Country Info for:
- Australia
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Information for Travelers to Myanmar
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Visas :
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Visas are required. 28 day visas are issued.
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Immunisations :
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Cholera, dysentery, hepatitis, malaria, rabies, typhoid
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Time Zone :
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UTC plus 6.5 hours
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Electricity :
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230V, 50 Hz (when it's working)
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Weights & Measures :
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Imperial with local variations
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Currency :
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Kyat
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Travellers Cheque :
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Foreign exchange certificates (FEC) worth US$300 have to be bought once you exit Immigration at the Yangon airport.
US dollars are widely acceptable in the country.
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Credit Cards :
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Very few places accepts credit cards.
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Tipping :
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Tipping is not really part of the Burmese culture.
A minor bribe will get you a long way with Burmese bureaucrats
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Bargaining :
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