Applying for a Myanmar visa in Bangkok, Thailand is really easy. A simple form is required, two passport size photos, 810 baht, and some time to wait in line is all you need to get your visa. Submitting for a Myanmar visa in Bangkok, Thailand is really easy. A simple form is required, two passport size photos, 810 baht, and some time to wait in line is all you need to get your visa.
There are many options to get the visa including regular visa which is issued through embassy, Visa on arrival which should be done through the assistance of local travel agency and e-visa which is still on trial time since Feb 2012.
Myanmar embassy is located at 132 Sathorn Nua Road which is really easy to reach from Silom or other places in Bangkok. Our tips is getting there early in the morning since the travelers start queuing around 7:30am and the embassy doesn’t even open until 9am.
Keep in the mind, the line for visas is off to the side of the embassy down the soi, not on Sathorn Nua Road.
Before you stand in line, you will want to have all your paperwork in order.
Print the visa form by your self
You can always print the form yourself if you have a printer. I, however, do not travel with a printer so that was not an option. Also, the form has an area that is in red ink, so you would need a color printer.
You can download the form from many websites including www.myanmartours.asia
Getting Free Forms from the Embassy
Yes, the embassy offers the visa forms for free at window 4. If the first window on the left. Usually they don’t have them sitting out, so you just have to barge up there, interrupt what is happening, and ask for the form. Don’t wait in the line outside if you are only getting forms. Just go inside. The security dude doesn’t seem to concerned about anything, but if he asks you just tell him you are getting the visa form.
The problem with this option is that the embassy doesn’t open until 9am. If you wait until then, you will literally be there all day as you have to go back out and wait in line. Plus you have to fill out the form.
Processing
You will be in line for a while. I had to wait at least an hour and I got there at 8:30am. There is a man to check all the procedure and decide whether you should receive the visa fast or slow ( 3 working days).
If you have flights booked you can pay for express visa. If not, it takes three business day. He will staple your form and passport copy together and give you a number.
For the 3 day service it is 810 bhat. You will get a receipt and then you are done. You pick up your passport in three business days. Americans get a single entry visa that is valid for three months for a stay of 28 days.
Some tips:
For documents, it is easier if you can show up your flight ticket reservation or booking, hotel bookings or domestic flight booking, however, the best is to have a sponsor letter from a local travel agency which is attached with detailed itinerary and sealed with their company stamp.
