Myanmar caps mobile devices at 2 per traveler with 30 days to register IMEIs

Travelers entering Myanmar now face a hard cap of two mobile phones per person, with every unregistered device requiring a customs declaration and entry into the country's IMEI tracking system.

Two phones, one form, 30 days to register

The rule applies at Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay international airports, plus land borders and seaports. Any phone not already logged in Myanmar's Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) must be declared at the customs counter on arrival using a Passenger Declaration Form (PD Form), with the device's IMEI number written on the form. IMEI is available by dialing *#06# on the handset.

The two-phone ceiling includes the device already in use. It also caps how many phones a single traveler can register across a 12-month window from the date of the first PD Form filing, so anyone who cycles through devices for work will hit the limit fast.

Registration must be completed within 30 days through a CEIR One-Stop Service counter or the CEIR website. Required paperwork: the application form, passport photo page and arrival stamp page, original and copy of the boarding pass, original and copy of the air ticket and the original PD Form.

Taxes, fines and network cutoffs

Taxes are assessed on the device's declared value:

• 5% Customs Duty
• 5% Commercial Tax
• 2% Advanced Income Tax
• Redemption fine where applicable

Miss the 30-day deadline and travelers owe the taxes plus additional penalties. Regional briefings also warn that unregistered handsets can be cut off from mobile networks , meaning no MPT, ATOM, Ooredoo, Mytel or U9 service until the device clears CEIR.

The rules took effect for inbound air passengers on July 14, 2026, following the broader CEIR rollout in March. Nomads and business travelers heading into Myanmar should budget extra time at customs on arrival, carry printed copies of their boarding pass and ticket for the OSS visit and leave any third or fourth handset at home. For longer stays, Myanmar's entry and residency basics are worth reviewing before booking.