Myanmar suspends visa services to curb Covid-19

Young Buddhist nuns walking in a market in Yangon on Saturday (March 21). There has been no confirmed Covid-19 case has been reported so far in Myanmar. - AFP

YANGON: Myanmar's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced a temporary suspension of issuance of visas on arrival and e-visa for all countries from Saturday (March 21), according to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry as the move is to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The suspension will be effective until April 30 this year, but diplomats accredited to Myanmar, resident United Nations (UN) officials and any foreign nationals who intend to travel to Myanmar on compelling reason or on important official mission are asked to contact Myanmar missions for necessary entry visa or for ease of the quarantine procedure, the statement said.