The number of Japanese business travellers to Myanmar has increased over the past eleven months since the government allowed visa on arrival, according to an official from the Immigration Department at the Yangon International Airport.
“Among 26,000 visitors that arrived [in
Myanmar] after allowing visa on arrival, the most number of arrivals
came from Japan,” said the official.
A total of 3,180 visitors came from
Japan with visa on arrival, followed by 3,065 visitors from Singapore,
2,506 visitors from India, 2,169 visitors from Malaysia, 1,998 visitors
from US, and 1,997 from South Korea.
Many Japanese firms have flocked to
Myanmar after Japan waived off the debts owned by Myanmar earlier this
year and offered to resume its Official Development Assistance (ODA).
On June 2012, Myanmar government granted
business visa on arrival to travelers from 26 countries, including
Asean countries. Twenty-two countries including European countries were
added to the visa scheme in February this year.
Visas on arrival are only granted to
travelers with the necessary documents, including a letter of invitation
from their sponsoring company. A 70-day business via costs US$50, a
28-day entry visa for meetings, workshops or events is $40, and a
24-hour transit visa is $20.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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