Malaysia visa requirements by passport
Holders of 195 passports can enter Malaysia without applying at an embassy: 165 visa-free and 30 with an eVisa. The other 3 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Malaysia, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official Malaysia eVisa website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Malaysia.
Apply for the eVisa on the official website
malaysiavisa.imi.gov.myThe government fee is shown on the official website.
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: Immigration Department of Malaysia (checked 9 October 2026)Entry rules for Malaysia by passport
Visa free165 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Albania90d
Algeria90d
Andorra30d
Antigua and Barbuda30d
Argentina90d
Armenia30d
Australia
Austria90d
Azerbaijan30d
Bahamas30d
Bahrain90d
Barbados30d
Belarus30d
Belgium90d
Belize30d
Benin30d
Bolivia30d
Bosnia and Herzegovina90d
Botswana30d
Brazil90d
Brunei30d
Bulgaria90d
Cambodia30d
Canada90d
Cape Verde30d
Chad30d
Chile30d
China30d
Comoros30d
Costa Rica30d
Croatia90d
Cuba90d
Cyprus90d
Czech Republic90d
Denmark90d
Dominica30d
Dominican Republic30d
Ecuador30d
Egypt90d
El Salvador30d
Estonia90d
Eswatini30d
Fiji30d
Finland90d
France90d
Gabon30d
Gambia30d
Georgia30d
Germany
Greece90d
Grenada30d
Guatemala30d
Guinea30d
Guyana30d
Haiti30d
Honduras30d
Hong Kong30d
Hungary90d
Iceland90d
India30d
Indonesia30d
Iran14d
Iraq30d
Ireland90d
Italy90d
Jamaica30d
Japan90d
Jordan90d
Kazakhstan30d
Kenya30d
Kiribati30d
Kuwait90d
Kyrgyzstan90d
Laos30d
Latvia90d
Lebanon90d
Lesotho30d
Libya14d
Liechtenstein90d
Lithuania90d
Luxembourg90d
Macau30d
Madagascar30d
Malawi30d
Maldives90d
Malta90d
Marshall Islands30d
Mauritania30d
Mauritius30d
Mexico30d
Micronesia30d
Moldova30d
Monaco30d
Mongolia30d
Morocco90d
Namibia30d
Nauru30d
Netherlands90d
New Zealand90d
Nicaragua30d
North Macedonia30d
Norway90d
Oman90d
Palau30d
Palestinian Territory30d
Panama30d
Papua New Guinea30d
Paraguay30d
Peru90d
Philippines30d
Poland90d
Portugal90d
Qatar90d
Romania90d
Russia30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis30d
Saint Lucia30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30d
Samoa30d
San Marino90d
São Tomé and Principe30d
Saudi Arabia90d
Senegal30d
Seychelles30d
Sierra Leone30d
Singapore30d
Slovakia90d
Slovenia90d
Solomon Islands30d
Somalia30d
South Africa90d
South Korea90d
South Sudan30d
Spain90d
Sudan90d
Suriname30d
Sweden90d
Switzerland90d
Syria90d
Taiwan30d
Tajikistan30d
Tanzania30d
Thailand30d
Timor-Leste30d
Togo30d
Tonga30d
Trinidad and Tobago30d
Tunisia90d
Turkey90d
Turkmenistan90d
Tuvalu30d
Uganda30d
Ukraine30d
United Arab Emirates90d
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay90d
Uzbekistan30d
Vanuatu30d
Vatican City30d
Venezuela30d
Vietnam30d
Yemen90d
Zambia30d
Zimbabwe30d
eVisa30 passports
Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.
Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Kosovo
Liberia
Mali
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Serbia
Sri Lanka
Embassy visa required for 3 passports
Bhutan
Israelno admission
North Korea
Malaysia entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Malaysia without a visa?
Holders of 165 passports can enter Malaysia visa-free: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Malaysia?
An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Liberia, Mali, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Serbia and Sri Lanka passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these Malaysia entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Malaysia's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.