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title: "Free Movement Regime (India-Myanmar): Explained"
description: "The Free Movement Regime allows border tribes to travel 16 km between India and Myanmar without a visa, impacting local communities and relations."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Free Movement Regime is a bilateral arrangement permitting tribal residents living along the India-Myanmar border to travel up to 16 kilometres across it without a visa or passport.
- What was the permitted distance and duration of crossing under the FMR?
- Why did India decide to scrap the Free Movement Regime in 2024?
- How does the FMR differ from the India-Nepal open border?
- Which states and crossing points were most affected by the FMR?

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The Free Movement Regime is a bilateral arrangement permitting tribal residents living along the India-Myanmar border to travel up to 16 kilometres across it without a visa or passport.

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In February 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that India would scrap the Free Movement Regime and fence the entire India-Myanmar border, citing internal security concerns following the Manipur ethnic violence that began in May 2023.

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