Myanmar and Israeli citizens holding diplomatic and other special passports will no longer need a visa to travel between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
Meeting in Nay Pyi Daw yesterday, officials from both countries signed the agreement, which was written in English, Myanmar, and Hebrew. Under its terms, Myanmar diplomatic and special passport holders are exempt from visa requirements and are allowed up to 90 days’ stay in Israel, and vice versa.
MOFA Secretary Kyaw Zeya told 7Day that regular Myanmar passport holders would still be required to obtain a visa to travel to Israel, although progress will slowly be made towards obtaining a visa free agreement for all Myanmar citizens.
Myanmar has bilateral visa exemption agreements with over 20 other countries for diplomatic and special passport holders; the list includes all ASEAN members apart from Malaysia, Russia, and North Korea.
