The Department of Homeland Security has announced the extension and redesignation of Myanmar for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from May 26, 2024, to Nov. 25, 2025.

Key Points:

• The TPS extension will allow currently eligible TPS beneficiaries from Myanmar to retain TPS through Nov. 25, 2025, provided they continue to meet eligibility requirements.
• The redesignation will allow additional nationals of Myanmar who have continuously resided in the United States since on or before March 21, 2024, to file first-time TPS applications, provided they meet other eligibility requirements.
• A Federal Register notice scheduled for publication on Monday will provides information about how to register as a new first-time applicant or current beneficiary for TPS under Myanmar’s extension and redesignation.

Additional Information: In announcing the extension/redesignation Friday, DHS cited “extraordinary and temporary conditions … that prevent individuals from safely returning” to Myanmar, which is also known as Burma. DHS specifically mentioned “widespread violence” resulting from a 2021 military coup as wells as “challenges in the provision of food, access to health care, and economic stability.” The full announcement is available here.