Malaysia Visa Requirements

Here is some information on Malaysia Visa Requirements.

If you are planning a holiday in Malaysia you need to know whether or not you require a visa.

The good news is that citizens of most countries (except those 36 countries on the list below) can enter Malaysia without a visa for tourism purposes. Tourists will be able to stay for between 14 to 90 days depending on their nationality (see below for more details).

Those wishing to enter Malaysia for non-tourist purposes such as business, education or other longer term stays will need to apply for a visa before travelling from their nearest Malaysian diplomatic mission. The Malaysian authorities take a strict stance against illegal immigration. Do not overstay your visa, or violate the terms of entry. Even if you overstay for just a few days, you can be fined, detained, deported to your country of origin and blacklisted.

Malaysia Visa Requirements by Nationality

Nationals from the following countries DO need a visa, called a Visit Pass (Social):

Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
China
Colombia
Congo-Brazzaville
Congo Democratic Republic
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Hong Kong (Certificate of Identity Holders)
India
Israel*
Liberia
Mali
Myanmar
Mozambique
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Rwanda
Serbia Montenegro
Sri Lanka
United Nations (Laissez Passer)
Western Sahara

*Israeli passport holders are not permitted to enter Malaysia without written permission from the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs.

eVISA

To help foreign nationals obtain their visa, the Malaysian Government has introduced eVISA, an online visa application platform. If approved, you just have to print out the eVISA and present it upon arrival at the Malaysian border entry checkpoints. These are single entry visas (multiple for Indian nationals) for a stay of up to 30 days.

Who is eligible for eVISA?

So far, eligibility for eVISA is restricted to just the following nationalities:

China
India
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Bhutan
Serbia
Montenegro

Electronic Travel Registation & Information (eNTRI)

Similar to eVISA, eNTRI is an online registration facility for tourists from the People's Republic of China and India only. Various terms and conditions apply but basically applicants can enter for a single stay stay of a maximum of 15 days only with no extension allowed.

Visa on Arrival

To confuse matters further, nationals of China and India arriving from Indonesia, Singapore or Thailand who hold a valid visa from those countries can obtain a visa on arrival to Malaysia for a maximum stay of 14 days (which cannot be extended) at Kuala Lumpur–International, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching or Penang airports, provided they hold return flight tickets and at least USD 1000 per person. The visa fee is 200 Malaysian Ringgit - other currencies are not accepted.

How to Apply For eVISA?

Application for visas for any country is always a troublesome business with so many documents to be provided and rules for the correct size and format of passport photos and so on. If you are computer literate and speak good English there is no reason why you cannot apply for an eVisa or eENTRI by yourself on the official Malaysian Government website.

But you don't want to have your application rejected, especially after already having booked and paid for your flights and accommodation. For this reason, some people prefer to get help from a global visa agency who, for a fee, can guide you through the application process and check your documents are all in order before being sent to the government department.

No Visa Required Countries - Duration of Stay

Passport holders of the following nations can enter Malaysia without a visa for the maximum durations shown:

90 Days

All European Union citizens
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Cuba
Egypt
Iceland
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Maldives
Morocco
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Peru
Qatar
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
South Korea
Sudan
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom (except BNO passports - 30 days)
United States
Uruguay
Yemen

30 Days

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
Comoros
Costa Rica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eswatini
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Iraq
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Lesotho
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Namibia
Nauru
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

14 Days

Iran
Libya

Disclaimer: The information provided on this page is intended to be a guide only for Malaysia visa requirements. Rules are complicated and subject to change at any time and you are advised to check with the official Malaysian Government websites and/or the Malaysian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate in your country of origin for the latest position. This website will not be held responsible for any losses or inconvenience incurred as a result of errors, omissions or out of date information.