YANGON, Myanmar, Sept 15, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Myanmar will offer visas on arrival to Chinese and Indian tourists, state media reported, as the ruling junta seeks to lure back foreign visitors and their cash. A start date for the one-year trial scheme "will be announced soon", the Global New Light of Myanmar reported, citing the junta's immigration ministry. Currently citizens of both countries must apply for a tourist visa online, or at a Myanmar embassy. Countries such as the United States and Australia advise against all travel to Myanmar, due to the ongoing conflict. Myanmar opened up to tourists in 2011 following decades of military rule, becoming popular with travellers.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha September 15, 2023 12:05 UTC