THE BURMA IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ACT,1947

3(1) No foreigner shall enter the Union of Burma without an immigration permit issued by the Controller or by any Official authorized to issue such permits or a valid passport duly visaed or endorsed by or on behalf of the President:

4(2) All such conditions shall be deemed to be conditions for allowing the holder of such permit or visa to enter or remain in the Union of Burma, and a breach of any of these conditions shall render the holder liable to deportation from the Union of Burma if the President of the Union so directs.

13(1) Whoever enters or attempts to enter the Union of Burma or whoever after legal entry remains or attempts to remain in the Union of Burma in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under or any of the conditions set out in any permit or visa shall be punished with imprisonment for a term (which may extend from a minimum of six months to a maximum of five years or with fine of a minimum of K.1500 or with both.)

13(2) Whoever being the carrier knowingly brings or attempts to bring into the Union of Burma any person not authorized to enter the Union of Burma shall be liable to imprisonment for a term (which may extend from a minimum of six months to a maximum of five years or to a fine of a minimum of K.1500) for ever such person brought or attempted to be brought into Burma or to both.

13(5) Whoever assists or attempts to assist any person to enter the Union of Burma, illegally or knowing that a foreigner is remaining in the Union of Burma in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under willfully assists or attempts to assist him to remain in the Union of Burma shall be punished with imprisonment for a term (which may extend from a minimum of six months to a maximum of five years or with fine of a minimum of K.1500 or with both.)

Restricted Areas for Foreigners and Tourist

Kachin State

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  1. Putao Township
  2. Machanbaw Township
  3. Mansi Township
  4. Momauk Township
  5. Waingmaw Township

Areas needed permission

  1. Naungmoon Township
  2. Khaunglanphoo Township
  3. Sumprabum Township
  4. Phakant Township
  5. Tanaing Township
  6. Ingyanyan Township
  7. Chiphwe Township
  8. Hsotlaw Township
 

Kayah State

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  1. Dimawso Township
  2. PhrusoTownship

Areas needed permission

  1. Shardaw Township
  2. Parsaung Township
  3. Bawlakhe Township
  4. Meisi Township
 

Kayin State

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  1. Kawkareik Township
  2. Kyondoe Town
  3. Hlaingbwe Township
  4. Paingkyon Town
  5. Shanywathit Town
  6. Thandaunggyi Township
  7. Leiktho Town
  8. Bawgali Town

Areas needed permission

  1. Kyarinseikkyi Township
  2. Payarthonezu Town
  3. Kyaidon Town
  4. Pharpon Township
  5. Kamamaung Town
 

Sagaing Division

Areas needed permission

  1. Nanyun Township

Tanintharyi Division

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  1. Bokepyin Township
  2. Pyigyimandaing Town
  3. Karathuri Town
  4. Kyunsu Township

Bago Region

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  • Shwegyin Township
 

Mon State

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  1. Bilin Township
  2. Thaton Town
  3. Ye Township

Areas needed permission

  1. Kyaikemaraw Township
  2. Thanbyuzayat Township
 

Shan State

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  1. Yatsauk Township
  2. Loilin Township
  3. Panglong Town
  4. Namhsam Township
  5. Kholan Town
  6. Kunhing Township
  7. Karli Town
  8. Lechar Township
  9. Linkhe Township
  10. Mone Township
  11. Lashio Township
  12. Theinni Township
  13. Tantyan Township
  14. Kunlon Township
  15. Mineye Township
  16. Kyaukme Township
  17. Hsipaw Township
  18. Naung Hkio Township
  19. Namtu Township
  20. Namhsam Township
  21. Momeik Township
  22. Mabane Township
  23. Minesat Township
  24. Mine Tung Township
  25. Makman Township

Areas needed permission

  • Kehsi Township
  • Mongkai Township
  • Mineshu Township
  • Minepan Township
  • Maukme Township
  • Manton Township
  • Laukine Township
  • Kongyan Township
  • Minelar (Special region - 4)
  • Naphang (Special region - 2)
  • Panwine (Special region - 2)
  • Pansan (Special region - 2)
  • Minemaw (Special region - 2)
 

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