30 day visa exemption for Belarus and Myanmar travelers takes effect

Belarusian and Myanmar passport holders started crossing between the two countries without visas on July 8, replacing a regime that previously required advance paperwork for ordinary travelers.

The old rule and the new one

Before July 8, Myanmar's visa-free list covered Belarusians only on diplomatic or official passports. Ordinary Belarusian tourists needed a visa in advance and the same held for Myanmar citizens heading to Minsk.

That flipped under a mutual exemption agreement signed Nov. 28, 2025 and in force since July 8. Citizens of either country holding a valid national passport can now enter, exit or transit the other's territory without a visa for up to 30 days per visit, capped at 90 days total per calendar year, per the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Belarus's presidential press service.

No visa fee. No application. Immigration checks at the border remain standard and travelers must comply with the host country's laws during the stay.

Who's caught by the 30-day ceiling

The waiver covers short stays only. Anyone from either country planning to stay past 30 consecutive days, work locally, study or settle long-term still needs the appropriate visa arranged in advance, regardless of purpose.

That matters most for:

• Belarusian remote workers eyeing longer trials in Yangon or Mandalay, who now get a straightforward 30-day window but hit a wall at day 31
• Myanmar citizens visiting family in Belarus who exceed the 90-day annual cap across multiple trips
• Short-term business visitors and market scouts, who are covered as long as trips stay within the limits

Ordinary passport holders currently sitting on unused Myanmar visas issued before July 8 don't need to do anything, though anyone with a pending application for a short tourism trip can withdraw it and travel on the waiver instead. Longer stays for work permits, study or residency follow the pre-existing channels and those routes haven't changed. Anyone planning a visit that runs past the 30-day mark should file for the correct long-stay visa before departure rather than assume an extension will be granted on arrival.

The exemption applies only to citizens of the two countries. Third-country nationals living in Belarus or Myanmar gain nothing from the agreement. For travelers weighing longer stints, the Myanmar country guide covers the visa categories that pick up where the waiver ends.