Visa policy of Malaysia

Malaysian entry stamp

Visitors to Malaysia must obtain a visa from one of the Malaysian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Malaysia

Visa free

According to IATA holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions can enter Malaysia without a visa.[1]

90 days

Holders of passports issued by the following 58 jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 90 days.

1 - including all classes of British nationality.

30 days

Holders of passports issued by the following 100 jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 30 days.

1 - for holders of MSAR passports only.

14 days

The holders of passports of the following 4 jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 14 days.

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

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Bangladesh, China and India do not require a visa for up 30 days and 3 months respectively but they have to take entry permission in any entry immigration check post.

Temporary exemption

Citizens of  China will be visa exempt between 1 March and 31 December 2016 for stays up to 15 days if they travel as a group with at least two people.[2][3]

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 that it is valid for travel to Malaysia can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days.[1]

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[4]

Online Applications

On 1 March 2016, Malaysian government has set up a new online application system to accept applications for Electronic Visa (eVisa) and Electronic Travel Registration and Information (eNTRI) to facilitate tourism. As of August 2016, eVisa applications are available to citizens of Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal located in certain countries listed below, while eNTRI applications are available only to holders of Chinese passports in Mainland China.[5][6][7][8][9]

The eVisa scheme will be extended to nationals of Sri Lanka from November 2016.[10]

The application website contains IP address detection, applicants have to apply from one of the permitted countries or they will be blocked from the application.

eVisa

Nationality Residence Place Visa fee (Total)
 Bangladesh Bangladesh ৳3,362.5
 China Mainland China, Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan CN¥ 200
 India India, Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan ₹1,050 + US$25
 Myanmar Myanmar K 46,150
   Nepal Nepal रू 4,416
 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (from November 2016)[10] TBD

eNTRI

Visa on arrival

Nationals of  China and  India arriving directly from Indonesia, Singapore or Thailand can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 7 days at Kuala Lumpur–International (KUL), Johor Bahru (JHB), Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Kuching (KCH) and Penang (PEN), provided they hold a valid visa issued by Indonesia, Singapore or Thailand, return flight tickets and at least USD 1000 per person. The fee is US$100.[1]

Transit

Transit pass

Nationals of certain countries that do not enjoy visa-free entry may still get a free transit pass for stays up to 120 hours when transiting through Kuala Lumpur International Airport.[1] They must hold an onward ticket departing Malaysia from Kuala Lumpur in 120 hours, and the flight departing Malaysia must either be operated by Air Asia or Malaysia Airlines.[11]

Nationals of the following countries are eligible:

Nationals of the following countries are only eligible when holding a visa or a residence permit issued by Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan or the United States, and are departing to or arriving from these countries. They may only arrive and depart from either the main terminal or the low cost carrier terminal (KLIA2), unless they hold a residence permit.

Other nationals

Nationals of other non visa-exempt countries can transit through Kuala Lumpur International Airport for a maximum of 24 hours, however they are not permitted to switch between the main terminal and KLIA2 unless they hold a valid visa.[1]

Mandatory yellow fever vaccination

Nationals of the following countries require an International Certificate of Vaccination in order to enter Malaysia:[12]

Restrictions

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Malaysia on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[16]

See also

References

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