Announcement
Notice Prohibitions

The rules and notices announced by the Board of Trustees of Shwedagon Pagodato be followed by the pilgrims

Notice Prohibitions
1. Photography/video recording issues at Shwedagon Pagoda; Donations will only be allowed to be processed after receiving an application for permission from the office manager’s office.
2. We warn you not to fly small unmanned aerial vehicles and small Remote Control System vehicles on the Shwedagon Pagoda and within the sacred grounds.
3. Obscene behavior and Tik Tok videos are prohibited on Shwedagon Pagoda Square.
4. Pilgrim women are requested not to attend wearing tights, which are unseemly against Burmese culture.
5.If you go to the square, you must not wear socks. no shoes short skirt Do not wear shorts. wheezing Do not wear a waistcoat.
2. We warn you not to fly small unmanned aerial vehicles and small Remote Control System vehicles on the Shwedagon Pagoda and within the sacred grounds.
3. Obscene behavior and Tik Tok videos are prohibited on Shwedagon Pagoda Square.
4. Pilgrim women are requested not to attend wearing tights, which are unseemly against Burmese culture.
5.If you go to the square, you must not wear socks. no shoes short skirt Do not wear shorts. wheezing Do not wear a waistcoat.

Foreigner admission fee rates
- The entrance fee is 20,000/- (exactly twenty thousand Kyats) per foreigner visiting Shwedagon Pagoda.
- Foreigners who are embassy employees in Myanmar with a Shwedagon Pagoda Card will be charged MYR 10,000/- if they visit the Shwedagon Pagoda once from 1.10.2023.
Donations

Board of Trustees of Shwedagon Pagoda will describe the rules and notices that pilgrims must follow according to the following sections.

Donation about golden robe
One tical of pure gold (1 piece) = 2,500,000 MMK
Six tical of pure gold (1 piece) = 15,000,000 MMK

Donation of flowers and vases
The entire Singuttara Hill area will be planted and decorated with beautiful flower garlands and will be offered. We invite you to come and donate flowers and pots of orchids to Horticulture Department

About donation of oil lamps
Oil lamp cups can be donated at a rate of 100/-kyat per cup, starting with a minimum of 500 cups.

Electricity donation rates
1. For (16) light poles of upper platform = 5000 MMK
2. For (5) light poles (aerial mast) of platform = 5000 MMK
3. For Naungtawgyi pagoda = 5000 MMK
4. For pavilions on the platform = 5000 MMK
5. For Four Walkways = 5000 MMK
6. For Four Adoration Halls = 5000 MMK
7. For a whole shwedagon pagoda = 10000 MMK
8. For the whole hill of the shwedagon pagoda = 30,000 MMK
2. For (5) light poles (aerial mast) of platform = 5000 MMK
3. For Naungtawgyi pagoda = 5000 MMK
4. For pavilions on the platform = 5000 MMK
5. For Four Walkways = 5000 MMK
6. For Four Adoration Halls = 5000 MMK
7. For a whole shwedagon pagoda = 10000 MMK
8. For the whole hill of the shwedagon pagoda = 30,000 MMK

Set price for sale of offertory
2025, Set price for sale of offertory consisting of hands of bananas, coconut,etc decoratively arranged
1. coconut + Mysore banana (3) pieces = 9,500 MMK
2. coconut + Mysore banana (5) pieces = 15,000 MMK
3. coconut + golden banana (3) pieces = 23,000 MMK
4. coconut + golden banana (5) pieces= 30,000 MMK
5. coconut + unripe banana (3) pieces = 12,000 MMK
6. coconut + unripe banana (5) pieces = 15,000 MMK
7. coconut + fragrant banana (3) pieces = 12,000 MMK
8. coconut + fragrant banana (5) pieces = 18,000 MMK
If you add golden coconut instead of regular coconut, you have to pay 3,000/- (exactly three thousand kyats) more. If it is not sold at the set price, you can report to the Board of Trustees office at 01-375767.
About upper platform of shwedagon pagoda

The rules and regulations of upper platform to be followed by the public pilgrims announced by the Board of Trustees of Shwedagon Pagoda

Rules to be followed by attending the upper platform
1. Those attending the upper platform must undergo a security check.
2. Attendees must only attend with a card approved by the Board of Trustees and wear a loose-fitting column shirt (Myanmar dress) in accordance with the rules.
3. To return after the pilgrimage and not to go around in the Upper Platform.
4. Drinking alcohol and smoking are not allowed on the upper platform. Also Bring the lighter and tobacco are not allowed.
5. Mobile phones and cameras are not allowed.
6. Enter and exit only through approved gates.
7. If you find gold and jewelry, report it to the nearby staff. (Do not collect by yourself)
8. People under the age of 18 and foreigners are not allowed to attend.
9. Do not bring jewelry items onto the upper platform and If you go up to the upper platform wearing jewelry and get checked when you come back down, it will be kept as property of Pagoda.
10. On the upper platform, the business operators must carry out the work in accordance with the rules and regulations with the prescribed uniform.
2. Attendees must only attend with a card approved by the Board of Trustees and wear a loose-fitting column shirt (Myanmar dress) in accordance with the rules.
3. To return after the pilgrimage and not to go around in the Upper Platform.
4. Drinking alcohol and smoking are not allowed on the upper platform. Also Bring the lighter and tobacco are not allowed.
5. Mobile phones and cameras are not allowed.
6. Enter and exit only through approved gates.
7. If you find gold and jewelry, report it to the nearby staff. (Do not collect by yourself)
8. People under the age of 18 and foreigners are not allowed to attend.
9. Do not bring jewelry items onto the upper platform and If you go up to the upper platform wearing jewelry and get checked when you come back down, it will be kept as property of Pagoda.
10. On the upper platform, the business operators must carry out the work in accordance with the rules and regulations with the prescribed uniform.
Rules for tour guides to follow

The following the terms and conditions are must be followed for tour guides

Notice regarding activities as tour guides in Shwedagon Pagoda
- Only those who are officially licensed by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism are authorized to act as tour guides.
- You must hold a valid license card while you are a tour guide.
- If checked by the security team on Shwedagon Pagoda, you must be accepted
- If you want to visit the pagoda according to other organizations without a licensed tour guide, you must be able to show proof to the inspection team that the person who will explain is the person assigned by the relevant organization.
- Please be reminded that those who do not comply with the above information will be considered unlicensed tour guides and will be prosecuted according to the Myanmar Hotel and Tourism Law.