Naypyidaw News, on March 11, the Ministry of Immigration Supervision and Human Resources held a meeting on the relevant permanent residence for foreigners. Federal Minister Wu Qinyi, Chairman of the Central Committee for Regulation of Immigration Permanent Residence System (PRS) attended and delivered an important speech at the meeting.
learned from the meeting that from 2015 to March 10, 2022, a total of 717 foreigners submitted applications for permanent residence, of which 617 foreigners have obtained permanent residence permits in Myanmar. Federal Minister Wu Qinyi said that although Myanmar does not allow dual nationality status, considering the rights and interests of the country and the people who want to restore Myanmar nationality, the Myanmar immigration department began to carry out related work in 2012.
(Wu Qinyi, Federal Minister of Immigration Supervision and Human Resources)
Federal Minister Wu Qinyi continued to say that starting from January 29, 2015, Myanmar began to open permanent residence permits to foreigners, and issued documents for foreigners applying for permanent residence permits in a face-to-face manner. From 2015 to 2022, a total of 717 people submitted permanent residence applications, of which 7 of them were rejected and 1 person canceled the application on his own. In addition, due to the epidemic, 81 applicants have not received a face-to-face visa arrangement so far, and 11 applicants still have not yet received review from relevant departments.
Starting from November 2021, the Ministry of Immigration Supervision and Human Resources plans to pilot the launch of online renewal services. Foreigners can handle e-commerce signing E-visa (Business) and other renewal services online. On November 1, 2021, foreigners can apply for Stay Extension and apply for Re-entry Visa through the E-stay Extension website (Https://estay.moip.gov.mm). At present, due to the impact of the epidemic, the ban on visa entry for foreigners issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs still takes effect, and the ban on international flights has been extended to October 31. During the period when the flight ban is in effect, any tourist flight is prohibited except for rescue flights and special special planes. In addition, during the period when the air ban comes into effect, the issuance of tourist reunion visas, including visas on arrival, will be suspended.
At present, the ban on tourism flights is still in effect. During the ban, the issuance of tourist reunion visas including on-arrival visas will be suspended. During the epidemic, the Ministry of Immigration Supervision and Human Resources launched an online renewal service. Foreigners in Myanmar can apply for renewal (Stay Extension)-related visa services by themselves through the E-stay Extension website (Https://estay.moip.gov.mm).
So what information do you need to know when applying for a Myanmar long-term residence permit?
Applicant group | ||
8 applicant | queries | |
foreign expert | have experienced in related businesses and contribute to the fields needed by Myanmar; obtained certification issued by relevant countries; | must hold a relevant visa within 10 years before the application is applied; stays in Myanmar for at least 3 years, and the duration of continuous residence in a foreign country shall not exceed 90 days (within 1 year) |
Foreign investors | Invest in manufacturing and service fields; In accordance with the Foreign Investment Law and related laws Investors | |
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Myanmar citizens are related direct and collateral relatives | Foreigners and Myanmar citizens have children under 18 years old who have not yet married (legally adopted); | and must hold a relevant visa; stays in Myanmar for at least 2 years , the period of continuous residence in a foreign country shall not exceed 90 days (within 1 year) |
Notes: ▲All applicants must be in accordance with the current laws and implementation regulations of Myanmar, Pay taxes according to regulations; ▲ is not a recognized international refugee; ▲ is not a political refugee in a certain country; ▲ does not have any domestic and international Crime pre-clinic; ▲Requires the health and disease-free certificate of the relevant country |
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Applicants must personally go to the Foreigner Permanent Residence Administration with the following documents to submit an application for ▲3 1.5-inch × 2-inch color photos within 6 months; ▲Original and copy of passport and travel visa; ▲Applicant's original citizen ID; ▲Applicant's original citizen ID; ▲ ml3 ▲Application letter or invitation letter with a valid period of more than one year; ▲Application certificates and work experience certificates of relevant institutions; ▲If the applicant has a wife or husband and under the age of 18 Children who are not married must submit their household registration certificates; ▲The name, age, occupation and other personal information of family members; ▲Original and copy of marriage certificate; ▲ ml1▲Birth certificate for children under 18 years old (translated into English); ▲Disclaimer for children under 18 years old (translated into English) | |
Foreign investors | |
Foreign investors html l2 | ▲The license and company registration documents issued by in the Investment Law; ▲The company's project plan; ▲If there is a company in other countries, the company's 3-year accounting data must be submitted. |
Experts and scholars, do not invest, but those who play a role in the long-term interests of the country | must submit the resume and guarantee letter of the person responsible for the guarantee in Myanmar |
The direct and collateral relatives of Myanmar citizens who are related to blood ties must submit the relevant relationship with foreigners. The statement of the Myanmar citizen of the Union; ▲ must submit the relevant government certificate (prove that the foreigner has no other wife or husband except the existing Myanmar citizen’s wife or husband) |
ban people applying for Myanmar long-term residence permit | ||
| | with political asylum record | |
with criminal records | ||
unwilling to accept interviews when applying | ||
unwilling to pay taxes | unwilling to pay taxes | unwilling to accept residence visa |
unwilling to live in Myanmar for three years |
