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Myanmar visa for citizens of Japan

Citizens of Japan get a Myanmar visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Naypyidaw: ≈ 4,600 km, about 6.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Myanmar without a visa on a Japan passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Japan get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Myanmar visa rules at a glance

  • With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
  • Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Myanmar passport: 13.
  • Citizens of Japan and Myanmar can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Philippines, Vietnam, Micronesia, Laos, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Seychelles, Haiti, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  • Citizens of Myanmar, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Myanmar

Travelling to Myanmar: good to know

  • Tokyo — Naypyidaw: about 4,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
  • Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Naypyidaw 09:30.
  • Local currency: Myanmar Kyat.
  • Languages: Burmese.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MMK 2,102.
  • Myanmar is the 15th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.
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How to get a Myanmar visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Myanmar visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Tokyo — Naypyidaw?

About 6.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,600 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Myanmar?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.

Do citizens of Myanmar need a visa for Japan?

Citizens of Myanmar, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan.

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