Visa policy of Malaysia

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The visa policy of Malaysia consists of the requirements for foreign nationals to travel to, enter, and remain in Malaysia. Most visitors to Malaysia are granted visa-free entry for a period of 90, 30, or 14 days respectively. However, nationals from some countries must first obtain a visa from one of the Malaysian diplomatic missions around the world before being allowed into the country.

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Entry requirements

All visitors to Malaysia must: [1]

Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)

Before entering Malaysia, all travellers, except

are required to submit a Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) online to Malaysia immigration. [5]

The electronic Malaysia Digital Arrival Card must be submitted within three days before the date of arrival in Malaysia. [5]

Visa policy map

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Visa exemption

According to Timatic, holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions can enter Malaysia without a visa for up to the duration listed below. [6]

90 days

Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 90 days: [6]

30 days

Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 30 days: [6]

T1 - Temporary measure until 31 December 2026. [7] [8]
T2 - Temporary measure until 31 December 2026. [9] [10] [11]

14 days

Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 14 days: [6]

In addition, holders of Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permits are granted visa-free entry for 14 days regardless of their nationality.

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "MYS" code on the reverse, which indicates that it is valid for travel to Malaysia, can enter Malaysia visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days. [6]

ABTCs are issued to nationals of: [12]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of Andorra, Albania (90 days), Algeria (90 days), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Belize (90 days), Botswana, China, Dominican Republic, Georgia, India, Iran (15 days), Jordan (90 days), Kazakhstan, Libya (14 days), Moldova, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia (90 days), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, [13] Taiwan, Timor-Leste, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and United Kingdom (90 days) do not require a visa for up to 30 days (unless otherwise stated), however they must first request for entry permission at any port of entry in order to enter Malaysia.

In addition, holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of Brunei and Singapore do not require a visa for up to 90 days while all other ASEAN member states do not require a visa for up to 30 days but do not require entry permission under ASEAN Visa-Exemption agreement.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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Sample of ENTRI

On 1 March 2017, Malaysian government set up a new online application system to accept applications for Electronic Visa (eVISA) and Electronic Travel Registration and Information (ENTRI) to facilitate tourism.

eNTRI program is good for Chinese and Indian passport holders and lasts until 31 December 2020 while e-Visa is good for citizens of more countries and is still available so far. [14]

E-Visa application also applies to those seeking student or expatriate visas for entering Malaysia, although they must report to immigration authorities upon arrival in Malaysia in order to obtain their immigration passes.

Citizens of the following countries can apply for an e-Visa:

In addition, holders of Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes are eligible for applying e-Visa regardless of their nationality.

Direct airside transit

Nationals of non-visa-exempt countries can transit through Kuala Lumpur International Airport for a maximum of 24 hours in the transit area; however, they are not permitted to switch between the terminals of the airport unless they hold a valid visa. [6]

Mandatory yellow fever vaccination

Nationals of the following countries require an International Certificate of Vaccination in order to enter Malaysia: [4] The vaccination requirement is imposed by this country for protection against Yellow Fever since the principal mosquito vector Aedes aegypti is present in its territory. [15]

Admission restrictions

Statistics

In 2016, Malaysia recorded 26,757,392 tourist arrivals, a growth of 4.0% compared to 25,721,251 in 2015. The table lists the top 15 arrivals to Malaysia by their origin countries.

—Denotes that the country was not within the top 15 arrivals for that year
Foreign tourist arrivals in Malaysia
CountryVisitors (10/2024)Visitors (2023) [21] Visitors (2022) [22] Visitors (2021) [23] Visitors (2020) [24] Visitors (2019) [25] Visitors (2018) [26] Visitors (2017) [27] Visitors (2016) [28] Visitors (2015) [29]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 7,349,7608,308,2305,222,99116,3081,545,25510,163,88210,615,98612,441,71313,272,96112,930,754
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3,000,9723,108,1651,481,73911,025711,7233,623,2773,277,6892,796,5703,049,9642,788,033
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2,822,2471,474,114211,3637,701405,1493,114,2572,944,1332,281,6662,124,9421,677,163
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1,385,5541,551,282715,52859,607394,4131,884,3061,914,6921,836,5221,780,8001,343,569
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 939,547811,833301,757773136,0201,216,1231,382,0311,660,5061,391,0161,133,555
Flag of India.svg  India 914,993671,846324,5483,916155,883735,309600,311552,739638,578722,141
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 397,406400,853146,3843,028119,750673,065616,783484,528444,439421,161
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 337,852283,38048,13256360,090382,916383,922332,927300,861283,224
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 327,821339,282159,4422,31766,051421,908396,062370,559417,446554,917
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 304,057343,438152,2651,32172,680368,271351,500351,232377,727486,948
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 290,400272,297134,6672,67663,868346,485361,335358,818400,269401,019
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 288,126344,361173,76358364,184400,346375,578248,927216,877229,926
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 256,390229,89283,3093,11474,383424,694394,540392,777413,768483,569
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 222,744229,476108,1412,03048,810269,928253,384198,203217,075237,768
Flag of France.svg  France 140,134115,14555,08784328,237141,661139,408131,668134,257151,474
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 128,511125,98757,78082427,458130,221128,895109,816130,276144,910
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 110,047142,74859,0331,50917,634179,000150,053111,836114,607147,152
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 89,183109,68933,00339928,69479,98472,78567,56450,89355,263
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 88,25286,29836,7653779,74546,25738,51342,31449,17566,553
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 80,950107,65760,5352,04317,777105,75774,45853,45358,38869,112
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 71,90168,44831,07046614,48682,11081,65175,88572,20084,584
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 69,97071,98130,65647116,63187,56884,70567,05672,33779,557
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 61,04048,44018,8663008,97154,71052,05544,63842,74751,946
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 54,16372,62739,82325016,54897,09790,11342,00461,84475,059
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 53,87251,37535,98068723,390121,444112,263100,549123,87899,754
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 52,04540,76220,4741476,36743,61642,26735,14928,01836,692
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 46,42955,05024,9063858,14226,05828,37643,73833,34051,337
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 38,96342,95518,2381968,79450,14050,69855,92353,35260,846
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 27,14321,4728,4721617,53927,03324,36420,06719,76819,920
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 24,7388,2982,8361416,06518,13813,86112,57710,71715,410
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 23,42323,31210,4861975,26325,65925,68020,77526,62828,141
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 22,01917,7267,5431223,73422,08220,62417,32714,28318,789
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 21,21219,9087,5703147,07846,55967,09459,02347,10265,066
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 19,82417,2757,1692863,15215,29015,40614,59413,02915,395
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 19,15520,78311,1176526,20429,83127,90923,76030,23125,637
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 17,67918,1278,7391373,73525,65919,68720,85418,20822,746
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 17,24718,48811,3791985,06720,43719,91420,55360,47693,159
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 16,34418,0068,0832539,29229,59232,66534,30432,86135,586
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 16,12916,0537,7172146,06122,31423,56623,21921,61224,113
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 15,81116,7817,0104255,42426,95523,78239,46031,06124,448
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 15,61212,5626,0084523,62821,42122,29118,55522,53320,098
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12,67115,1557,9371683,87622,67421,97721,56020,05320,625
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 11,16611,1294,3812986,32616,01914,52913,06812,97110,672
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10,7929,9814,9601363,55214,58515,20214,12114,70918,622
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 5,8267,8773,2308667911,1749,3868,55514,15015,769
Grand Total20,608,29920,141,84610,074,964134,7284,332,72226,100,78425,832,35425,948,45926,757,39225,721,251

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