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You will not be able to enter Myanmar (Burma) without a visa. It is your responsibility to acquire this now.
Myanmar visas may not be issued until 3 months prior to entry; contact your local office for clarification. |
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Embassy of the Union of Myanmar
2300 S Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Phone: 202-332-4350
or the Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the U.N. 10 East 77th St., New York, N.Y. 10021, (212-535-1311) |
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| Residents of other nations should apply to their closest Myanmar embassy or consulate general. |
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| ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: |
| • 2 Passport size photos |
| • 1 copies of application form |
| • Australian citizens: Please read ALL this linked information before sending your application form. CLICK HERE! |
| For entry into Myanmar (Burma) you will need THREE passport-sized photos to accompany your visa application form, plus full payment. (Payable by money order, as personal checks are not accepted.) Be sure to organize this promptly, well prior to your departure date. Additionally, check NOW to ensure that your passport does not expire within six months of your travel dates. If so, renew it immediately. |
| If posting your passport to the applicable Myanmar consulate or embassy, register the letter, and also provide return mail envelope and postage. |
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Hints on filling out the application for our Dec-Jan tour: Apply for a standard Tourist Visa, and tick YES when asked if you are traveling with a group tour. Under "reference or Guarantor" write "Destination Asia, Yangon, Myanmar." Under local address, write "Strand Hotel, Yangon." If your application requests occupation, write "cook, culinary authority, food professional, tourist, etc." If you list careers such as "writer," "editor" or "journalist" your application is likely to be declined. |
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A photocopy of your e-ticket or paper ticket to and from Yangon is sufficient evidence of your travel plans, and should accompany your application. Upon payment of your deposit, Globetrotting Gourmet® can also email a pdf form as evidence of your group-tour status. |
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Alternatively, you can use the services of a visa specialist, such as Zierer Tavel Services, although there is a surcharge for using them: www.zvs.com |
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DEPARTURE TAX: |
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• US$10.00 |
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Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan |
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AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS: 90 Days or less http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/e_web/embassy_guide/Visa.htm |
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USA CITIZENS: 90 Days or less http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/travel_and_visa/visa/index.htm |
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TOURIST VISA: |
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| Passport holders from 39 countries (see below) do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days. For other countries and visas, please see http://www.mfa.go.th/web/12.php |
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| Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil , Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam |
| DEPARTURE TAX: |
| • THAI BAHT 700 (approx. US$23, payable only in Thai currency) now generally included on the ticket. |
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TOURIST VISA: |
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Visitors from most Western countries do not require a visa for entry to Singapore, for stays between 1 to 3 months. |
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For a list of countries requiring visas, please see http://app.ica.gov.sg/travellers/entry/visa_requirements.asp |
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All visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements: |
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• Valid travel document (minimum validity = 6 months) |
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• Onward / return ticket |
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• Entry facilities to next destination |
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• Sufficient funds to stay in Singapore |
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DEPARTURE TAX: |
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• S$15.00 (this is usually included within airline ticket) |
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2222 S. Street, N.W
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 667 0076 (From 9-12 am only).
Fax: (202) 332 4923
Embassy of the Lao P.D.R
Consular Section |
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Embassy of the Lao PDR
to Australia and New Zealand
1 Dalman Crescent, O’malley , ACT 2606
Australia
Tel: (02) 6286 4595, Fax: (02) 6290 1910 |
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VISA ON ARRIVAL: |
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• US$30.00 |
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• 2 Passport size photos |
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: |
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A passport and visa are required. Visas are issued upon arrival in Laos to foreign tourist and business persons with two passport size photographs and $30 at Wattay Airport, Vientiane; Friendship Bridge, Vientiane; and Luang Prabang Airport. Visas on Arrival are not available at the Chong Mek border crossing. Foreign tourists are generally admitted to Laos for 15 days with a visa on arrival or for 30 days with a visa issued at a Lao embassy. The Department of Immigration in Vientiane will only extend tourist visas for one day. It is sometimes possible to get an extension for an additional 15 days by submitting an application through a tour agency. Foreigners who overstay in Laos risk arrest, and they will be fined $5 for each day upon departure. |
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Foreign tourists planning on entering Laos at any international checkpoint where Visas on Arrival are not available must obtain a visa in advance. |
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Immigration offices at some of the less used border-crossing points are net well marked. Travelers should make sure that they complete immigration and customs formalities when they enter Laos. Travelers who enter Laos without completing these formalities may be subject to fine, detention, imprisonment, and/or deportation. |
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VISA NOTES: |
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A Laos TOURIST visa is usually issued for a SINGLE entry within three months from the date of issue for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days. The visa may be extended in Laos for a further 15 days. |
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A Laos BUSINESS visa is usually issued for a SINGLE entry within three months from the date of issue for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days. The visa may be extended in Laos for a further 30 days. |
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A multi-entry business visa can only be issued after a business joint-venture has been established. Higher consular fees apply. |
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Passport must have at least six months validity remaining, and one blank visa page in order for the visa to be issued. |
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Embassy of Vietnam
1233 20th St NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036 USA |
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Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Sydney, Australia
Suite 205, level 2, Edgecliff Centre
203 - 233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, NSW 2027.
Tel: 02 93271912 / 02 93272539
Fax: 02 93281653 |
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| VISA ON ARRIVAL: MUST BE ARRANGED PRIOR TO ENTRY |
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• You must apply for your visa in advance and receive stamped approval in your passport prior to arrival. |
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• You MUST be approved prior to departure to Vietnam for visa on arrival. Please contact us for information. |
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| VISA BEFORE ARRIVAL: |
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Send the following to the Consulate in Sydney. (Please check the website for up to date information) |
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• AMERICAN (approx) USD$60.00 |
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• AUSTRALIAN AUD$70.00 |
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• The original passport which must have longer validity than the visa by at least one month. |
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• One completed application form attached with one passport-size photograph |
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• A copy of itinerary (post in our flyer) |
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• enclose a pre-paid return envelope with clear self address |
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Please read the following for updated information |
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• AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS : http://www.vietnamembassy.org.au/Consular.htm#touristvisa |
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• USA CITIZENS: http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/consular_services/visa_info/ |
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| DEPARTURE TAX: |
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• VN DONG 15,000 or approx US$10.00 |
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USA CITIZENS: http://www.embassyofindonesia.org/ |
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AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS: http://www.immi.gov.au/jakarta/visiting/2.0.htm |
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