QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Malaysia
Most visitors enter Malaysia visa-free. 167 of 199 passports need no visa in advance; 32 need a visa or authorisation arranged before travel.
Popular passports: US · British · Canadian · Australian · Irish · New Zealand · Indian · Filipino · Singaporean · Malaysian · Emirati · South African
Rules by passport
Visa-free (167)
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
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- Botswana
- Brazil
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- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Eswatini
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- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
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- 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
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
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- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Norway
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- Palau
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- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Bahamas
- the Comoros
- the Dominican Republic
- the Gambia
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the Philippines
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
- the Vatican City
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Immigration Department of Malaysia - MYVISA eVISA portal, Immigration Department of Malaysia on October 10, 2026.
E-Visa (28)
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
- the Central African Republic
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Republic of the Congo
Checked against Immigration Department of Malaysia - MYVISA eVISA portal, Immigration Department of Malaysia on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (4)
- Afghanistan
- Israel
- Kosovo
- North Korea
Checked against Immigration Department of Malaysia - MYVISA eVISA portal, Immigration Department of Malaysia on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Malaysia
E-Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Fee set per Fees (Passport and Visas) Order 1967; no published fee schedule found on official sources Checked: Immigration Department of Malaysia.
Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No published fee schedule found on official sources Checked: Immigration Department of Malaysia.
Processing times
| Visa type | Processing time | Source |
|---|---|---|
| E-Visa | 2-7 working days; apply at least 14 days before travel | Immigration Department of Malaysia |
Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing time published on checked official sources Checked: Immigration Department of Malaysia.
Apply through official channels
Travel insurance for Malaysia
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Malaysia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Malaysia and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Malaysia it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
199 of 199 passport rules verified against Immigration Department of Malaysia - MYVISA eVISA portal, Immigration Department of Malaysia, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Immigration Department of Malaysia - MYVISA eVISA portal (checked October 10, 2026)
- Immigration Department of Malaysia (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Malaysia?
It depends on your passport. 167 of 199 passports enter Malaysia visa-free; 32 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
How long does Malaysia visa processing take?
Standard processing for the e-visa: 2-7 working days; apply at least 14 days before travel.
Do I need travel insurance for Malaysia?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Malaysia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.