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Contact us
Burma, Rangoon (Yangon), British Embassy
80 Strand Road
(Box No 638)
Rangoon
Rangoon
Telephone:
(95) (1) 370863
Fax:
(95) (1) 370866
Office hours (Local time):
Monday-Thursday: 08:00-16:30
Friday: 08:00-13:00
Office hours (GMT):
Monday-Thursday: 01:30-10:00
Friday: 01:30-06:30
UK in Burma - the British Embassy in Rangoon
The British Embassy in Rangoon is committed to working for a better future for the people of Burma. The UK Department for International Development (DFID), based at the Embassy, is working to help alleviate the humanitarian challenges the people of this country face, with a particular emphasis on health and primary education. We work closely with our colleagues in the British Council, who offer English language training, promote educational opportunities and encourage cultural exchange.
Working with Burma
Burma (also known as Myanmar) is one of the least aided poor countries in the world. In 2002, Burma received only £1 per person in aid. Public investment and health care is amongst the lowest in the world. Despite Burma’s rich natural resource base, the people are generally poor as a result of many years of bad governance and conflict. Human Rights abuses are a continuing concern.
LATEST NEWS
Change to guidance on maintenance for dependants of PBS: Tier 2 (Skilled Worker) migrants
27 November 2008
The criteria for Tier 2 include a maintenance requirement of £800 for the main applicant and £533 for each dependant accompanying him/her
New system to control migration to the UK
27 November 2008
From today all skilled migrants who have been offered a job in the UK will be able to apply for their UK visa under a new simplified but more secure system
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