Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| A-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-1 | $415.00 | Multiple | 12 Months ▲ |
| B-2 | None | One | 3 Months |
| B-1 / B-2 | None | One | 3 Months |
| C-1 | None | One | 3 Months |
| C-1/D | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| C-2 | None | One | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | One | 12 Months |
| C-W-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-W-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| H-1B | None | One | 3 months 3 |
| H-1C | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-2A | $17.00 | N/A | N/A3 |
| H-2B | $17.00 | N/A | N/A3 |
| H-2R | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-3 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-4 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| I | None | One | 1 Month |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | None | One | 3 Months |
| L-2 | None | One | 3 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-2 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-3 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-1 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-2 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-3 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-4 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | $17.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| R-1 | $245.00 | Multiple | 12 Months |
| R-2 | $245.00 | Multiple | 12 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-D 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Note: Civil unrest and armed conflicts continue after the February 1, 2021, military coup. The violent conflicts have damaged much of the country, including civil records offices. While civil records offices generally are still in operation, contact with them, especially those in rural areas, is challenging as frequent power outages and cuts to communication signals frequently occur. Additionally, 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Burma (Myanmar) on March 28, 2025, and Mandalay and Myanmar’s capital city Nay Pyi Taw and the surrounding regions were extensively damaged. It is not yet clear how many civil documents offices were affected. Also, almost no civil records created before 1945 exist due to the armed conflicts during that time period.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Birth Certificates: Birth registration gradually become more regular and common, especially in the cities, after the 1950s. Official birth registration is common now in most of the country.
Issuing Authority: Township Public Health Departments, Township Medical Services Departments and hospitals.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Township Public Health Department Officer, Township Medical Services Department Officer and Medical Superintendent
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: For the birth of a child, parents obtain birth notification documents from attending health personnel, and must present a copy of their household registration list – which documents members of a household - and National Identity Cards of both parents. An attestation letter from the ward or the village administration and a midwife is required if the birth took place outside hospital. The parents present these documents at the relevant Township Public Health Department, The Township Medical Services Department or the hospital of the township where the birth took place. Parents must have the birth registered with the relevant health authorities within one year. The parents have until the child turns 10 years of age to have birth registered.
Certified Copies: If a birth certificate is lost or damaged, applicants can request a certified copy of the birth certificate but this must be done in-person. These can be done by the parent or an agent of the parent or individual. They may request a certified copy from the Township Public Health Department, Medical Services Department or hospital that initially issued the birth certificate. For applicants born in the Yangon Region area, they may request a certified copy at Yangon Region Public Health Department. The person seeking the certified copy must provide a copy of the subject’s national identity card, household registration, the subject’s name and aliases, date and place of birth, and parents’ names, identity documents and address at the time of applicant's birth.
Alternate Documents: If a birth certificate is not available, for example, the birth was not registered or the birth record was destroyed, the individual must request an attestation letter from Township Public Health Department, Medical Services Department or hospital in the individual’s city of birth.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Death certificate.
Issuing Authority: Township Public Health Department, Township Medical Services Department and hospital.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Township Public Health Department Officer, Township Medical Services Department Officer and Medical Superintendent.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: For a new death certificate, if the subject died in a hospital, a death certificate can be obtained at Township Public Health Department, Township Medical Services Department or hospital. If the subject died outside hospital, his/her relatives or friends need to obtain attestation letter from relevant ward or village administration and midwife. They present these documents along with a copy of the subject’s national ID card and household registration to apply at Township Public Health Department and Township Medical Services Department.
Certified Copies: In case of loss or damage, if the death was registered, a certified copy of death certificate can be obtained at Township Public Health Department, Township Medical Services Department and hospital that initially issued the death certificate along with the submission of a copy of national identity card and household registration of the subject, and an attestation letter from ward or village administration. For deaths in the Yangon Region, if the registry was handed over to Yangon Region Public Health Department for archiving purpose, a certified copy of death certificate can be obtained there.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Individuals not in Myanmar can have others apply for a death certificate on their behalf.
Available
Fees: Varies
Document Name: Marriage Certificate
Issuing Authority: Varies
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Varies
Registration Criteria: Varies
Procedure for Obtaining: There is no procedure for obtaining this document.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: For a court to issue a marriage certificate, at least one of the married parties must be a Burmese citizen. The court will not issue a marriage certificate if both parties are not Burmese citizens.
Available
Fees: Vary
Document Name: The document does not have a specific name.
Issuing Authority: There is no issuing authority.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special formatting.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: There is no procedure for obtaining this document.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Divorce certificates are available for Buddhist divorces, Christian divorces, and Christian and non-Christian divorces. Divorce records for Buddhist parties must have a signature from a township court or higher. Divorce records for Christian divorces, and Christian and non-Christian divorces must have a signature of a judge from a district court or higher. A notarized affidavit, signed only by a lawyer or ward/village administrator, is not a valid legal document for divorce purposes. For a Muslim divorce, a certified divorce certificate is not customary in Myanmar; instead the couple may execute a notarized affidavit, which includes a signature from the divorced parties and from an official from an Islamic organization. There is no official record for Muslim divorces.
Available: Generally available. The only Burmese adoption recognized for U.S. immigration purpose is a Kittima adoption. All parties in a Kittima adoption must be Buddhist at the time of the adoption. All Kittima adoptions taking place after April 1, 1941, must be registered with the Office of the Registration of Deeds to be valid. (Note: Legal custody of a child starts from the date of the Kittima decree.)
Fees: Varies
Document Name: Kittima adoption decree
Issuing Authority: Copies of adoptions filed in Rangoon, Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Taunggyi are available from the Office of the Registration of Deeds. Adoptions filed outside these areas are available from the Township Department of Agriculture Land Management and Statistics, formerly Land Record Department.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Deed Registration Officer
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Biological parents, foster parents and adoptee submit their national IDs, household registration lists and Kittima adoption decree at Office of the Registration of Deeds.
Certified Copies: In case of loss or damage of the document, one of the parties of the Kittima adoption decree may apply for a certified copy at the respective Office of the Registration of Deeds that initially issued the document. He/she needs to submit his/her national registration card, household registration list, and registration number and date or year of registration of the Kittima adoption decree.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Varies
Document Name: National Registration Card (NRC) or Citizenship Scrutiny Card
Issuing Authority: Township Immigration Department.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: NRC cards are usually pink, but other colors such as blue and green exist depending on citizenship status of individual. Non-pink cards may indicate parents’/grandparents’ immigration status prior to 1948. National Verification Cards, formerly White Cards, exist and are typically associated with individuals from Rakhine State.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Township Immigration Officer
Registration Criteria: Must be at least 10 years old to obtain a National Registration Card. At the age of 18, the card must be updated, but the card number remains the same.
Procedure for Obtaining: If applying for the first time at the age of 10, the applicant needs to apply in person accompanied by his/her parents or guardians. When the individual applies for the updated NRC at age 18, only the individual – no parent or guardian - needs to appear at the immigration office. The applicant needs to submit their household registration list, the application form, recommendation from their school, birth certificate, IDs of both parents, medical result for a blood type test, recommendation from ward/village administration, and four photos.
Certified Copies: If lost or damaged, the applicant needs to apply in person with a statement, the NRC application form, an application form to re-issue a new NRC together with a letter from ward/village administration, police report regarding the loss of the NRC, the household registration list, which includes the applicant’s name, national IDs of both parents, the number of the lost/damaged NRC, and four photos.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Varies
Document Name: Police Certificates
Issuing Authority: Police station in the city or town of the individual’s residence
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Police Station Officer
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Police certificates must be obtained from the police station of the individual’s primary residence. Applicant first needs to obtain an attestation letter from ward/village administration with the submission of a copy of his/her national ID and household registration. Applicant presents the attestation letter at the police station of the town where he/she resides to request a police certificate. For persons residing overseas, a relative or friend in Burma may request a police certificate.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Unavailable
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: The document does not have a specific name.
Issuing Authority:
Defense Services Records Office
Bauktaw
Yankin Township, Yangon
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special formatting.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: There is no procedure for obtaining this document.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: A Conscription Law, also known as the People's Military Service Law, was activated in February 2024. Officers with no derogatory information in their military records can obtain "Office Order Part 2" from the Defense Services Records Office. Enlisted individuals with a clean record can obtain service books from the same office. If a veteran cannot obtain a record from that office, it may mean that his record contains adverse information. In that case, the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon may submit an official request for the record.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): The Ministry of Home Affairs currently issues non-biometric passports with machine-readable biographical data and a printed photo. There are three basic types of passports:
Fees: Varies
Document Name: Passport
Issuing Government Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: For the Regular/Ordinary Passport, applicants need to submit original national ID, household registration and smart card along with their copies at one of the passport offices located in the various States and Regions across the county.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available There are no other available documents.
The Certificate of Identity
Types Available Prior to 2010, the Government of Burma issued "Certificates of Identity" for 1) children under the age of 15 not included in a parent's passport and 2) adults who lost their passports. The document is a booklet identical in size to the passport book, is light green, and contains 16 pages. Earlier certificates were a single sheet of blue paper. The Certificate of Identity was issued for a validity period of three years and was extendable. As of 2010, the light blue color “Certificate of Identity” is no longer issued for children under the age of 15 and is no longer a valid identity or citizenship document but is still valid for adults who lost their passports overseas. The Myanmar Embassy abroad will issue an emergency white colored Certificate of Identity when necessary.
Fees: Varies
Document Name: Certificate of Identity
Issuing Government Authority: Varies
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Varies
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: There is no procedure for obtaining this document.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available: There are no other available documents.
Not applicable.
Post Title: U.S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma
Address: 110 University Avenue, Kamayut Township, Rangoon
Phone Number:
(95) (1) 7536-509
(95) (1) 7536-509 (ext. 4014) - After hours
Fax: (95) (1) 751-2124
Visa Services: All visa categories for all of Burma.
All visa categories for all of Burma.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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