Travel advice for Myanmar

Australia advises avoiding all travel for Myanmar.

Avoid all travel to Myanmar because bomb attacks and armed clashes occur nationwide, targeting military, state and public sites. Attacks are reported particularly in northern Shan State near China, northern Rakhine State and the southwest near Thailand, while security authorities distrust Western foreigners. Martial law, curfews and assembly bans apply in parts of Yangon and selected districts of Sagaing, Chin, Magway, Bago, Mon, Kayin, Kayah and Tanintharyi.

Avoid all travel to Myanmar because armed conflict and political instability create risks of politically motivated violence, terrorist attacks, kidnapping, arbitrary detention, civil unrest, and indiscriminate airstrikes. If in Myanmar, leave when safely possible or shelter during conflict, and prepare for supply and border disruptions and landmines. Exercise extreme caution in border regions, avoid demonstrations and large gatherings, and note that consular assistance is extremely limited.

Avoid all travel to Myanmar because the security situation after the military coup and continued military control creates a very high risk. Armed conflicts, bombardments, militia attacks, terrorism, crime, arbitrary detention and natural hazards are identified risks, while police and embassy assistance may be limited. Internal travel may require special permits, and most border crossings are closed or may close with little notice.

Germany advises avoiding all travel for Myanmar.

Avoid all travel to Myanmar because terrorism affects the whole country, conflict may escalate, and the military regime may impose travel restrictions at any time. Travel is absolutely not recommended to the named states and areas, while other regions should be visited only in unavoidable cases. In Yangon, make only essential journeys because armed clashes remain possible and attacks target military locations and personnel, with civilians also at risk.

Avoid all travel to Myanmar. Ongoing armed conflict, aerial bombings, gun battles, attacks, roadblocks, military operations, martial law and curfews create severe risks; ignoring curfews or military instructions could lead to detention and a lengthy prison sentence. Citizens should avoid demonstrations, security cordons and conflict areas, where landmines and explosive devices pose a particular danger.

Defer all travel to Myanmar because the security situation is unpredictable and a state of emergency and martial law remains in many townships. Those already there should consider leaving as soon as possible by commercial means and otherwise avoid unnecessary internal travel. If travel is essential, refrain from travelling outside Yangon, avoid conflict and martial-law areas and other restricted locations, and expect limited consular assistance outside Yangon.

Avoid all travel to Myanmar because armed clashes continue and the security situation is unstable. Travellers face trafficking and forced labour in online-fraud centres, organised crime, violent crime and health risks; consular assistance is very limited. Avoid the Thai border areas, Shan and Kayin states, and Rakhine along the Bangladesh border; exercise heightened caution around Kachin, the Golden Triangle and Yangon.

Avoid all travel to Myanmar (Burma) because of armed conflict, unrest, arbitrary enforcement, landmines, unexploded ordnance, poor health services and crime. Opposition militias operate nationwide, improvised explosive devices are used in and around Rangoon, and foreign nationals are trafficked into forced work at scam centers in conflict zones along the eastern borders. The regime may restrict highways and airports, prevent conscription-eligible people from leaving, and arbitrarily detain or deport Americans.

Avoid nonessential travel throughout Myanmar because military clashes with democratic forces and ethnic armed groups continue and border areas are unstable. Do not travel to designated districts affected by martial law, attacks or continuing enforcement. Stricter advice applies in parts of Rakhine, Chin, Shan, Kachin, Karen, Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, Kayah, Bago, Tanintharyi and Mon. In Myawaddy District, Japanese people have been forced into scam work, with some detained and beaten.

Avoid nonessential travel to Myanmar because fighting, attacks and bombings cause deaths and injuries, while terrorism, crime, landmines, curfews, power outages and arbitrary detention also pose risks. Do not travel to red coded regions, and travel elsewhere only if essential. Expect checkpoints in uncontrolled eastern Shan. Drug use, same sex sexual activity and criticism of authorities carry severe penalties, while LGBTQ people also face discrimination and aggression.