Myanmar citizens in Singapore can change PV to PJ passports on short visits if tax compliant

 ON 24 October, the Myanmar Embassy to Singapore issued a notification for the benefit of Myanmar nationals who work there, pay income tax and want to return to Myanmar temporarily. They will provide a passport-type change service from PV to PJ.

The Myanmar nationals who work there with PV passports and stay/work permits have been reportedly facing difficulties at the Yangon International Airport and at making OWIC cards after a short visit to Myanmar, the embassy said.

Therefore, the embassy announced that those income-tax paying PV-holder Myanmar nationals will change their passports from PV to PJ on their short visits to Myanmar.

A confirmed return air ticket, a valid work permit card of WP/SP/EP/ PR (Re-Entry Form 7), a passport, leave permission from the employer/company and other documents are required to submit to make an appointment on the embassy’s WhatsApp numbers.

For the submission of complete documents, it is necessary to make an appointment two weeks in advance. People are advised to view the Myanmar Embassy webpage and its Facebook page every Friday. Those returning to Myanmar due to an emergency such as a funeral, if unable to make an appointment in advance, are informed that they can come to the embassy in person with complete documents between office hours of 9:30 and 11 for a walk-in service.

Furthermore, PV-passport holders are requested to cooperate with the embassy in order to avoid wasting unnecessary time and money by applying for a passport-type change only when its expiration date is less than 14 months, the embassy said. — MT/ZN