CNI News

6 July 2022

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on 6 July saying the reports that Myanmar nationals whose passports have expired abroad are required to renew them at home is not true.

The statement says that reports have spread on social media that Myanmar nationals abroad are required to renew their passports at home.

The ministry says that the reports are not true.

The statement added that Myanmar nationals who are working or residing abroad for various reasons can renew or apply for passports at Myanmar embassies and consulates of respective countries and the embassies and consulates offer the services as usual.

Myanmar embassies, representative offices and consulate have been issuing and extending seven types of passports including business passports (PB), dependent passports (PT), job passports (PJ), religious passports (PR), seaman passports (PS), student passports (PE) and visit passports (PV) in accordance with relevant rules and regulations in a timely manner, according to the ministry.