Myanmar (Burma)
Warnings and insurance
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.
Areas where FCDO advises against all travel
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- Chin State
- Kachin State
- Kayah State
- Kayin Sate
- Mon State
northernandcentral- Sagaing and Magway regions
- Tanintharyi Region, excluding Myeik township, and the archipelago and townships south of Tanintharyi township
- Shan State North
- North Mandalay Region; the townships north of Mandalay City and Pyin Oo Lwin
- East of the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway in Bago region
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:
- Shan State South and East
- Mandalay Region
- Tanintharyi Region south of Tanintharyi township
southernRakhineState- the rest of Bago region
The conflict is Myanmar is increasingly volatile. The security situation may deteriorate at short notice. Exercise caution, and consider any travel plans carefully.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide as well as support for British nationals abroad which includes:
- advice on preparing for travel abroad and reducing risks
- information for women, LGBT+ and disabled travellers
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Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
Update history
2025-04-10 16:49
Updated information about Mandalay and Naypyitaw airports now only being open to domestic flights (See ‘Earthquake in Myanmar’ on the ‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-04-08 12:59
FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Naypyitaw (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2025-03-29 17:35
Update on information on the earthquake in Myanmar including the announcement by the military regime of a State of Emergency in six states and regions. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-03-28 09:14
Addition of information that there has been a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the epicentre is in Sagaing region near Mandalay, but other areas may be affected (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-01-22 16:57
FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to the townships of Kyangin, Myanaung, Ingapu, Lemyethna, Yegyi Thabaung and Pathein in Ayeyarwady region which lie along the border with Rakhine State.
2024-11-11 16:47
This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy. Information added on completing a short health declaration in relation to the mpox virus on arrival and importing valuable items (‘Entry requirements’), and on the political and conflict situation (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-07-09 10:48
Information on the risks from diseases spread by contaminated food and water (‘Health’ page).
2024-06-26 16:04
Information that access to any area of Myanmar can be restricted by the authorities at any time, and information that permits and licenses needed to drive in Myanmar may change at short notice (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-23 13:57
FCDO now advises against all travel to all of Rakhine State (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2024-03-20 09:52
Information on COVID-19 rules for Myanmar (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-03-04 10:57
Information on COVID-19 rules for Myanmar (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-03-01 11:37
(Correction) New information on conscription and dualnationals (See ‘Detention and arrest’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-02-28 09:52
New information on conscription and dual nations (See ‘Detention and arrest’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-12-13 10:00
FCDO now advises against all travel to east of the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway in Bago region and northern and central Rakhine state, and against all but essential travel for southern Rakhine state, and the rest of Bago region (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2023-11-29 15:50
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-11-28 14:05
Information on the current security situation in Myanmar (See ‘Summary’ page).
2023-11-10 12:35
FCDO now advises against all travel to Shan State North and North Mandalay Region (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-07-19 15:05
Relaxation of COVID-19 entry requirements and additional dates that could attract violence and an increased presence of security forces (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-06-22 10:04
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-16 16:10
Updated information on Cyclone Mocha (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-05-14 08:33
Updated Information on Cyclone Mocha, expected to make landfall in Sittwe on the afternoon of Sunday 14 May.
2023-05-10 14:49
Updated information about cyclones (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural Disasters’ pages).
2023-03-28 09:04
Updated information about the relaxation of COVID-19 insurance requirements and information about visa overstay (‘Entry requirements’ page),
2023-03-06 20:40
Update on downgrading of terror threat (‘Terrorism’ page).
2023-02-01 12:34
Removed information about the Independence Day holiday on 4 January (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-01-16 18:58
Updated information on the security situation in Myanmar (‘Summary’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-12-23 14:02
Updated information about heightened threat of attacks on Independence Day (4th January) (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-12-19 15:55
Updated information about ongoing violent incidents (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-12-15 11:21
Updated information about scams (‘Safety and security’ page).
2022-12-02 12:58
Updated with information about ongoing violent attacks and updated COVID-19 entry requirement information (‘Summary’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-10-07 10:45
Updated information on COVID – 19 entry requirement procedures and how minor infractions of the law can provide grounds for arrest (‘Summary’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-09-06 09:05
Updated information on how minor infractions of the law can provide grounds for detention (‘Summary’ page).
2022-08-17 10:04
Updated information on COVID-19 procedures (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-08-05 12:36
This travel advice has been reviewed in full with editorial amendments throughout. Updated information on acceptable vaccines and new COVID-19 procedures (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages)
2022-07-26 10:19
New information and advice added following judicial executions on Monday 25 July. There is heightened tension throughout the country as a result. Visitors to Myanmar should be extra vigilant (‘Safety and Security’ page)
2022-06-23 12:10
The FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Myanmar, except for the Yangon region (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-05-06 15:45
This advice has been reviewed in full and republished with amendments to the ‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’, ‘Returning to the UK’, ‘Safety and security’, ‘Local laws and customs’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ sections.
2022-04-07 15:14
Update to information on the security situation, the announcement of the resumption of commercial flights, and entry rules (‘Summary’, ‘Returning to the UK’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)