Visa Requirements

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A valid passport (and visa if applicable) is required for all individuals entering Malaysia. Immigration requests that your passport be valid for at least 6 months. Visitors are advised to check the visa information provided at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Most foreign visitors to Malaysia can enter with just a passport.

Visitors from the following countries require a visa:

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola*
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Burkina Faso*
  • Burundi*
  • Cameroon*
  • Central African Republic
  • Colombia*
  • Congo Democratic Republic*
  • Congo Republic
  • Djibouti*
  • Equatorial Guinea*
  • Eritrea*
  • Ethiopia*
  • Ghana*
  • Guinea-Bissau*
  • Hong Kong (C.I/D.I)
  • India
  • Ivory Coast*
  • Kosovo
  • Liberia*
  • Mali
  • Montenegro
  • Mozambique*
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Niger*
  • Nigeria*
  • Pakistan
  • Rwanda*
  • Serbia
  • Sri Lanka

Note

  • For the countries marked as ( * ) are allowed to enter Malaysia by air only.
  • Israel citizens who wish to enter are required Visa and approval from Ministry Of Home Affairs, Malaysia.
  • Visa is not required for a stay of less than one (1) month for ASEAN nationals except Myanmar. Visas are required for duration of stay exceeds (1) month except for Brunei and Singapore nationals.

Visitors from the following countries are required to produce a Yellow Fever certificate upon arrival in Malaysia:

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Equador
  • Guinea
  • Eritrea

  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome & Principe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • St Kitts & Nevis
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
  • Zaire
  • Zambia