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Myanmar visa for Somali citizens

Visa required

Somali citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Myanmar.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Myanmar visa?

Tourist Visa (Tourist eVisa)

Key facts

Maximum stay
28 days from the date of arrival
Fee
US$50
Processing time
Minimum 3 working days (Myanmar time)

Apply on Official Myanmar eVisa

All visa types for Myanmar

For the tourist visa, Myanmar’s official sources give a standard fee of US$50, and applications are made on evisa.moip.gov.mm. Processing time, as Myanmar states it: Minimum 3 working days (Myanmar time). Longest stay on the tourist visa: 28 days from the date of arrival.

Where Somali citizens apply for a visa for Myanmar

Myanmar has no embassy or consulate in Somalia on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Mogadishu, embassies and consulates of Myanmar are closest in Tel Aviv, Israel (3,518 km), Pretoria, South Africa (3,599 km) and Colombo, Sri Lanka (3,864 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Somalia is decided by Myanmar, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Citizens of Myanmar travelling to Somalia

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Travel advice for Myanmar

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Somalia to Myanmar, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Myanmar at Level 4, do not travel (updated 7 May 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Myanmar (updated 4 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Myanmar (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long Somali citizens can stay in Myanmar

How long Somali citizens may stay in Myanmar is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Somali citizens apply

Myanmar has no embassy or career consulate in Somalia. Somali citizens apply through a mission of Myanmar accredited to Somalia from abroad; the official visa portal of Myanmar names the right place.

Myanmar’s neighbours for Somali citizens

China and India require Somali citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Citizens of Myanmar travelling to Somalia

Citizens of Myanmar need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Frequently asked questions

Do Somali citizens need a visa for Myanmar?

Somali citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Myanmar.

Is there an embassy of Myanmar in Somalia?

No. Myanmar has no embassy in Somalia. The nearest embassy of Myanmar is in Tel Aviv, Israel, 3,518 km from Mogadishu.

How much does the Myanmar tourist visa cost?

Myanmar’s official sources give a standard fee of US$50 for the tourist visa. Processing time: Minimum 3 working days (Myanmar time).

Do citizens of Myanmar need a visa for Somalia?

Citizens of Myanmar need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Can Somali citizens enter Myanmar visa-free?

No; Somali citizens need a visa for Myanmar obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.