Making a Myanmar Tourist Visa in Singapore

Thought that this should be useful as there doesn't seem to be such information out there.

To visit Myanmar, a tourist visa is needed, even for ASEAN nationals.

From the Embassy site:

A valid passport with entry visa is required for all visitors. A tourist visa allows a stay of 28 days extendable for an additional 14 days. A business visa allows a stay of 10 weeks, extendable up to 12 months on case-by-case basis. Visa on Arrival is granted on prior arrangement with the Ministry of Hotel and Tourism. Infants and children also require a separate visa even traveling on parent's passport.

Visa Hours

(Monday to Friday)     Morning : 09:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Visa Application Hours)

Evening : 04:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m. (Visa Collection Hours)

Processing Time          Two working days

The times are wrong as the opening hours start from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm, while collection is from 5.00 to 6.00 pm. More details about the documents required and fees are listed on the site.

There is also a guide on applying for visa produced by the Visa Section by the Myanmar Embassy in Singapore.

Making a Singapore Visa for Indians is only open to citizens or long-term pass holders. So those holding immigration cards are not eligible.

To skip having to be at the Embassy early to queue for a number, make an online appointment first.

Prepare everything required, although the name/business card is not compulsory if you don't have one, and photos can be smaller than 1.5 by 2.0 inches.

Travel to the Embassy on the appointed time. People can enter to wait before 8.30 am. There will be a line forming for the queue number, but if you made an online appointment you can skip it.

People place their belongings in order of arrival, and sit at the waiting area waiting for the counter to open. All instruction signs are in Burmese, so it would be confusing to a non-Burmese reader. Ignore the numbers shown on the screen if being there before opening hours.

Check to see if counter 8 or 9 has people manning it inside those doors. Once there are people, you can enter with your documents in order for submission. There is also a photocopier inside for paid public use. The lady in red was waiting before I entered and this was her third time trying to get a visa without making an online appointment because she didn't know about it!

I went in at 8.40 am and left at 8.50 am. The visa was made ready that same day for collection between 5.00 to 6.00 pm. The price is SGD 35 for the visa, and SGD 10 as service charge. All in all, this is very impressive!

[Source: http://reublim.blogspot.in/2013/06/making-myanmar-tourist-visa-in-singapore.html]

Singapore e-Visa for Indian Passport Holders

The complexity involved in getting visa to most of the countries for Indian passport holders, makes last-minute plans a difficult task. Arranging all the required documents, considerable turnaround time at embassy plus time required for sending the application and then receiving passport back adds up to a longer processing time. 

However there are still few ray of hopes specially to some of the Asian countries. One such option is getting a visa to Singapore sitting at your home.

All you have to do is visit site and fill up the application form. It is a very simple form to fill up. Along with application you need to upload scanned copy of first and last page of passport and a color passport photograph. 

Though I couldn’t find photo requirements mentioned clearly but I would suggest you to follow same rules for photo specification that you follow while applying passport. Next step would be to make payment via credit card and you are done with application. In case you have any queries those will be answered mostly in FAQ section and other information pages on this site.

How to apply Singapore Visa For Indians You will receive your e-visa via email. The official time mentioned is 3-4 days but normally you will receive the visa within 2 days. 

You will need to take a print out of this document, show it at immigration and you are ready to enter Singapore.

Note: The website mentioned in the post is not a government website but an agency that assists in getting the visa. 

I have shared the information based on my personal experience however I do not intent to endorse the agency in any form and advice the visitors to use this website based on your own judgment.

[Source: http://makrandtraveldiary.com/singapore-e-visa-for-indian-passport-holders/]

Completely Online Singapore Visa for Indian Citizens in One Day

Indian citizens need to apply for and obtain an e-visa before entering Singapore. There is no visa on arrival facility and no Singapore Government-run facility for obtaining an online visa like the one offered by Sri Lanka. As a result, for my previous visits to Singapore, I had to hand-over my original passport and other documents to an authorised agent who arranged a Singapore e-visa for me.

I got my e-visa via an email after 4 days and my passport back by courier in about a week. Of course I had to pay a fee which was equal to 30 Singapore Dollars plus the agent's service charges. Why Singapore makes us endure so much hassle? All the other countries I cover in this blog offer either a visa-free entry or a visa on arrival.

But I like Singapore too and cannot allow a visa requirement to stop me from going there. It has been quite a while since my last visit to Singapore and hence I have decided to go there in May 2014. A couple of days ago, I started searching for an authorised agent who would get me a visa for vising Singapore.

I currently live in Bengaluru and, therefore, my search query in 'bing.com' was "Singapore visa from Bangalore". It must have been my lucky day because the search result at the top took me to a Singapore visa authorised agent who not only did the regular "submit the documents" type of visa but also a completely online visa for Singapore for Indian citizens. And as a cherry on top, the requirement of documents to get a completely online visa was much less than the regular visa.

Documents required for Singapore Online Visa

The list of documents required for completely online visa for Singapore is really short. Here it is:

1. One scanned photo of the applicant

400 x 514 pixels JPEG image with white background and showing the face prominently and clearly. Maximum image file size of 60KB.

2. Scanned (color) copies of 1st (Photo) and last (address) pages of your passport.

3. One-page MS-WORD form that takes 5 minutes per applicant to fill. This is to be typed-in. No writing and scanning. You just download the MS-WORD file, edit it and mail it back.

That is all. No more documents, no original passport to be submitted. Not even your air-ticket.

Fee to be paid for Singapore Online Visa

A non-refundable fee of Rs. 3500/- is to be paid that can be paid online through the Federal Bank Payment Gateway following the link given on the agent's website.

The process for Singapore Visa for Indians

I prepared the scanned copies of the documents as stated above and my photo in 400x514 pixels. It was 57KB in JPEG format. Then I made the online payment using my credit card. I got a payment reference number on the payment success page that I noted down.

I mailed the scanned documents and the payment reference number to the authorized agent at about 9.50pm on April 16, 2014. At 10.18pm on the same evening, I got a reply from the agent asking me if I had visited Singapore before and wanted the dates of my previous travel to Singapore.

I replied immediately with the information. 10 minutes later, I got another email from the agent confirming that they had received all the required information and would apply for the visa. I liked their efficiency because it was after 10.00pm Indian Standard Time.

They must have forwarded my application that night itself because in less than 24 hours, exactly at 06.16pm on April 17, 2014, the agent forwarded my Singapore e-visa to my email. Their website promised a response time of 2-3 days for this service but actually managed to get a Singapore visa for me in less than a day's time.

  

The Fine Print

My experience was wonderful. But the following points are worth knowing:

1. The fee requirement for the completely online Singapore e-visa is Rs. 3500 whereas for the "submit the documents" type of visa, one needs to pay only Rs. 2750. The same agent (particulars given below) does the cheaper visa too.

2. The online visa is given for "two months - multiple entry" only. The regular e-visa may be for "two months-multiple entry" or "two years-multiple entry" depending on the decision of the Singapore Consulate.

3. A print-out of the e-visa (see picture above) is to be carried to the airport for verification at the airline check-in counter in India.

[Source: http://www.desiyatri.com/2014/04/completely-online-singapore-visa-for.html]