What you need to enter Myanmar with a New Zealand passport
New Zealand citizens need an electronic visa for Myanmar, applied for online before the trip.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Electronic visa from the Ministry of Immigration and Population. Here are the verified details:
Authorisation system
Electronic visa from the Ministry of Immigration and Population
A visa is required and is applied for as an electronic visa on the website of the Ministry of Immigration and Population. The tourist visa is valid for 90 days from issue, allows a 28-day stay with no extension (70 days for business) and a single entry: returning after a trip to another country needs a new visa. With an electronic visa, entry is only possible through Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw airports and the Kawthaung land crossing.
Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Required documents
- Passport with at least six months' validity.
- Printed electronic visa.
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 New Zealand. See the Myanmar → New Zealand page.
With a passport from New Zealand, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
A passport from New Zealand ranks 32 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 157 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 New Zealand citizens need a visa for Myanmar?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport with at least six months' validity.
What currency is used in Myanmar?
Myanmar Kyat (MMK).
What do New Zealand passport holders need for the countries near Myanmar?
With a passport from New Zealand, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
Related pages
See Myanmar requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.