Visa Requirements

A visa is an endorsement in a passport or other recognized travel document of foreigner indicating that the holder has applied for permission to enter Malaysia and that permission has been granted. Foreign nationals who require a Visa to enter Malaysia must apply and obtain a Visa in advance at any Malaysian Representative Office abroad before entering the country. Visa which has been granted is not absolute guarantee that the holder will be allowed to enter Malaysia. The final decision lies with the Immigration Officer at the entry point.

 

Visa Application

• Visa application must be made at any Malaysian Representative Office Abroad.
• For countries that do not have Malaysian Representative, application can be made at the Embassy or British High Commissioner's Office.
• Application also can be made online through I-Visa System (for tourist from Chennai and New Delhi , India or Shanghai , China only).

The following documents are required

•  Original passport

•  Two (2) photocopies of passport

•  Two (2) photocopies of visa application form (Form IMM.47)

•  Two (2) passport size photograph of applicant

•  Original air ticket and two (2) photocopies (confirmed and returned ticket)

•  Bank statement / traveller's cheques

•  Invitation letter (if any)

•  Payment of visa fee

 

The following countries do not need to apply for VISA:

Duration of stay
3 months	1 month	14 days	15 days
ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CROATIA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ICELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KIRGYSTAN, KUWAIT, KYRGYZ REPUBLIC, LEBANON, LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBOURG, MOROCCO, NETHERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, NORTH YEMEN, NORWAY, OMAN, PERU, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, ST. MARINO, SAUDI ARABIA, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TUNISIA, TURKMENISTAN, TURKEY, U.S.A, U.A.E, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY.	All ASEAN countries except: MYANMAR, ANTIGUA & BERMUDA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, BELARUS, BELIZE, BENIN, BHUTAN, BOLIVIA, BOTSWANA, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, DOMINICA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FIJI, GABON, GAMBIA, GEORGIA, GHANA, GREECE, GRENADA, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HAITI, HONDURAS, HONG KONG (SAR), IVORY COAST, JAMAICA, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KIRIBATI, LATVIA, LESOTHO, LITHUANIA, MACAU (SAR), MACEDONIA, MALAWI, MALDIVES, MALDOVA, MALTA, MAURITIUS, MEXICO, MOLDAVIA, MONACO, MONGOLIA, NAMIBIA, NAURU, NICARAGUA, NORTH KOREA, PENAMA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PARAGUAY, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA, SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, SLOVENIA, SOLOMAN ISLAND, ST. KITTS & NEVIS, ST. LUCIDA, ST. VINCENT, SUDAN, SURINAM, SWAZILAND, TAJIKISTAN, TANZANIA, TOGO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TUVALU, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UPPER VOLTA, UZBEKISTAN, VANUATU, VATICAN CITY, VENEZUELA, WESTERN SAMOA, ZAIRE, ZAMBIA, AND ZIMBABWE.	IRAQ, LIBYA, SYRIA, MACAU (TRAVEL PERMIT), PORTUGAL (ALIEN PASSPORT), PALESTINE, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALI, SOUTH YEMEN.	Iran

•  Delegates from a ll Commonwealth Countries except: INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA AND NIGERIA do not need to apply for VISA.

•  No visa is required for a stay of less than one month for delegates of all ASEAN countries except MYANMAR. For a stay exceeding one month, a visa will be required, except for delegates of BRUNEI and SINGAPORE .

•  Delegates from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) do not require a visa to enter Malaysia.

•  Delegates of the following countries REQUIRE a visa to enter Malaysia. The countries are:

» Sub Continent Nationals: BANGLADESH, INDIA, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA

 

» African Countries: ANGOLA, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CONGO REPUBLIC, CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, COTE D'IVOIRE, DJIBOUTI, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, GUINEA-BISSAU, GHANA, LIBERIA, MALI, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGER, NIGERIA, RWANDA, WESTERN SAHARA.

 

» Other Countries: TAIWAN, MYANMAR, NEPAL, BHUTAN, PR CHINA.

 

» All holders Certificate of Identity, All holders of Laisser Passer, All holders of Titre De Voyage, Afghanistan (Visa With Reference)

 

•  Nationals of these countries require special approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs to enter Malaysia : ISRAEL , YUGOSLAVIA , MONTE NEGRO.

 

Visa on Arrival

Visa-on-arrival will be given only to foreign nationals who already have a visa to enter SINGAPORE or THAILAND.
However, the following conditions apply:

1. The visa will be specifically for tourist purposes only and is valid for a duration period of 30 days. Extension of visa is NOT allowed.
2. Must have a confirmed return ticket.
3. Point of entry is
a) Kuala Lumpur International Airport
b) Pulau Pinang International Airport, Pulau Pinang
c) Sultan Abu Bakar Complexs, Tanjung Kupang, Johor
d) Senai International Airport, Johor

4. Visa on arrival fee is RM 100.00

However, nationals from the following African countries are NOT entitled to apply for "visa on arrival" :

1. ANGOLA
2. BURKINA FASO
3. BURUNDI
4. CAMEROON
5. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
6. CONGO REPUBLIC
7. DEMOCRATIC CONGO REPUBLIC
8. COTE D'IVORE
9. DJIBOUTI
10. EQUATORIAL GUINEA
11. ERITREA
12. ETHIOPIA
13. GUINEA-BISSAU
14. GHANA
15. LIBERIA
16. MALL
17. MOZAMBIQUE
18. NIGER
19. NIGERIA
20. RWANDA
21. WESTERN SAHARA

Further Information

Participants are encouraged to contact the local embassy or consulate for the most up-to-date information and visa forms.

 

For updates and more detailed information, visit the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official website, www.kln.gov.my .

 

For more details about Malaysian embassy throughout the globe, please visit, http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-of/Malaysia#4380