Updated: June 6, 2024
Risk Level: 4 – Do Not Travel
🚫 Why Not to Travel
Ongoing fighting and protests
Dangerous areas with landmines and bombs
Risk of being arrested without reason
Poor hospitals and emergency help
You could be stopped from leaving the country
🇲🇲 What’s Happening in Myanmar
In 2021, the military took over the government
Protests happen often
The military uses force and arrests people
Some U.S. citizens have been jailed without cause
The U.S. Embassy has limited ability to help
📍 Areas With More Danger
Chin, Kachin, Kayin, Rakhine, Shan States
Sagaing and Magway Regions
Even Yangon (Rangoon) has bomb threats
Landmines are a serious risk in rural areas
⚠️ For U.S. Citizens
You can be arrested for social media posts or private messages
Police may ask for bribes, even for legal activity
Facebook and Twitter (X) are banned
VPN use is allowed but still risky
🪖 New Military Draft Law (April 2024)
Men ages 18–35 and women 18–27 must register
Some professionals up to age 45 (men) or 35 (women) can be called
U.S.–Myanmar dual citizens may be forced to join the military
You may not be allowed to leave
✅ If You Still Choose to Go
Sign up for alerts at STEP
Buy travel insurance with emergency evacuation
Avoid unknown objects and off-road travel
Keep your passport and documents ready
Share your plans and passwords with family
Clear your phone and social media before travel
Know the local rules before you go
📚 Helpful Links
TRAVEL WARNING BY GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
“In the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025, poor sanitation, damaged infrastructure, and limited health services are increasing the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks, such as typhoid and cholera. The country is also entering its rainy (or monsoon) season, further increasing the risk of waterborne outbreaks, as well as those caused by mosquitos, such as dengue and malaria,” the government of Canada wrote in its warning.
