The Ministry of Immigration and Residents in Myanmar has announced that production Visa tourists for international tourists have been temporarily suspended Following the earthquake that hit the country on March 28.
“Due to the new earthquake, we are sorry to tell you that the tourist visa application will be suspended temporarily from April 3, 2025,” The Ministry of Immigration and Myanmar residents in a statement.
Defer Malaysian embassyAdditional announcements will be made once ‘Services resumed,’, confirming that the suspension will not affect the business visa application.
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Myanmar tourism is shaken by a disaster earthquake
Myanmar is a country that has long been bound by civil war and rebel attacks. Uncertain and, sometimes, dangerous situations in the country have kept international tourists for fear of being arrested in the middle of a bleeding war.
That it is said, the Myanmar tourism industry began to rise after the global pandemic, recording 1.06 million foreign tourists visiting the ancient country in 2024. However, after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the Mandalay region on March 28, officials urged travelers to stay away from potential disaster areas.
Earthquake that destroys skyscrapers, houses, mosques, ancient temples, and heritage sites are often visited by international tourists. Beset The paralyzed roads and the intermediate power and communications networksVisiting Myanmar at this time will only hinder recovery operations and put international tourists at risk, as the country is still suffering from a simple and powerful earthquake and an earthquake following almost three weeks after a strong earthquake on March 28.
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The 7.7 magnitude earthquake and magnitude 6.4 earthquake immediately followed on March 28 left the unprecedented destruction, besides causing Significant damage to luxury hotels in Myanmar and Thailand.
Guests with pre-collision reservations with hotels in the earthquake have been urged to contact their hotel before their trip to Myanmar and Thailand for the latest information on repair status to their structure, in addition to any road closed due to damage and collapsed buildings.
Myanmar’s economy is at risk while the earthquake continues to hit the area. Most recently, the 5.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, April 13, hit the Mandalay region again.
As a continuous search operation in Myanmar and Thailand for the victims, the death toll and the number of injured people continued to increase. On March 28, the USGS estimates that the death toll can reach 10,000 people. In connection with this publication, a A total of 5,350 people were killed in Myanmar And 48 people in Thailand from an earthquake that turned off three weeks ago, with nearly 7,900 injured, and hundreds were still missing.