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Malaysia Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Malaysia passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

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#6
Visa-Free Destinations
140
126
Visa-Free
33
E-Visa
14
Visa on Arrival
20
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required
Notes
Due to Taliban recapturing Kabul, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan for any reason.
2 Albania Visa Free -
3 Algeria Visa Free -
4 Andorra Visa Free -
5 Angola E-Visa -
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure. Visa on arrival for Malaysian citizens if they provide a valid residence permit or valid visa issued by the EU and Schengen member states, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the UK, Canada, the Russian Federation, or Japan or a valid residence permit (physical card or sticker) issued by the one of the GCC member states.
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
3 months on each visit in 12-month period if granted. Travelers may be required to submit additional documents, and the ETA may not be granted within 72 hours.
10 Austria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
11 Azerbaijan Visa Free -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure.
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival
Notes
Fee of 51 USD.
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
17 Belgium Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
18 Belize Visa Free
Notes
All travelers must complete an arrival form and customs declaration.
19 Benin Visa Free
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa -
21 Bolivia Visa Required
Notes
Visitors must complete an online application form, but still need to visit the embassy to receive the visa.
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free -
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free -
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
Fee 25 EUR.
30 Cambodia Visa Free -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Required
Notes
Malaysia citizens who do receive a visa are normally issued with multiple-entry combination visitor visas (Generally, the validity period is until the passport expiration date, and the maximum period is 10 years), and each entry can stay for a maximum of 6 months (the period of stay is subject to the border immigration officer).
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad Visa Free
Notes
According to the e-Visa site, citizens of Malaysia are exempt from visa. The change is not reflected in IATA Timatic, so travelers may be denied boarding.
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Free -
37 Colombia Visa Required -
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
Must be arriving at Port Bouet Airport and hold an International Certificate of Vaccination. Fee is 73 EUR.
41 Croatia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
42 Cuba Visa Free -
43 Cyprus Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
44 Czechia Visa Free
Notes
3 months, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (pursuant to the Czech Republic-Malaysia bilateral visa exemption agreement that was concluded before the Czech Republic joined the European Union and the Schengen Area).
45 Denmark Visa Free
Notes
3 months within the past 6 months, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries, but including time spent in other Nordic countries (except Iceland).
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
Must hold return / onward ticket.
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt E-Visa
Notes
Malaysians can obtain a visa for free upon arrival for 14 days. e-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure.
53 El Salvador Visa Free -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
57 Eswatini Visa Free -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
59 Fiji Visa Free -
60 Finland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
61 France Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
62 Gabon Visa Free -
63 Gambia Visa Free -
64 Georgia Visa Free -
65 Germany Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
66 Ghana Visa Required -
67 Greece Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
68 Grenada Visa Free -
69 Guatemala Visa Free -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
72 Guyana Visa Free -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Free -
75 Hungary Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
76 Iceland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
77 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. Malaysians are exempt from paying the e-Tourist visa fee with double entry from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2026.
78 Indonesia Visa Free -
79 Iran Visa Free
Notes
Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Iran for any reason.
80 Iraq Visa Free
Notes
Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Iraq for any reason.
81 Ireland Visa Free -
82 Israel Visa Required
Notes
The Malaysian government only allows travel to Israel for pilgrimage purposes. Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.
83 Italy Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
84 Jamaica Visa Free -
85 Japan Visa Free
Notes
Visa not required for visits up to 90 days using the Malaysian biometric passports according of Here.
86 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
Malaysians can obtain a visa for free upon arrival.
87 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
88 Kenya Visa Free -
89 Kiribati Visa Free -
90 Kuwait E-Visa
Notes
Fee 3 KWD. e-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure.
91 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
92 Laos Visa Free -
93 Latvia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
94 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
Notes
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport. Must not have Israeli visa or stamp in the passport. Must be in possession of phone number & address to be visited in Lebanon, and a non-refundable onward ticket.
95 Lesotho Visa Free -
96 Liberia Visa Required
Notes
Travelers must pre-apply for the visa online through a dedicated portal allows them to obtain a Visa upon arrival in Liberia. Currently available only upon arrival at Roberts International Airport (ROB) in Monrovia.
97 Libya Visa Free
Notes
According to the e-Visa site, citizens of Malaysia are exempt from visa requirements. Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Libya for any reason. The change is not reflected in IATA Timatic, so travelers may be denied boarding.
98 Liechtenstein Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
99 Lithuania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
100 Luxembourg Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
101 Madagascar E-Visa -
102 Malawi Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa Free
Notes
Must have hotel reservation.
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
106 Marshall Islands Visa on Arrival -
107 Mauritania E-Visa -
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Free -
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period.
112 Monaco Visa Free -
113 Mongolia Visa Free -
114 Montenegro Visa Free -
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa
Notes
At Beira (BEW), Nampula (APL), Maputo (MPM), Pemba (POL), Tete (TET) and Vilankulo (VNX). Must have onward ticket.
117 Myanmar Visa Free -
118 Namibia Visa Free -
119 Nauru Visa Required
Notes
Application via email to director of immigration office.
120 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
121 Netherlands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
122 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required
Notes
Due to safety concerns and in the wake of strained Malaysia–North Korea relations following the assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the Malaysian government has prohibited all citizens from travelling to North Korea.
127 North Macedonia Visa Free -
128 Norway Visa Free
Notes
3 months within the past 6 months, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries, but including time spent in other Nordic countries.
129 Oman Visa Free -
130 Pakistan E-Visa -
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Must arrive through Port Moresby (POM) or Rabaul (RAB) airports.
134 Paraguay Visa Free -
135 Peru Visa Free -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within a 180-day period, regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (pursuant to the Poland-Malaysia bilateral agreement regulating visa-free traffic that was concluded before Poland joined the European Union and the Schengen Area).
138 Portugal Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
142 Russia E-Visa -
143 Rwanda Visa Free -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa on Arrival -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa Free -
148 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa
Notes
Visa holders issued by USA or a Schengen Member State may enter São Tomé and Príncipe for stay up to a maximum stay of 15 days.
150 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
151 Senegal Visa Free -
152 Serbia Visa Required
Notes
Valid Schengen, UK, USA, Switzerland or EEA Member State Visa holder may enter Serbia without Serbian tourist visa for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period,provided visa remains valid for the entire length of stay.
153 Seychelles Visa Required
Notes
Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
154 Sierra Leone Visa Free -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
157 Slovenia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
158 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
Visitors may obtain a free permit valid for 3 months within any 1-year period on arrival.
159 Somalia Visa Free
Notes
Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Somalia for any reason.
160 South Africa Visa Free -
161 South Korea E-Visa
Notes
Malaysian citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity. You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for 3 years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to South Sudan for any reason.
163 Spain Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
Malaysian citizens are exempt from visa fee until 30 April 2024. The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
165 Sudan Visa on Arrival
Notes
Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Sudan for any reason.
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
168 Switzerland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
169 Syria E-Visa
Notes
Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Syria for any reason.
170 Tajikistan Visa Free -
171 Tanzania Visa Free -
172 Thailand Visa Free
Notes
All passengers must complete the Thai Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) at least 3 days before arrival.
173 Togo E-Visa
Notes
Must have return / onward ticket and 3 passport photos.
174 Tonga Visa on Arrival
Notes
Must have return / onward ticket.
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free -
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period in Turkiye.
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda Visa Free -
181 Ukraine E-Visa -
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free -
183 United Kingdom Visa Required
Notes
ETA UK is valid for 2 years.
184 United States Visa Required
Notes
Malaysian citizens who do receive a visa are normally issued with 10-years multiple-entry combination B1 / B2 visas, and each entry can stay for a maximum of 6 months (the period of stay is subject to the border immigration officer).
185 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Free -
188 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
189 Venezuela Visa Free
Notes
Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not to travel to Venezuela for any reason.
190 Vietnam Visa Free
Notes
90 days multiple entries e-Visa is also available.
191 Yemen Visa on Arrival
Notes
Due to safety concerns, the Malaysian government has advised its citizens not travel to Yemen for any reason.
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe Visa Free -

Destinations by Region

Asia 45 countries
Europe 45 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Malaysia passport holders visit visa-free?
Malaysia passport holders can visit 140 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Malaysia passport?
The Malaysia passport is ranked #6 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Malaysia citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Malaysia citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Malaysia citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.