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Updated April 2023

Malaysia is a diverse country, rich in cultural influences from Indian, Chinese, and Malay traditions. Visitors can enjoy a variety of delicious foods and experience the country’s natural beauty, including tropical jungles and beautiful beaches. Malaysia also has a lenient visa-free policy, allowing travelers from various countries to enter without a visa.

For those planning a visit, it’s helpful to know which countries may enter Malaysia visa-free. Here’s what you need to know about visa-free travel to Malaysia.

Malaysia has a visa-free policy for visitors from various countries, with the duration of stay depending on their nationality and reason for visiting. Some countries may be eligible for a visa-free stay of 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, or 14 days.

Please note that diplomatic or official/service passport holders from Bangladesh, China, and India are exempt from obtaining a visa for stays of up to 30 days and 3 months, respectively. However, they must first seek entry permission at any Malaysian port of entry before being allowed into the country.

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For tourism purposes

90 days visa-free travel

Nationals from the following 66 jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 90 days:

  • All EU citizens
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Egypt
  • Iceland
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Maldives
  • Morocco
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Peru
  • Qatar
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom (except British Nationals Overseas passport holders)
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Yemen

Please note that British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders are eligible for a 30-day visa-free entry permit instead of 90 days.

30 days visa-free travel

Nationals from the following 95 jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 30 days:

  • Andorra
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Brunei
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • Comoros
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
  • Laos
  • Macau
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Palau
  • Palestine
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Timor-Leste
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

14 days visa-free travel

Nationals from the following jurisdictions are granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 14 days:

  • Iran
  • Libya
  • Macau (Holders of Special Administrative Region Travel Permits)

For business purposes

APEC Business Travel Card

The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a travel document issued to business travellers who are citizens of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) participating economies. The Card is valid for a period of five years and eliminates the need to possess a visa when visiting other APEC participating economies as long as pre-clearance has been obtained during the application process.

Travellers holding 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 a period of up to 60 days:

  • Australia
  • Brunei
  • Chile
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

 

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