What you need to enter Myanmar with a Japanese passport
Japanese citizens need a visa for Myanmar, but they can get it on arrival at the border.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
You can get your visa on arrival in Myanmar, but it's worth preparing the paperwork ahead of time:
Required documents
- Passport with at least six months' validity.
Transit rules
Transit through some areas needs prior authorisation and there are checkpoints and searches on many roads. Spain's Foreign Ministry recommends avoiding all land borders, strictly following traffic and immigration rules and keeping supplies of water, food, medicine and batteries. People are arrested for messages critical of the de facto authorities, and social media is monitored.
More Myanmar rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Myanmar page:
Official portal: . Destination data verified on 6 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Myanmar, updated 22 July 2026: advice against travel, electronic visa, stay and fines, entry points, risk areas, curfew, Embassy in Bangkok). Checked on 6 October 2026.
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Myanmar need a visa to enter Japan. See the Myanmar → Japan page.
All 8 passports from Eastern Asia that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Myanmar. Same result as Japan: China, Hong Kong, Macao, Mongolia, North Korea and South Korea.
With a passport from Japan, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
A passport from Japan ranks 4 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 162 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Myanmar?
Yes, but you can obtain it directly upon arrival at Myanmar's entry point.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport with at least six months' validity.
What currency is used in Myanmar?
Myanmar Kyat (MMK).
What do Japanese passport holders need for the countries near Myanmar?
With a passport from Japan, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Related pages
See Myanmar requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.