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Visa policy of Malaysia

Summary

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 before being allowed into the country. All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.[1]

Visa policy map edit

 

Visa exemption edit

According to Timatic, holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions can enter Malaysia without a visa for up to the duration listed below.[1]

90 days edit

Holders of passports issued by the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 90 days:[2]

30 days edit

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

T - Temporary measure until 31 December 2024.[3]

14 days edit

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.

Non-ordinary passports edit

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, India, Iran (15 days), Jordan (90 days), Kazakhstan, Libya (14 days), Moldova, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia (90 days), Tajikistan, 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 as part of ASEAN-wide Regional Visa-exemption agreements.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa) edit

 
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.[4]

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:

E - Already visa-exempt in general.

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

  • Place of application: all countries and territories in the world except Israel, Malaysia and North Korea
    • As of 22 February 2023, Single Entry Visa (SEV) and Multiple Entry Visa (MEV) applications are now available in Singapore for all nationalities that require an eVISA.
    • The application website contains IP address detection, applicants out of designated countries (see above) will be blocked from the application.
  • Fee: varies by nationality and applicant's location
  • Place of departure: no restrictions
  • Port of entry and exit: any port of entry
  • Valid for: 3 months (multiple entries for Indian nationals, single entry for others)
  • Duration of stay: 30 days for single-entry eVisa holders, 15 or 30 days for multiple-entry e-Visa holders
  • Visa review: 2 business day after application submitted, visa interview or extra proof materials may be requested

APEC Business Travel Card edit

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.[1]

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[5]

Direct airside transit edit

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.[1]

Mandatory yellow fever vaccination edit

Nationals of the following countries require an International Certificate of Vaccination in order to enter Malaysia:[6] 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.[7]

Admission restrictions edit

Statistics edit

Tourist arrivals edit

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
Country Visitors (2023) Visitors (2022) Visitors (2021)[13] Visitors (2020)[14] Visitors (2019)[15] Visitors (2018)[16] Visitors (2017)[17] Visitors (2016)[18] Visitors (2015)[19]
  Singapore 8,308,230 5,222,991 16,308 1,545,255 10,163,882 10,615,986 12,441,713 13,272,961 12,930,754
  Indonesia 3,108,165 1,481,739 11,025 711,723 3,623,277 3,277,689 2,796,570 3,049,964 2,788,033
  Thailand 1,551,282 715,528 59,607 394,413 1,884,306 1,914,692 1,836,522 1,780,800 1,343,569
  China 1,474,114 211,363 7,701 405,149 3,114,257 2,944,133 2,281,666 2,124,942 1,677,163
  Brunei 811,833 301,757 773 136,020 1,216,123 1,382,031 1,660,506 1,391,016 1,133,555
  India 671,846 324,548 3,916 155,883 735,309 600,311 552,739 638,578 722,141
  South Korea 400,853 146,384 3,028 119,750 673,065 616,783 484,528 444,439 421,161
  Vietnam 344,361 173,763 583 64,184 400,346 375,578 248,927 216,877 229,926
  Australia 343,438 152,265 1,321 72,680 368,271 351,500 351,232 377,727 486,948
  Philippines 339,282 159,442 2,317 66,051 421,908 396,062 370,559 417,446 554,917
  Taiwan 283,380 48,132 563 60,090 382,916 383,922 332,927 300,861 283,224
  United Kingdom 272,297 134,667 2,676 63,868 346,485 361,335 358,818 400,269 401,019
  Japan 229,892 83,309 3,114 74,383 424,694 394,540 392,777 413,768 483,569
  United States 229,476 108,141 2,030 48,810 269,928 253,384 198,203 217,075 237,768
  Bangladesh 142,748 59,033 1,509 17,634 179,000 150,053 111,836 114,607 147,152
  Germany 125,987 57,780 824 27,458 130,221 128,895 109,816 130,276 144,910
  France 115,145 55,087 843 28,237 141,661 139,408 131,668 134,257 151,474
  Russia 109,689 33,003 399 28,694 79,984 72,785 67,564 50,893 55,263
  Pakistan 107,657 60,535 2,043 17,777 105,757 74,458 53,453 58,388 69,112
  Myanmar 86,298 36,765 377 9,745 46,257 38,513 42,314 49,175 66,553
  Cambodia 72,627 39,823 250 16,548 97,097 90,113 42,004 61,844 75,059
  Canada 71,981 30,656 471 16,631 87,568 84,705 67,056 72,337 79,557
  Netherlands 68,448 31,070 466 14,486 82,110 81,651 75,885 72,200 84,584
  Sri Lanka 55,050 24,906 385 8,142 26,058 28,376 43,738 33,340 51,337
  Saudi Arabia 51,375 35,980 687 23,390 121,444 112,263 100,549 123,878 99,754
  Italy 48,440 18,866 300 8,971 54,710 52,055 44,638 42,747 51,946
  New Zealand 42,955 18,238 196 8,794 50,140 50,698 55,923 53,352 60,846
  Spain 40,762 20,474 147 6,367 43,616 42,267 35,149 28,018 36,692
   Switzerland 23,312 10,486 197 5,263 25,659 25,680 20,775 26,628 28,141
  Poland 21,472 8,472 161 7,539 27,033 24,364 20,067 19,768 19,920
  Egypt 20,783 11,117 652 6,204 29,831 27,909 23,760 30,231 25,637
  Iran 19,908 7,570 314 7,078 46,559 67,094 59,023 47,102 65,066
    Nepal 18,488 11,379 198 5,067 20,437 19,914 20,553 60,476 93,159
  Ireland 18,127 8,739 137 3,735 25,659 19,687 20,854 18,208 22,746
  Sweden 18,006 8,083 253 9,292 29,592 32,665 34,304 32,861 35,586
  Belgium 17,726 7,543 122 3,734 22,082 20,624 17,327 14,283 18,789
  Turkey 17,275 7,169 286 3,152 15,290 15,406 14,594 13,029 15,395
  Laos 16,781 7,010 425 5,424 26,955 23,782 39,460 31,061 24,448
  Denmark 16,053 7,717 214 6,061 22,314 23,566 23,219 21,612 24,113
  South Africa 15,155 7,937 168 3,876 22,674 21,977 21,560 20,053 20,625
  Iraq 12,562 6,008 452 3,628 21,421 22,291 18,555 22,533 20,098
  Ukraine 11,129 4,381 298 6,326 16,019 14,529 13,068 12,971 10,672
  Norway 9,981 4,960 136 3,552 14,585 15,202 14,121 14,709 18,622
  Kazakhstan 8,298 2,836 141 6,065 18,138 13,861 12,577 10,717 15,410
  United Arab Emirates 7,877 3,230 86 679 11,174 9,386 8,555 14,150 15,769
Grand Total 20,141,846 10,074,964 134,728 4,332,722 26,100,784 25,832,354 25,948,459 26,757,392 25,721,251

See also edit

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Malaysia.

Further reading edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Malaysia Visa Policy for ASEAN Nationals". Malaysia Ministry Of Foreign Affairs.
  3. ^ "Malaysia to allow visa-free entry to Chinese, Indian nationals". Reuters.
  4. ^ "eVISA FAQ" (PDF).
  5. ^ "ABTC Economy Entry Information" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Visa Requirement by Country". imi.gov.my. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Vaccination For Yellow Fever". iamat. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "About MM2H Programme". Malaysia My Second Home. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Visa Requirement by Country". Immigration Department of Malaysia. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. ^ "North Koreans Need Visa To Enter Malaysia From Monday". Bernama. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysia scraps visa-free entry for North Koreans". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Visa requirement for foreigner". Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  13. ^ "Top 45 Tourist Arrivals (2021)" (PDF). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Top 45 Tourist Arrivals (2020)" (PDF). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 45 Tourist Arrivals (2019)" (PDF). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Top 45 Tourist Arrivals (2018)" (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Top 45 Tourist Arrivals (2017)" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Top 45 Tourist Arrivals (2016)" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Top 45 Tourist Arrivals (2015)" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2018.

External links edit

  • List of Malaysian missions
  • Immigration Department of Malaysia
  • Malaysia Digital Arrival Card
  • eVisa application

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