The news was announced in June and yet lots of Myanmar nationals were still hesitant to believe that it would actually happen. However, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore has just issued a statement to make it official.
Yep, starting from Dec 1, Myanmar nationals no longer require a visa to travel to Singapore for up to 30 days’ stay, and vice versa.
This is great news for Myanmar and Singapore citizens who often travel between the two countries for business or to visit family or to buy furniture from IKEA (okay, maybe no one travels to Myanmar to do that last one).
Still, that’s one less country that requires their people to undergo a mind-numbingly tedious visa application process. Goodbye, Form 14A. Fare thee well, one passport-sized color photo with a white background taken within the last three months. Adios, copy of a Singapore citizen or permanent resident’s identity card.
Our colleagues at Coconuts Yangon are just counting down the days until they can hop over here for the weekend and grab themselves some delicious visa hassle-free chicken rice.
Text: Coconuts Yangon
