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Updated June 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.

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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 or 90 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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90 days visa-free travel

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

Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Bosnia Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Yemen

30 days visa-free travel

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

Antigua
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
Comoros
Costa Rica
Dominica
Ecuador
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Nauru
Nicaragua
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Russian Federation
St Kitts & Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome & Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Suriname
Swaziland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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: