Malaysia Visa Requirements

Depending on your nationality, you may be required to apply for a visa in advance to enter Malaysia at Malaysian Embassy or representative at your country of origin. Visa On Arrival used to be given to tourists who qualify but this service has now been terminated.

Nationals That Require Malaysia Visa

• Afghanistan (Visa With Reference)
• Angola
• Bhutan
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Central African Republic
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo Democratic Republic
• Congo Republic
• Cote D'ivoire
• Djibouti
• Equat. Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Guinea-Bissau
• Hong Kong (C/I or D/I)
• Liberia
• Mali
• Myanmar (normal passport)
• Nepal
• Niger
• Rwanda
• Serbia & Montenegro
• Taiwan
• United Nations (Laissez Passer)
• Western Sahara

Nationals That Require Malaysia Visa For A Stay Exceeding 3 Months

• Albania
• Algeria
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria (Vienna)
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Egypt
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kirgystan
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyz Republic
• Lebanon
• Lienchestien
• Luxembourg
• Morocco
• Netherland
• Norway
• Oman
• Peru
• Poland
• Qatar
• Romania
• St Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Slovakia
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• Uruguay
• Yemen

Nationals That Require Malaysia Visa For A Stay Exceeding 1 Month

• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Benin
• Bolivia
• Bulgaria
• Cambodia
• Cape Verde
• Chad
• Chile
• Costa Rica
• Equador
• El Savador
• Estonia
• Gabon
• Georgia
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Guinea Republic
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hong Kong SAR
• Kazakhstan
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Macao SAR
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Maldova
• Mauritania
• Mexico
• Monaco
• Mongalia
• Nicaragua
• North Korea
• North Yemen
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Portugal
• Russia
• Sao Tome & Principe
• Senegal
• Slovenia
• Sudan
• Surinam
• Tajikistan
• Togo
• Ukraine
• Upper Volta
• Uzbekistan
• Vatican City
• Vanezuela
• Zaire
• Zimbabwe

Nationals That Require Malaysia Visa For A Stay Exceeding 15 Days

• Iran

Nationals That Require Malaysia Visa For A Stay Exceeding 14 Days

• Iraq
• Libya
• Macao (Travel Permit)
• Palestine
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• South Yemen
• Syria

Nationals That Do Not Require Visa

No visa is required for USA citizens visiting Malaysia for social, business or academic purposes (except for employment).

No visa is required for a stay of less than one month for nationals of all ASEAN countries except Myanmar. For a stay exceeding one month a visa will be required, except for nationals Brunei and Singapore.

No visa is required for nationals from Commonwealth Countries except the following countries:

• Bangladesh
• Cameroon
• Ghana
• India
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka

Special Permission

For nationals of Israel, visas are required and permission must be granted from Ministry of Internal Security. For nationals of Republic of Serbia and Republic of Montenegro, visas are required and permission must be granted from Ministry Of Home Affairs.

Visa On Arrival

Malaysian Immigration Department will no longer be issuing Visa on Arrival (VOA), effective 15th August 2010.

Further Information

Further information and details can be obtained from Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or by contacting Malaysian Embassy or Representative in your country.

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