1. Starting from 1 May 2026, Myanmar workers returning to Myanmar on leave must obtain a Letter of Permission for Leave from their employer and have it verified and endorsed by the relevant Myanmar Embassy, mission, or Consulate-General, and must apply for permission to depart again by submitting the required documents along with the endorsed letter issued by the relevant authorities.
2.
For
workers who returned to Myanmar before 1 May 2026, those who have exceeded a
leave period of more than one month, or whose country of employment and
workplace differ from those stated on their OWIC, must provide valid reasons
and supporting evidence for exceeding the one-month leave period.
3.
In
most countries where Myanmar citizens are employed, among the prescribed types
of leave, except for maternity leave, family care leave, and medical leave,
general leave, including annual leave, is typically limited to a maximum of one
month. Therefore, verification is conducted to ensure that returning workers
are genuinely on approved leave. This is also to ensure that Myanmar workers
can be protected under the relevant laws of the host country if they encounter
any difficulties at their workplace, as stated in their OWIC, by confirming the
actual employer and workplace where they are currently employed.
4.
Therefore,
Myanmar citizens holding PJ passports who are working abroad and re-enter
Myanmar on leave are informed that, to ensure their timely return to their
respective workplaces overseas and to avoid loss of employment opportunities,
applications with complete and accurate documents will be processed and
approval for overseas departure and issuance of a new OWIC card will be
performed within one week (including public holidays) systematically and as
quickly as possible.
Department
of Labour
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