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As per the surprise move that is aimed at boosting trade relations, Indian business persons will get visa for 70 days on arrival and a fee of USD 50 will be charged, sources told PTI here. Another category for which visa will be given on arrival to Indian nationals is `Entry visa` and the criteria will be meetings, events etc, the sources said. Under this criteria, visa will be given for 28 days for a fee of USD 40, they said citing the decision conveyed to the Indian government this morning.
Indians can also avail 24-hour visa-on-arrival for transit. Myanmar already has visa-on-arrival scheme for tourists. The decision comes a day after the Prime Minister returned home after a three-day historic trip during which the two countries signed 15 agreements covering the fields of trade, energy and connectivity.