1. If you have lost your certificate: You must immediately report the loss of your certificate to your local Police Station and Office of the Township Staff Officer-in-Charge. You must do this within 72 hours from the time of such occurrence.
2. To obtain a replacement certificate, you will need to submit the following documents and provide the following information to the Immigration Office:
   1. completed application;
   2. five coloured photographs sized in 1.5 inches x 2 inches which were taken during last six months;
   3. number and date of loss or damage of the permanent residence certificate;
   4. original and copy of valid passport;
   5. original and copy of household member list of the person who obtains the permanent residence;
   6. recommendation of ward or village-tract administrator for loss of the permanent residence certificate.
3. Pay the application fee.

To obtain a replacement certificate, you will need to submit the following documents and provide the following information:

• completed application;
• five coloured photographs sized in 1.5 inches x 2 inches which were taken during last six months;
• number and date of loss or damage of the permanent residence certificate;
• original and copy of valid passport;
• original and copy of household member list of the person who obtains the permanent residence;
• recommendation of ward or village-tract administrator for loss of the permanent residence certificate.

Ministry of Immigration & Population
Office Building ( 48 ),
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Phone: 067-431022

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

This procedure contains information on how to replace a lost or damaged Permanent Residence Certificate issued in Myanmar.

• Permanent Residence - means granting the permanent residence in Myanmar within the stipulated period permitted to a foreigner
• Permanent Residence Certificate - means the certificate and card issued under emigration rules of Myanmar

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Ministry of Immigration & Population - Permanent Residence of a Foreigner Rules

More information which might help people.