Updated on 16 September 2026 ·
source checked daily
Myanmar — official level as of 16 September 2026: Level 4/4 ("Do Not Travel"), from the U.S. Department of State. Maximum Insurance covers this country: hospital settled directly, unlimited repatriation, CHF 1.5M, certificate on payment.
Four official readings
United StatesState Departmentsource ↗Our reference level — the one shown across this site
Is the whole country advised against?Yesthe whole country is formally advised against
Level 4/4 — “Do Not Travel”
FranceFrance Diplomatiesource ↗Added on top of the U.S. level, under its own rules: red or orange AREAS
Is the whole country advised against?Yesthe whole country is formally advised against
“l’intégralité du territoire birman demeure formellement déconseillée ou déconseillée sauf raisons impératives.”
United KingdomFCDOsource ↗Added on top of the U.S. level, under its own rules: travel statuses
Is the whole country advised against?Nono restriction on the whole country+ parts of the country
our reading: all travel advised against to parts of the country · all but essential travel advised against to parts of the country
source reviewed 4 August 2026
SwitzerlandFDFAsource ↗Advisory cited by the Maximum policy
Is the whole country advised against?Except for imperative reasonsthe whole country is advised against, unless the reason is imperative
our reading: Switzerland’s FDFA advises against tourist travel
advice published 06.02.2026
These readings do not say the same thing. The United States and France say yes; Switzerland says except for imperative reasons; the United Kingdom says no — a 2-band gap on our comparison scale.Our comparison reading: 15 September 2026
Every country has its own scale, so we ask them all the same question: is the whole country advised against?
An advisory covering only areas of the country does not raise the answer: it stays “No”, and the area is shown in the relevant column.
The level shown on this page — and across this site — is the one published by the U.S. State Department, from 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). France and the United Kingdom publish their own advisories, with their own rules: they add to that level, they do not replace it.
120 recorded incidents (UCDP)hover, click to open it in the briefing
Level 4/4 — Do Not Travel
Checked on 16 September 2026 · U.S. State Department
Observed repatriation
26 000 € – 140 000 €
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The verdict
Your Amex Platinum expressly excludes this trip: the T&Cs rule out travel to countries your government has advised against visiting.
Exact wording (official French text): « Des Voyages vers des pays où Votre gouvernement a conseillé de ne pas voyager » — general exclusion n° 11, applying to ALL travel covers.
Observed repatriation cost — 26 000 € – 140 000 € by severity and distance (Diversified Quotes, 2026).
Travel covered
What the Pack VIP covers — including Myanmar
Emergency medical expenses — CHF 1.5M
Medical evacuation & repatriation — unlimited
Hospitalisation — direct payment guarantee
Visa certificate (incl. Schengen) — nominative, issued on payment
$990 for twelve months, unlimited trips — or $99/month.
Conflict-zone extraction and Kidnap & Ransom fall under the Pack VIP Extreme (GC art. 18.4), with dedicated crisis management — these two guarantees are granted ✦ subject to eligibility.
Travelling only once? Below three trips a year, this contract is probably not for you.
Where, exactly?
What the national level does not tell you
The level is national. Risk areas are in the state advisories below.
U.S. State Department — the full advisory details the regions concerned and the reasons (crime, terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest)
(read the advisory)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (United Kingdom) — the United Kingdom advises against all travel to PARTS of the country and advises against all but essential travel to parts · reviewed 4 August 2026 Last announced change : « New information about mobile device registration and drone use (‘Safety and security’ page). » (read the advisory)
France Diplomatie — the French advisory covers the WHOLE country: « l’intégralité du territoire birman demeure formellement déconseillée ou déconseillée sauf raisons impératives. » (read the advisory)
No major event in progress is located in this country at this morning's check.
What happened, and where
Over 1 January 2026 → 30 June 2026, UCDP (Uppsala University) recorded 130 geolocated violent incidents in this country, for 433 documented deaths.
Most affected areas Sagaing region 32 · Rakhine state 15 · Magway region 14 · Bago region 13 · Mandalay region 13 · Chin state 13
Most recent incidents
26 June 2026 · Rakhine state · Yae Kyaw Village Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup · 1 deathSource: AAPP · 15 July 2026 · AAPP · UCDP #635174 ↗
26 June 2026 · Sagaing region · Myin Daung village Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup · 2 deathsSource: AAPP · 15 July 2026 · AAPP · UCDP #635172 ↗
22 June 2026 · Mon state · Pan Di Kone village Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup · 2 deathsSource: AAPP · 15 July 2026 · AAPP · UCDP #635333 ↗
22 June 2026 · Sagaing region · Ka Nan village Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup · 1 deathSource: AAPP · 15 July 2026 · AAPP · UCDP #635220 ↗
19 June 2026 · Sagaing region · Yauk Thwar Aing Village Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup · 1 deathSource: AAPP · 15 July 2026 · AAPP · UCDP #635334 ↗
19 June 2026 · Chin state · Kyindwe town Seven dead, over 10 injured in Myanmar junta airstrikes in Kanpetlet · 5 deathsSource: Mizzima News · 24 June 2026 · local administrative and defense officials · UCDP #634436 ↗
Source: UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program), file GEDEvent_v26_01_26_06.csv, CC BY 4.0 licence. We keep only incidents UCDP codes as "Clear" and whose location is precise enough to be placed — about 58% of the dataset. An incident may be revised, moved or withdrawn by UCDP in a later release: these figures describe a closed period, not a live situation.
What we do locate on the map are events in progress — earthquakes and disasters reported by USGS and GDACS (UN / European Commission), which do have real coordinates. Hover a dot for details, click to open it in this briefing.
What is happening in Myanmar right now
Live alerts and level changes, each with its official source. Continuously updated.
No level change recorded for this country since the log opened. The live alerts above are updated continuously.
Level 4/4: in an emergency our assistance desk names the facility. The list below is OpenStreetMap, not a partner network. What public sources give around Naypyidaw: hospitals and clinics, nearest evacuation airport. In an emergency, one reflex: +41 22 ••• •• ••.
The closest to the city centre is Kall La Theik Di Hospital, 1.4 km away. A medical evacuation would depart from နေပြည်တော် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ် (NYT), 15.3 km from Naypyidaw.
🏥 Medical network — Naypyidaw
Kall La Theik Di Hospitalemergency department1.4 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
Kaung Thit Hospitalemergency department1.6 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
နေပြည်တော် ကုတင်(၁၀၀၀)ဆေးရုံemergency department2.9 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
နေပြည်တော် အထွေထွေရောဂါကု ဆေးရုံကြီးemergency department3.0 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
နေပြည်တော်ပြည်သူဆေးရုံကြီးemergency department3.5 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
Zabu Thiri Hospitalemergency department3.5 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
မြို့နယ်ဆေးရုံemergency department5.9 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
Zabu Thiri Township Hospitalemergency department6.0 km from the centre of Naypyidaw
✈️ နေပြည်တော် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်NYT15.3 kmNearest evacuation airport from Naypyidaw — unlimited medical evacuation and repatriation included.
💱 Currency: MMK Ks · 🗣 Language: Burmese In an emergency from Naypyidaw, your reflex remains +41 22 ••• •• •• — Full number in your client area.
None of these facilities is a Maximum Insurance “partner”, and none is presented as waiving upfront payment: this list is a reading of public map data, nothing more. A direct payment guarantee is arranged CASE BY CASE by our assistance desk, facility by facility and when the need arises — one number, +41 22 ••• •• ••.
Level 4/4 ("Do Not Travel") according to the U.S. Department of State, retrieved on 16 September 2026. Maximum Insurance checks this official source every day.
What does Maximum Insurance do in Myanmar?
The Pack VIP ($990 for twelve months, unlimited trips) covers CHF 1.5M emergency medical expenses, unlimited evacuation and repatriation, the direct payment guarantee in hospital, and a nominative certificate in the format visa applications require, Schengen included. The Pack VIP Extreme adds crisis management & security and Kidnap & Ransom (subject to eligibility).
How much does a medical repatriation from Myanmar cost?
Observed costs range from 26 000 € to 140 000 € depending on severity and distance (Diversified Quotes, 2026). The Pack VIP covers evacuation and medical repatriation without cap, settled directly by the insurer.
Do I need an insurance certificate for a Myanmar visa?
Many consulates require proof of international medical cover before issuing a visa — Schengen included for non-European travellers. Maximum Insurance issues the official named certificate on payment, accepted for these procedures.
What should I do if hospitalised in Myanmar?
One reflex: call +41 22 ••• •• •• (24/7). Within our worldwide medical network — 45,000 medical providers — the insurer sends its direct payment guarantee: the hospital is settled directly, no deposit advanced by the traveller.
Is an Amex, Visa or Mastercard enough in Myanmar?
These are travel-insurance options, with a public notice. At level 4/4 (Do Not Travel), several notices rule the trip out (Amex, exclusion no. 11; Mastercard Fortuneo, art. 5.5). Below that, the area exclusion generally does not apply — 90 days max, reimbursement afterwards, no visa certificate remain. The VIP Pack runs 12 months, pays the hospital, and issues the certificate on payment.
Are a health plan or a travel policy enough in Myanmar?
A health plan treats you at home: the hospital here asks for a guarantee before admission. A travel policy has its own terms — often a territorial clause at level 4/4, and 90 days. Without the document (IPID number or PDF), we cannot say. Ask a Maximum Insurance expert to call you back.
The displayed level comes from the State Department, checked every morning. Before departure, always cross-check your country of residence's advisory: that is what your policy cites.
The level shown is the official U.S. Department of State level, checked daily. Maximum Insurance is an insurance distributor — general information, not personal advice.