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Myanmar passport holders: Single entry for Russia. Fee: USD 52 (~USD 52). Processing: 4-20 working days (eVisa) / 10-15 days (embassy). Indicative only — always verify with the official mission before applying.
Overview
🚨 RUSSIA-MYANMAR VERY CLOSE TIES POST-COUP — major arms supplier, diplomatic backer, sanctions-evasion partner. Russia eVisa available since Aug 2023 for Myanmar. Tourist eVisa: USD 52 (~MMK 109,200) for 16-day single. Russian Embassy Yangon ACTIVE. Min Aung Hlaing multiple Moscow visits. Some Myanmar military officers train at Russian institutes.
Visa types: eVisa (Tourist/Business/Humanitarian 16 days, single entry); Tourist Visa (embassy multi-entry); Business Visa; Work Visa; Student Visa (Myanmar MBBS + military officer training); Family; Transit; Private Visa; Diplomatic. Russia-Myanmar bilateral relations very close.
Fees & funds
Stay & validity
Validity: 60 days from issue. Max Stay: 16 days (eVisa) / up to 90 days (embassy single).
Extension possibleConditional
Overstay penalty: RUB 2,000-7,000 fine + deportation + 3-10 year entry ban
How to apply
Requirements
Passport & photo
Required documents: Valid passport (6+ months); Online eVisa application; Digital photo; Return ticket; Hotel booking (via authorized Russian operator with FMS registration); Bank statement (USD 50/day — yuan/ruble settlement available); Travel insurance valid in Russia (mandatory, EUR 30,000+); NRC; Yellow Fever cert if from endemic area; For Student: university admission letter + apostilled academics + HIV test; For Business: Russian entity invitation.
Visa types (1)
🚨 RUSSIA-MYANMAR VERY CLOSE TIES POST-COUP — major arms supplier, diplomatic backer, sanctions-evasion partner. Russia eVisa available since Aug 2023 for Myanmar. Tourist eVisa: USD 52 (~MMK 109,200) for 16-day single. Russian Embassy Yangon ACTIVE. Min Aung Hlaing multiple Moscow visits. Some Myanmar military officers train at Russian institutes.
Common rejection reasons
Common MM rejections (LOW rate — close bilateral ties): (1) Hotel booking not FMS-registered; (2) Sanctions-affected payment methods (SWIFT cutoff — Myanmar uses Russian/Chinese banking workarounds); (3) Cyrillic-script documentation issues; (4) MBBS student visa concerns — Myanmar Medical Council recognition of Russian universities limited; (5) **Russian Embassy Yangon ACTIVE** — one of few major missions still functioning in Yangon; (6) Myanmar military officers train at Russian military academies (Frunze, etc.); (7) Min Aung Hlaing/junta officials travel via diplomatic channels; (8) Sanctions-evasion partnership — Yuan/Ruble settlement bypasses USD banking; (9) Russian arms sales to Myanmar = ongoing diplomatic intimacy.
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