Malaysian passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Freedom of movement (1)

• MalaysiaFree movement

  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (114)

• AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• AlgeriaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  The Embassy of Malaysia in Algiers says Malaysian citizens do not need a visa to enter Algeria for any social visit of up to 90 days (for example tourism, visiting friends or relatives, attending meetings, seminars, conferences or business discussions, factory inspection, auditing a company's accounts, signing agreements, surveying investment opportunities, setting up a company or factory, sitting examinations, taking part in a sports competition or a students' goodwill mission).

• AndorraVisa-free
• Antigua and BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 daysFee: 150 XCD
• ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Malaysia's embassy in Buenos Aires says Malaysians who intend to travel and stay in Argentina for less than one month do not need to apply for a visa in advance; a visa for one month is given on arrival in Argentina.

• AustriaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BahamasVisa-free

  The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.

• BarbadosVisa-freeup to 180 days
• BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Belarus's Foreign Ministry says citizens of 76 countries can enter Belarus for up to 30 days, entering and leaving only through the border checkpoints at Minsk National Airport and the airports of Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev and Vitebsk.

• BelgiumVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BelizeVisa-free
• Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BotswanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BruneiVisa-freeup to 30 days
• BulgariaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• CambodiaVisa-freeup to 30 days
• ChadVisa-free
• ChileVisa-freeup to 30 days (+90 days)
• ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
• Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Costa Rica's visa directives give this group a maximum stay of up to thirty calendar days (extendable to a total of ninety calendar days under the applicable law) and a minimum passport validity of 90 calendar days.

• CroatiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• CubaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Malaysia's Foreign Ministry says that, under the 1997 Malaysia–Cuba agreement, a citizen of either country holding a valid passport does not need a visa or a tourist card to enter the other country for a period of 90 days.

• CyprusVisa-freeup to 90 days
• CzechiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• DenmarkVisa-freeup to 90 days
• DominicaVisa-freeup to 180 days
• Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
• El SalvadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
• EstoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• EswatiniVisa-free
• FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
• FinlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• FranceVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
• GermanyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• GreeceVisa-freeup to 90 days
• GrenadaVisa-free
• GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.

• Hong KongVisa-freeup to 90 days
• HungaryVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• IcelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• IndonesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration says the visa-free facility is for certain nationals, for a single entry with a stay permit of at most 30 days from the arrival date, and that the stay permit cannot be extended or converted into another stay permit.

• IranVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Iran's Embassy in Malaysia says the governments of Iran and Malaysia have agreed to extend the entry period for each other's citizens from 14 days to 30 days.

• IrelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• ItalyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• JamaicaVisa-free
• JapanVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that for nationals of Malaysia (since 1 July 2013) visas are not required only for holders of ePassports in compliance with ICAO standards; those who do not hold one are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise they will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan.

• KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• KenyaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.

• KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
• KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Kyrgyzstan's e-Visa portal checker lists Malaysia under the visa-free regime: up to 30 days with an ordinary passport.

• LaosVisa-freeup to 30 days
• LatviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LesothoVisa-free
• LibyaVisa-free
• LiechtensteinVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LithuaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LuxembourgVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MacauVisa-freeup to 30 days
• MalawiVisa-free
• MaltaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MauritiusVisa-free
• MexicoVisa-freeup to 180 days
• MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
• MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MonacoVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• MongoliaVisa-freeup to 30 days
• MontenegroVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MoroccoVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MyanmarVisa-freeup to 14 days
• NamibiaVisa-free

  Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs fact sheet lists this nationality under: nationals of the following countries do not require visas to enter Namibia for holidays (all passport types).

• NetherlandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
• NicaraguaVisa-free
• North MacedoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• NorwayVisa-freeup to 90 days
• OmanVisa-freeup to 14 days

  Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.

• PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• ParaguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)

  Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.

• PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
• PolandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PortugalVisa-freeup to 90 days
• QatarVisa-freeup to 90 days
• RomaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• San MarinoVisa-freeup to 30 days

  San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.

• SenegalVisa-freeup to 90 days
• Sierra LeoneVisa-free
• SingaporeVisa-free
• SlovakiaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• SloveniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SomaliaVisa-free

  Somalia's E-Visa/ETAS portal lists this country among those whose holders of diplomatic, service or ordinary passports are granted visa-free entry into Somalia.

• South AfricaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SpainVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SwedenVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SwitzerlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TaiwanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• TajikistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• TanzaniaVisa-free
• ThailandVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)

  The Royal Thai Embassy says nationals of the 60 listed countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for tourism for a stay of up to 30 days, which can be extended for another period of up to 30 days solely at the immigration officer's discretion.

• Timor-LesteVisa-freeup to 30 days
• Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
• TunisiaVisa-free
• TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)

  Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

• UgandaVisa-free
• UruguayVisa-freeup to 30 days
• UzbekistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days

  Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.

• VenezuelaVisa-free

  Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".

• ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

• ZimbabweVisa-freeup to 30 days

eVisa / ETA destinations (34)

• ArmeniaeVisaFee: 39 USD
• AustraliaETAup to 90 daysFee: 20 AUD

  Home Affairs says you can visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter.

• AzerbaijaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 20 USD
• BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR

  Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.

• BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD

  Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.

• Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
• CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
• ColombiaeVisa
• Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
• Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
• EgypteVisaFee: 30 USD
• EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD

  Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.

• GaboneVisa
• GambiaETA
• GuineaeVisa
• IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
• KuwaiteVisaup to 90 daysFee: 3 KWD
• MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
• MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
• MozambiqueeVisaup to 90 days
• New ZealandETAup to 90 daysFee: 17 NZD
• NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
• PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
• Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
• RussiaeVisaup to 30 days
• São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
• Saudi ArabiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 395 SAR
• SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
• Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
• South KoreaETAup to 90 daysFee: 10000 KRW
• Sri LankaETAup to 30 days

  Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.

• SurinameETAup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD

  Suriname's eVisa service says the single-entry Entry Fee applies to travellers entering Suriname once and is ideal for only tourism purposes or visiting family or friends.

• UkraineeVisaFee: 20 USD
• United KingdomETAup to 180 daysFee: 20 GBP

Visa on arrival (14)

• BahrainVisa on arrivalup to 14 daysFee: 5 BHD
• BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD

  Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.

• Cabo VerdeVisa on arrivalFee: 5000 CVE

  Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.

• ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
• JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD

  The Jordan Pass site (Ministry of Tourism) answers “Which nationalities are exempted from paying the visa fees?”: South Africa, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan and Vatican City.

• LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• Marshall IslandsVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: Free

  The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.

• NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

  Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.

• PalauVisa on arrival
• RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
• TongaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free

  Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says a visitor visa on arrival is issued subject to conditions, including that the traveller holds a valid return ticket out of Tonga to a country they are permitted to enter and that the Customs officer is satisfied the traveller has sufficient funds to support themselves while in Tonga.

• United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival

Embassy visa required (15)

• AngolaEmbassy visaup to 30 daysFee: 36600 AOA
• BoliviaEmbassy visa

  Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.

• Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
• Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• EritreaEmbassy visa
• IraqEmbassy visa
• IsraelEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD

  Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.

• LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD

  The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.

• MaliEmbassy visa
• NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
• PalestineEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD

  Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.

• Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• SerbiaEmbassy visa
• TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD

  Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.

• United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (2)

• CanadaVisa requiredFee: 100 CAD

  IRCC says citizens of select visa-required countries may be eligible to apply for an eTA instead of a visa to travel to Canada by air. However, they need a visitor visa when arriving by car, bus, train or boat, including a cruise ship.

• YemenVisa required

  The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

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