Visa policy of Malaysia

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.
All visitors to Malaysia must:
Before entering Malaysia, all travellers, except
are required to submit a Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) online to Malaysia immigration.
The electronic Malaysia Digital Arrival Card must be submitted within three days before the date of arrival in Malaysia.
However, Malaysian authorities have warned that visitors should be vigilant against fraudulant websites that impersonate the official MDAC website, as such fraudulant websites may lead to scam and personal data breach. The registration for MDAC is completely free of charge.
According to Timatic, holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions can enter Malaysia without a visa for up to the duration listed below.
Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 90 days:
Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 30 days:
T - Temporary measure until 31 December 2026.
According to Timatic, nationals of Brunei and Singapore "may apply to extend their stay" in Malaysia. Whilst the Immigration Department of Malaysia states that these nationals may stay more than 1 month without a visa, the legal procedure for these nationals to extend their stay has not been publicly disclosed, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore maintains that nationals of Singapore may only stay in Malaysia for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 14 days:
In addition, holders of Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permits are granted visa-free entry for 14 days regardless of their nationality.
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.
ABTCs are issued to nationals of:
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, 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).
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.
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.
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.
Nationals of the following countries require an International Certificate of Vaccination in order to enter Malaysia: 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.
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.