What you need to enter Myanmar with a Thai passport
Thai citizens do not need a visa to travel to Myanmar: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 14 days.
- Maximum stay
- 14 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Myanmar, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
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 can enter Thailand visa-free. See the Myanmar → Thailand page.
Of the 10 passports from South-eastern Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Myanmar 9 enter visa-free and 1 need a visa. Same result as Thailand: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Philippines.
With a passport from Thailand, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste and Vietnam visa-free.
A passport from Thailand ranks 110 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 78 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 Thai citizens need a visa for Myanmar?
No. You can enter Myanmar with just your passport, for up to 14 days.
How long can I stay in Myanmar?
Up to 14 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport with at least six months' validity.
What currency is used in Myanmar?
Myanmar Kyat (MMK).
What do Thai passport holders need for the countries near Myanmar?
With a passport from Thailand, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste and Vietnam visa-free.
Related pages
See Myanmar requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.