MYANMAR is planning to extend its visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility to business travellers, conference delegates and transit visitors arriving at Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay airports from October.
Currently only available to business travellers and transit visitors arriving at Yangon International Airport (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 30, 2012), the limited VOA scheme is set to be introduced at the other two airports in time for the peak tourist season in October 2012 – March 2013.
U Maung Maung Than, director general of the Ministry of Immigration and Population’s Immigration and National Registration Department, said: “There is a possibility to start from coming October at Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw international airports, but it has not been confirmed yet.”
According to U Khin Yi, Myanmar’s Minister for Immigration and Population, the limited VOA scheme introduced at Yangon International Airport on June 1 had been a success so far.
He said the ministry was planning to offer a similar service at land border checkpoints around the country, but that the required equipment had not yet been installed.
