VISITORS VISA
Visitors to Malaysia, whether on business or leisure, do not usually need a visa. Those from developed countries will usually receive permission to stay for up to three months when they arrive in Malaysia. (Visa requirements by country as at February 2012 )
You are advised to check with the nearest Malaysian embassy for the latest requirements.
1. COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE VISA
- Afghanistan (with reference)
- Angola
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo Democratic Republic
- Congo Republic
- Cote D’ivoire
- Djibouti
- Equat. Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hong Kong (C/I or D/I)
- India
- Liberia
- Mali
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Niger
- Rwanda
- Serbia & Montenegro
- United Nations (Laissez Passer)
- Western Sahara
2. COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE VISA
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
- Ghana
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
3. COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE VISA FOR A STAY EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS
- Albania
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria (Vienna)
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kirgystan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Lebanon
- Lienchestien
- Luxembourg
- Morocco
- Netherland
- Norway
- Oman
- Peru
- Poland
- Qatar
- Romania
- St Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Yemen
4. COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE VISA FOR A STAY EXCEEDING 1 MONTH
- Armenia
- Gabon
- Mauritania
- Surinam
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Mexico
- Tajikistan
- Barbados
- Greece
- Monaco
- Togo
- Belarus
- Guatemala
- Mongalia
- Ukraine
- Benin
- Guinea Republic
- Nicaragua
- Upper Volta
- Bolivia
- Haiti
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
- Bulgaria
- Honduras
- North Yemen
- Vatican City
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong SAR
- Panama
- Vanezuela
- Cape Verde
- Kazakhstan
- Paraguay
- Zaire
- Chad
- Latvia
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
- Chile
- Lithuania
- Russia
- Costa Rica
- Macao SAR
- Sao Tome & Principe
- Equador
- Macedonia
- Senegal
- El Savador
- Madagascar
- Slovenia
- Estonia
- Maldova
- Sudan
5. COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE VISA FOR A STAY EXCEEDING 15 DAYS
- Taiwan
6. COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE VISA FOR A STAY EXCEEDING 14 DAYS
- Iran (90 days)
- Iraq (30 days)
- Libya
- Macao (Travel Permit/Portugal CI)
- Palestine (30 days)
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Yemen
- Syria (30 days)
IMPORTANT NOTES :
• No visa is required for U.S.A. citizens visiting Malaysia for social, business or academic purposes (except for employment).
• No visa is required for a stay of less than one month for nationals of all ASEAN countries except MYANMAR. For a stay exceeding one month a visa will be required, except for nationals BRUNEI and SINGAPORE.
• For ISRAEL nationals, visas are required and permission must be granted from Ministry Of Home Affairs.
• For national of REPUBLIC OF SERBIA and REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO, visas are required but permission from Ministry of Home Affairs is not necessary.
• Nationals of countries other than those stated above (with the exception of Israel) are allowed to enter Malaysia without a visa for a visit not exceeding one month.
