Visa Requirements for Malaysian Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Malaysia
Visa Not Required
116 destinations allow visa-free entry to Malaysian citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysApplied unilaterally.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 daysVisa-free starting from December 1, 2023 until December 31, 2025.
China is set to extend visa-free travel for Malaysian tourists from 15 days to 30 days as announced on 31 May 2024. - Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months3 months, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (pursuant to the Czech Republic-Malaysia bilateral visa exemption agreement that was concluded before the Czech Republic joined the European Union and the Schengen Area).
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months3 months within the past 6 months, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries, but including time spent in other Nordic countries (except Iceland).
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 daysAccording to the e-Visa site, citizens of Malaysia are exempt from visa.
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 Months
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months3 months within the past 6 months, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries, but including time spent in other Nordic countries.
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days / 30 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within a 180-day period, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (pursuant to the Poland-Malaysia bilateral agreement regulating visa-free traffic that was concluded before Poland joined the European Union and the Schengen Area).
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysAn entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 days period in Turkiye.
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days90 days multiple entries e-Visa is also available
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 21 destinations for passport holders of Malaysia.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysFee of USD 51.
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalFee EUR 25.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthGranted free of charge at Beirut International Airport.
Must not have Israeli visa or stamp in the passport. Must be in possession of phone number & address to be visited in Lebanon, and a non-refundable onward ticket. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysMust have hotel reservation.
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival6 weeks
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysMust hold return / onward ticket.
Fee of USD 30 to be paid in cash only. - Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 daysMust have return/onward ticket.
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
eVisa
Malaysian passport allows entry to 25 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 dayse-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months3 months on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsMust be arriving at Port Bouet Airport and hold an International Certificate of Vaccination.
Fee is 73 EURO. - Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysIssued free of charge as of August 2024.
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysMust arrive through Port Moresby (POM) or Rabaul (RAB) airports.
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysMalaysian citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity.
You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for 3 years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge. - South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa holders issued by USA or a Schengen Member State may enter São Tomé and Príncipe for stay up to a maximum stay of 15 days.
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 daysMust have return / onward ticket and 3 passport photos.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 10 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Malaysia.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthe-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 15 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthMalaysians can obtain a visa for free upon arrival.
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsFee KWD 3.
e-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure. - Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysAt Beira (BEW), Nampula (APL), Maputo (MPM), Pemba (POL), Tete (TET) and Vilankulo (VNX). Must have onward ticket.
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysMalaysian citizens are exempt from a fee for visas until 30 April, 2024.
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Pre-arranged Visa Required
18 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Malaysia. This requirement may be waived off if Malaysian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredApplication via email to director of immigration office.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredValid Schengen, UK, US, Switzerland or EEA Member State Visa holder may enter Serbia without Serbian tourist visa.
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa (30 days) is currently suspended due to the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMalaysian citizens who do receive a visa are normally issued with 10-years multiple-entry combination B1 / B2 visas, and each entry can stay for a maximum of 6 months (the period of stay is subject to the border immigration officer).
Entry Refused
Disagreements between Malaysia and 2 destinations have imposed restrictions in traveling to Malaysia.
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapEntry RefusedTravel officially restricted by Malaysian government to pilgrims only.
Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued. - North Korea PermalinkShow on MapEntry RefusedMalaysia announced a ban on all Malaysian citizens from travelling to North Korea due to safety concerns and in the wake of strained Malaysia–North Korea relations following the assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
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