Border Entry and Exit Regulations: UID documents needed for border pass as of May 1

The Ministry of Immigration and Population has issued a notification stipulating that TBP and BP certificates will be issued, and crossing the border will be permitted only with the UID (Unique Identity Number) starting from 1 May.

Myanmar citizens have been granted entry and exit at three border checkpoints in China, Thailand, and India with TBP or BP certificates. Applicants for TBP and BP certificates at the border are requested to bring UID documents along with citizenship scrutiny cards.

The Electronic Registration System Department under the Ministry of Immigration and Population collects and registers biographic data and biometric data of residents over the age of 10 through an electronic system and issues a 10-digit UID. When registering biographic and biometric data, it is necessary to bring a citizenship scrutiny card or any identity cards issued by the government.