Rangoon Travel Forum

I am trying to get the VOA with a travel agency from Myanmar
They are telling me that I must fix my itinerary and hotels to get the visa.
Do you know if this is necessary or if it is only a commertial Pressure?
I contacted an agency because I couldn´t get in touch with the official web.
Thank´s
ElPariente

They just try to organize your trip. The beat way for the visa is to get it in Bangkok. If you fly to Bangkok (the best and cheapest way) you may receive your visa the same day. As soon as you arrive in Bangkok go directly to the Embassy and you pick it up in the afternoon after 3.00p.m. In order to fly the next day to Yangon.

Thanks for your info. I was planning to go directly to Myanmar without visiting BKK,but if I dont solve the VOA, I will think about stopping in BKK¨
I read your travel pages and they are very interesting for me
"Tante gracie" Muchas gracias
Elpariente

hi there,
why do You want Your visa at arrival? Why not take a "normal"? I dont know about Spain, but in Germany You get this very easy. And at last You can be sure You have one when arrive. Also there is a chance to do Your visa via internet. (Oops, sorry, while writing this I want to check the internet-adress and I saw they have stopped this, sorry).

have fun
Gar

I dont have Embasy in Spain and the costs to send passports to Paris is similar to the VOA
I liked your info about Burma
Did you find Pitufos there ?


Pitufo(Spanish) : Litle blue personage, that I don´t know how is called in English

Hi,
Pitufo = Puffo-Puffi-Smurf-Pitufo-Stroumpf-Strumpf
I don't see any while I was in Myanmar. It seems very strange to me to look at "Pitufos". Do you think to buy some and hope they will be cheaper overthere?
For the VOA I already answer you and I really think that BKK is the best way
EMBASSY OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR,
BANGKOK
ADDRESS : 132, SATHORN NUA ROAD, BANGKOK 10500
TEL NOS : (662) 233-2237, 234-4698, 233-7250, 234-0320
Duty Room 637-9406
FACSIMILE : (662) 236-6898
E-MAIL : mebkk@asianet.co.th

hi there,

oops, I didnt know there is no embassy in Spain. Have asked a few friends who know Myanmar (rules) very well, and they tell, they did not know anyone who has done the VOA. Also there are a lot of restrictions on it. One is, You have to name Your route and the holtels. But only to name, not to book. But ... Noone will garanty the visa is there when You arrive.
So I would do it in advance. Sure You go via Bankok, but this will cost You one day minimum. If You dont wanna go to Bangkok it is a lot of time, for flights into Rangoon (Quatar Airways for ex) are faster and mostly cheaper.

So perhaps You safe money, even when sending You passport to Paris.

In Germany there are special companies that do the visa hussle for You - if You dont wanna do Yourselfe or need to hurry. Perhaps You find something in Spain also. Here the extra costs are about 30 Euro.

have fun
Gar

PS: no smurfs in Myanmar, huh, I left hungry ;-)
Thanks for You command on my page: Ask, if You want to need any more information (but I'll be on the road the next 2 weeks)

I think yhat I must follow the BKK solution
Thank you !!!
Gracias !!!

BKK will be the solution
I am in contact with The Boss for our trip
Thank You !!!
Gracias !!!

Hi,
I mean that you are now in the right hands. mr. Kyaw Khaing will take care of anything for you. "The boss" is Mr Thaung Tun, Kyaw Khaing's brother.
Enjoy your trip
Bye

I have done VOA five times this year alone. the person who does it for me is travels@myanmar.com.mm she is on vt as novembergirl
the cost of visa on arrival is visa is 2o usd per person and the service charge is 20 per person, so it would be 40 usd per person. please send her an email and she will take care of it for you.
ustedes necesita algun informacion sobre myanmar, mandame un email personalmente. ojala estare por alla cuando ustedes va visitar. estoy organizando viaje para mrak u por mi hermano, y tambien playa linda circa de rangoon llama chaungtha. pro favor mandala email a travels@myanmar.com.mm

Hasta La Victoria Siempre

A quick note on the embassy in Bkk. I was there last week and had to wait 5 hours just to get the passport handed in ! I had to return the next day to pick up an express visa.
The embassy opens at 9 - 12 and 1-3pm. Get there before 9 as it's better to wait in line for an hour outside than 3 hrs inside. If you get to hand in your passport and pay in the morning, you will be able to pick up your p/p and visa in the afternoon.

Good luck,

Peter

Gracias Thank you

I plan to send for a visa from embassy in US. Do you stillhave to pay the $200 exchange rate upon landing if you go alone or has this been ended?I've heard both things.

I think that is not necessary anymore to change the 200USD.
I was there on last December and it was not necessary
Have a good travel

hi there,
definitly no "must-change" any more. Also FEC does not exist. Don't beliefe (even some guys at the airport) that want You to change money here. You will get half the rates than in town.
Gar