What should I pay attention to when traveling to Myanmar?

Several problems that should be paid attention to in Myanmar tourism

1. Pay attention to the visa stay time.

In recent years, many China citizens have been unable to return to China because their visas have expired for too long. According to the regulations of the Myanmar Immigration Bureau, a visa staying for more than three months will be fined $3/day, and a fine of $5/day will be imposed after three months. It is illegal for a visa to expire. The Embassy reminds China citizens in Myanmar to pay attention to the time limit of Myanmar visa in their passports and extend it in time before it expires, so as not to bring unnecessary economic losses to themselves.

In addition, China children born in Myanmar must apply for passports at the embassy with their birth certificates, parents' passports and marriage certificates within one month after birth, and then apply for residence permits at the Myanmar Immigration Bureau in time. Those who have been born for more than one month without a residence permit will be fined according to the visa stay period.

2. Remind not to be cheated by fake gold.

Since 2004, there have been many cases of fake gold fraud in Yangon, Mandalay and other places in Myanmar. Most of the fraudsters come from Ruijin, Ganzhou and other places in Jiangxi, and the fraudsters are mainly Chinese and overseas Chinese living in Myanmar. Generally, fraudsters are small gangs of three or four people, claiming that they accidentally dug up the golden Buddha, gold ingots, gold bars and so on. During the construction process, forged wills were used to explain the source of the gold. Because Myanmar's gold products are deeply loved by the people, fraudsters have seized the psychology of many Chinese and overseas Chinese and sold them at a price several times lower than the market price. Many overseas Chinese have been cheated, resulting in huge economic losses.

The Embassy solemnly reminds overseas Chinese living in Myanmar to beware of being deceived. If they encounter similar situations again, they will inform the Myanmar police and our embassy and consulate in Myanmar in time.

Note: This fake gold product is difficult to be recognized by naked eyes because of its fine manufacturing process, but it will be corroded when it meets nitric acid. You can identify it by this method.

3. Be careful not to buy jade blanks in Myanmar.

In recent years, a small number of China citizens who visited Myanmar were detained by Myanmar Customs for buying raw jade blanks in the market and trying to take them out of the country. According to the regulations of the Myanmar government, jade belongs to the national mining resources. Foreigners visiting Myanmar can buy jade products (such as bracelets, pendants, handicrafts, etc.). ) In the regular market in Myanmar, and they need to ask the seller for a formal invoice paid in US dollars. It is illegal to buy jade blanks on the black market and take them out of the country. The Embassy reminds China citizens who come to Myanmar to buy jade souvenirs that they must go to the regular market to buy finished products, and are not allowed to buy jade rough stones on the black market and take them out of the country, so as not to violate Myanmar laws.

4. Don't gamble in casinos in border areas.

As most areas on the Myanmar side of the China-Myanmar border area are beyond the direct jurisdiction of the Myanmar government, some local people have opened casinos that are explicitly prohibited by the Myanmar government for profiteering, and many China citizens have entered Myanmar from the border to participate in gambling. In recent years, kidnapping, extortion and even murder related to casinos have occurred from time to time, and people are often detained by casinos for gambling debts. Therefore, the Embassy solemnly reminds China citizens not to venture into Myanmar to participate in gambling.

5. On the issue of carrying US dollars when leaving the airport.

According to the regulations of Myanmar Customs, those who enter the country with more than US$ 2,000 must declare to the customs, and the amount of US dollars declared at the time of entry cannot be exceeded when leaving the country, otherwise it will be confiscated once it is found out. Recently, some employees of China companies tried to take a large amount of US dollars out of the country, which was confiscated after being discovered by the customs, causing huge losses to relevant parties.