Malaysia Entry Requirements

Malaysia, a multi-culture country, boasts charming durian fragrance, various delicious foods and countless islands with beautiful scenery. It is a popular and ideal place for Chinese people to travel every holiday. Malaysia is close to the equator, warm and rainy all year round, with little temperature difference change, and there are no obvious differences between the four seasons. Therefore, traveling to Malaysia will not be limited by seasons. With the convenient transportation, it is easy to fly to Malaysia to enjoy the sunshine, beaches, blue sky and white clouds. Planning a travel to Malaysia? This article provides you a complete guide of the entry and exit requirements and application of the visa to Malaysia.

Malaysia

Visa

List of Countries that Require Visa to Enter Malaysia

NO.	COUNTRY	VISIT PASS (SOCIAL)	VISA REQUIREMENT	OBSERVATION	YELLOW FEVER COUNTRY (YES / NO)
1	AFGHANISTAN	14 DAYS	YES		NO
2	ANGOLA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
3	BANGLADESH	30 DAYS	YES		NO
4	BHUTAN	30 DAYS	YES		NO
5	BURKINA FASO	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
6	MYANMAR (BURMA)	14 DAYS	YES		NO
7	BURUNDI	14 DAYS	YES		YES
8	CAMEROON	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
9	CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
10	CHINA	30 DAYS	YES		NO
11	COLOMBIA	14 DAYS	YES		YES
12	CONGO BRAZZAVILLE	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
13	CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
14	DJIBOUTI	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	NO
15	EQUATORIAL GUINEA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
16	ERITREA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	NO
17	ETHIOPIA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
18	GHANA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
19	GUINEA BISSAU	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
20	HONG KONG (CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY - COI)	14 DAYS	YES		NO
21	INDIA	30 DAYS	YES		NO
22	IVORY COAST	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
23	LIBERIA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
24	MALI	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
25	MONTENEGRO	30 DAYS	YES		NO
26	MOZAMBIQUE	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	NO
27	NEPAL	30 DAYS	YES		NO
28	NIGER	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
29	NIGERIA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
30	NORTH KOREA	30 DAYS	YES		NO
31	PAKISTAN	30 DAYS	YES		NO
32	REFUGEE (UNHCR) - TRAVELING WITHTITRE DE VOYAGE / LAISSEZ PASSER	14 DAYS	YES		NO
33	RWANDA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	YES
34	SERBIA	30 DAYS	YES		NO
35	SRI LANKA	30 DAYS	YES		NO
36	WESTERN SAHARA	14 DAYS	YES	BY AIR ONLY	NO
37	UNITED NATION - TITRE DE VOYAGE	30 DAYS	YES		NO
38	UNITED NATION - LAISSEZ PASSER	30 DAYS	YES		NO

Countries not mentioned can enter Malaysia without visa. (Israel is prohibited to enter Malaysia. )

E-Visa

Nationals from the following countries are eligible to apply the e-visa into Malaysia: China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Serbia and Montenegro.

Please note:

The e-visa is valid for 3 months and can not be extended.
Your e-visa should be printed out in an A4-sized format according to the e-visa e-mailed back from the Immigration Department of Malaysia or the Malaysian Representative that you applied from.
Your e-visa is a important document for you, please keep your e-visa.
You will be required to produce your e-visa at all entry checkpoints into Malaysia.

To apply the e-visa to Malaysia, you just need to look through the website of the Immigration Department of Malaysia, follow the steps to apply for the e-visa and wait for the email from the Immigration Department of Malaysia or the Malaysian Representative that you applied from. Please pay attention to your inbox since you will be contacted by e-mail.

Visa on Arrival

From December 1^st , 2023 to December 31^st, 2024, e-visa is not required for China and India nationals only traveling to Malaysia for the tour purposes.

Visa on Arrival only applies to the citizens of India and China.