, allow a few working days at least, and keep the approval to show at the border.
Long stay

Staying in Myanmar longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 2 routes researched:

Myanmar visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with United States passports

The closest countries we cover that let United States passport holders in with less paperwork than Myanmar does.

Thailand600 km from MyanmarVisa-free · 60 daysLaos700 km from MyanmarVisa on arrivalBangladesh1,000 km from MyanmarVisa on arrivalCambodia1,100 km from MyanmarVisa on arrivalMalaysia1,600 km from MyanmarVisa-free · 90 daysNepal1,600 km from MyanmarVisa on arrival
What changes

United States and Myanmar side by side

United StatesMyanmar
CapitalWashington D.C.Nay Pyi Taw
LanguagesEnglishBurmese
CurrencyUS DollarMyanmar Kyat
GDP per person (2025)$90,027$1,489
Population341.8M54.9M

GDP and population: World Bank.