Malaysia Visa

Do you want to know more about Malaysia visa requirements? If you are planning to come to Malaysia, you must have a valid passport or internationally recognised travel document which is valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entry to Malaysia.

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
Congo Democratic Republic
Djibouti
Equat. Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Hong Kong (C/I or D/I)
India
Israel
Ivory Coast (Cote d'ivoire)
Liberia
Mali
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Rwanda
Serbia & Montenegro
United Nations (Laissez Passer)
Western Sahara
Yugosalavia

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 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 Visa For A Stay Exceeding 15 Days

Iran

Nationals That Require 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
Mozambique
Nigeria
Pakistan

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

Visa On Arrival or VOA for Chinese and Indian tourists from Singapore to Malaysia is now available at the Second Link in Tuas. This is the first land entry that allows citizens of China and India to enter Malaysia for 7 days. The processing costs is RM330 and it will take about 10 minutes to process. This VOA was implemented since Nov 1, 2014.

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.