Supplemental overseas medical insurance, including coverage for medical evacuation, may prove useful. If the haze returns, prospective travelers to Malaysia, especially those with respiratory ailments, may wish to consult their physicians before traveling. Penalties for breaking the law can be more severe than in the United States for similar offenses. Persons violating the law, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested or imprisoned. The Malaysian criminal code includes a provision for a sentence of caning for certain white collar crimes, including criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust and cheating.
Malaysian legislation provides for a mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers.
Adult U.S. citizens who are also Malaysian nationals could experience close scrutiny by Malaysian immigration officials when entering or departing Malaysia on Malaysian passports. The United States requires all U.S. citizens to enter and depart the U.S. on U.S. passports. U.S. visas cannot be issued to dual citizen Americans. Dual nationals may be subject to Malaysian laws which impose special obligations. Traffic patterns in Malaysia move on the left.