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Social Visa — Former-Citizen and Family Grounds

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Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Full-review date shown above.

A mission category for the documented former-Myanmar-citizen and family circumstances, with detailed relationship and local invitation evidence.

Check category evidence; not employer sponsorshipDoes not lead to permanent residencySingle entry: the ministry lists 70 days with an extension application possible; Tokyo lists three-month validity. Multiple variants have three/six/twelve-month validity, with actual stay conditions to be confirmed.In flux
Processing time
Tokyo gives no fixed decision guarantee for this category. Its general instructions say processing depends on a complete application and supporting documents. Obtain current submission, collection and timing instructions from the serving mission.
Government fees
Tokyo: JPY 5,200 single, JPY 15,700/31,300/47,000 for three/six/twelve-month multiple entry after confirmation. Ministry base table: USD 50 single, USD 150/300/450 multiple. Obtain the serving mission’s assessment.
Typical duration
Single entry: the ministry lists 70 days with an extension application possible; Tokyo lists three-month validity. Multiple variants have three/six/twelve-month validity, with actual stay conditions to be confirmed.
Sponsorship required
Category-specific host, institution or authority evidence
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed Embassy of Myanmar in Tokyo ↗

In short

A mission category for the documented former-Myanmar-citizen and family circumstances, with detailed relationship and local invitation evidence. Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Costs, application stages and eligibility conditions are set out with their sources below.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/myanmar/social-visa#answer

What is the Social Visa — Former-Citizen and Family Grounds in Republic of the Union of Myanmar?

Social Visa — Former-Citizen and Family Grounds is an unsponsored Myanmar route. Indicative government fees are Tokyo: JPY 5,200 single, JPY 15,700/31,300/47,000 for three/six/twelve-month multiple entry after confirmation. Ministry base table: USD 50 single, USD 150/300/450 multiple. Obtain the serving mission’s assessment; indicative processing time is Tokyo gives no fixed decision guarantee for this category. Its general instructions say processing depends on a complete application and supporting documents. Obtain current submission, collection and timing instructions from the serving mission; typical duration is Single entry: the ministry lists 70 days with an extension application possible; Tokyo lists three-month validity. Multiple variants have three/six/twelve-month validity, with actual stay conditions to be confirmed. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Primary guidance checked with Embassy of Myanmar in Tokyo on 15 November 2026.

Overview

Tokyo’s Social checklist asks for former-citizenship and Myanmar-person evidence, civil-status documents and English translations, a personal invitation explaining relationship, address and responsibility, local identity/family records and an address endorsement. Its wording about invitee and inviter is awkward, so confirm who must execute each paper. Do not turn this into an automatic visa for every foreign spouse, relative or former citizen. Multiple entry additionally requires a detailed reason; the linked multiple page retains a “Single” subheading despite its multiple title and fee. For multiple-entry variants, obtain the actual endorsement: the ministry describes staying during the validity period without a mandatory exit at the single-entry stay threshold, while Tokyo’s table also has a stay column. Do not turn either a validity period or a general table cell into a guaranteed stay for every case. These are existing published categories newly covered on this site. Tokyo’s local table has an older effective-date introduction; its yen prices and procedures are not global tariffs or proof of acceptance of every individual case. Confirm current mission instructions and the actual grant.

Additional sources

Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Confirm the exact category and mission

    Establish the actual former-citizen or family basis accepted under the Social category. Check current local acceptance and whether a single or multiple-entry request fits the case.

  2. Assemble the category evidence

    Former-Myanmar-citizenship evidence and the requested Myanmar person’s form/CV with photo. Marriage, family-register or birth records, with the English translations requested by the mission. Personal letter to the ambassador covering relationship, intended address and responsibility; citizenship/associate scrutiny-card copy, family register and district address endorsement. Detailed multiple-entry reasons where requested.

  3. Follow the mission’s submission and payment instructions

    Use the actual form and local process. Where a charge is assessed, Tokyo’s general instruction is to pay after visa confirmation; where a checklist asks for a bank receipt, obtain the correct sequence from the mission. No application or payment was tested.

  4. Check the issued conditions

    Read validity, permitted stay, entries, purpose and any extension conditions on the actual permission. Obtain separate professional, registration or residence approvals where required.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Social Visa — Former-Citizen and Family Grounds, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check the conditions for your own permission, including work, and keep evidence of the qualifying relationship. The principal applicant’s conditions may differ.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
Official Social Visa — Former-Citizen and Family Grounds instructionsBuild my moving plan for this routeMoving to Myanmar

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. ChecklistApplicant
    Read the category checklist ↗

    Use the exact purpose and document requirements; confirm the serving mission.

    Embassy of Myanmar in Tokyo · verified

  2. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read the separate multiple-entry checklist ↗

    Repeated-entry reasons and documents are additional; validity alone is not the permitted stay.

    Embassy of Myanmar in Tokyo · verified

  3. FeesApplicant
    Check the mission’s filing and local fee instructions ↗

    Tokyo’s published payment rule requires visa confirmation first. Obtain the current local instructions.

    Embassy of Myanmar in Tokyo · verified

  4. Official guidanceApplicant
    Compare the ministry category table ↗

    Distinguish a base fee and the category’s stay rules from eVisa and local-currency tariffs.

    Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Is this automatic family settlement?+

No. It is a particular embassy entry category with specified evidence and granted stay conditions, not automatic permanent residence or a general dependent work permission.

Are the listed fees and durations guaranteed for every applicant?+

No. The sources distinguish a ministry base table, Tokyo’s local tariff, visa validity and permitted stay. Obtain the current serving-mission assessment and actual endorsement.

Does this replace all work or residence permissions?+

No general right is inferred. Observe this category’s purpose and obtain any additional employment, professional, registration, extension or residence permission required for the actual activity.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Embassy of Myanmar in Tokyo

Last checked: 15 November 2026

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