The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that all foreign nationals with valid visas can enter Myanmar only through Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay international airports “in accordance with existing rules and regulations.”





“With a view to preventing the importation and spread of COVID-19, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has temporarily suspended entry of foreign nationals through any border check points opened between Myanmar and its neighbouring countries,” the Foreign Ministry said.

“The entry and exit of local population on both sides of the border through the existing check points concerned will not be restricted,” it added. “They will be subject to health check and temperature screening at the entry of the border check points.”

On Sunday, Myanmar banned all foreigners from entering the country who have been to Hubei province in China or Daegu-Gyeongbuk region in South Korea in the past 14 days.

Travellers from other areas of South Korea were subjected to a 14-day home quarantine and will need medical certificates issued by a medical facility recognised by the South Korean government showing they are free of the disease.

Travellers from other parts of China who want to visit Myanmar have to undergo a 14-day facility quarantine, as do travellers from Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Iran.

Diplomats, UN resident officials and any foreign national who intends to travel to Myanmar for a compelling reason or important official mission could contact the nearest Myanmar mission for an entry visa and waiver of the quarantine, according to the government.





Myanmar has not reported a confirmed COVID-19 case since the outbreak started in Wuhan, China, on December 31.

The US Government has committed US$1.8 million to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Myanmar through the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at the US Agency for International Development.