Welcome to Burma! There is a small community of British expats in Burma. We try to keep up-to-date information on our website, ranging from news and health issues, to working and living in the country. Please contact us if there is something you would like to see here!
The friendliest UK-Burma expat community online. We share news, tips and advice about life in Burma.
The landlocked nation of Burma is located in Southeast Asia on the Bay of Bengal. Formerly known as Burma, this “Southeast Asian Eden” is now officially the Republic of Myanmar, or Burma for short. It lies just south of Thailand and west of Bangladesh, and shares borders with India, China and Laos.
Do you want to explore more about the expats in Burma? If so, Expats in Burma is the place you need to be. This website is a useful online compilation of essays, articles and discussions from people who have ‘been there, done that’. It includes everything from travel to work and living, including shorter pieces on British expats living and working in Burma as well as Coronavirus (SARS) in Burma.
Coronavirus in Burma
There are 3 approved Coronavirus vaccines in Burma. You can check with this coronavirus vaccine tracker.
In Myanmar, from 3 January 2020 to 7:06pm CET, 23 December 2021, there have been 528,838 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 19,235 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 10 December 2021, a total of 31,859,036 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered.
You can keep up with the latest coronavirus news in Myanmar with the World Health Organisation.
Have you updated your health insurance? If not, you can get an expat healthcare insurance quote right here.
Why do Brits move to Burma? Why would a British person want to live in Burma? What are the pros and cons of working in Burma as an expat? You can meet up with other expats with Internations.
Join the thousands of British expats who have made their home in Burma. Look at a Myanmar business directory, events and forum to provide everything you need to live and work in Burma as an expat.
Amy Jack, who previously lived in London but now calls Burma home, had a Coronavirus scare. Her thoughts and experiences of living in this wonderful and strange country were telling. Luckily, Amy had expat health insurance.
British Expats in Burma provides information on all aspects of living and working in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. From visa application to life in the capital, Rangoon, you will find everything you need to know about British expats in Myanmar including where to buy food, schooling for children, transport, healthcare and much more.
The UK government site provides a guide setting out essential information for British nationals residing in Myanmar including advice on health, benefits, residence requirements and more.
They are unable to provide any guidance on general lifestyle enquiries apart from the information and links listed below.
See the information on what the British Embassy in Myanmar can and cannot do for British nationals. This information supplements the travel advice for Myanmar.
Expats in Burma is a community for British expats living in Burma and other interested parties, with news of expat life, news from the UK, jobs and living information for new arrivals, advice and tips on moving to Burma and also coverage of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Founder Georgie Filer has lived on and off in the ancient city of Pagan. She loves the beautiful temples; the friendly locals; the hot curries and fresh fruit shakes. But she hates being alone, not able to speak the language, and not knowing anyone. She met expats during a charity bike ride in Burma who have shared their moving stories. Many will be happy to answer any questions you might have about living here as an expat – or even just visiting this fascinating country.
Expats in Burma constitute a small community for both tourists and ex-pats living, working or planning to move to Burma. Blog posts from around the globe, plus features articles written by our team of contributors.
If you need any advice for moving to Burma or need a health insurance quote, please contact us.