Myanmar coordinates with Singapore, Thailand on job visa
Friday, 6 January 2012
YANGON, Jan 5 (Xinhua): Myanmar's labor authorities have coordinated with counterparts of Singapore and Thailand to grant visas to Myanmar migrant workers on condition that they are legally registered with the Myanmar labor ministry, local media reported today.
Only those who obtain labor cards issued by the labor ministry will be granted visas by the two ASEAN member countries, said the Weekly Eleven News.
The Myanmar labor ministry had already started the practice in October 2011 for Myanmar workers seeking employment in Malaysia.
According to the ministry, it regularly issued 3,000 labor cards per month for those workers seeking Malaysian entry visas.
The ministry clarified the need for Myanmar overseas employees to hold the labor cards which are required to be produced as identification when problem arises.
Only those who obtain labor cards issued by the labor ministry will be granted visas by the two ASEAN member countries, said the Weekly Eleven News.
The Myanmar labor ministry had already started the practice in October 2011 for Myanmar workers seeking employment in Malaysia.
According to the ministry, it regularly issued 3,000 labor cards per month for those workers seeking Malaysian entry visas.
The ministry clarified the need for Myanmar overseas employees to hold the labor cards which are required to be produced as identification when problem arises.