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Travel Guide

Countries required to apply for a visa to enter Malaysia
(List of involved countries)

Below are the visa requirements according to the respective countries:

Country
***Afghanistan (VDR)Angola*BangladeshBhutanBurkina Faso*BurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicColombiaDemocratic Republic of Congo*
Congo Republic*Djibouti*Equatorial Guinea*Eritrea*Ethiopia*Ghana*Guinea-Bissau*India**Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire) Liberia
Mali*MontenegroMozambique*NepalNigeria*Niger*PakistanRwanda*SerbiaSri Lanka

NOTE:

  • For countries marked as (*) are allowed to enter Malaysia by air only.
  • India** citizen: visa exempts until 31st December 2026.
  • ***Afghanistan nationals who wish to enter Malaysia for social visit purposes must obtain a visa approval letter before applying for a VTR.
  • Visa is not required for a stay of less than one (1) month for ASEAN nationals except Myanmar. Visas required for duration of stay exceeds (1) month except for Brunei and Singapore nationals.

Visa with Reference (VDR)

This visa facility application is open to all foreign nationals who require a visa to enter Malaysia for the purpose of studying, working, or other purposes, subject to the approval of a Visa with Reference (VDR/eVDR) or Visa Approval Letter (eVAL), EXCEPT for the following countries which do not require a visa for any purpose of entry:

Country
South AfricaAntigua & BarbudaAustraliaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBotswanaBruneiCyprusDominica
FijiGambiaGrenadaGuyanaIrelandJamaicaCanadaKenyaKiribati (Gilbert Island)Liechtenstein
LesothoMalawiMaldivesMaltaMauritiusNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew ZealandPapua New Guinea
Samoa / Western SamoaSan MarinoSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandSt LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Kitts and NevisSwaziland / Eswatini
SwitzerlandTanzaniaTongaTrinidad and TobagoTuvaluUgandaUnited KingdomVanuatuZaireZambia
Zimbabwe

Travel documents that require a visa to enter Malaysia are as follows:

  • Laissez Passer
  • European Union Laissez-Passer (EULP)
    1. Administrative and technical staff who are assigned to the Office of the Delegation of the European Union in Malaysia
    2. Short-term officials or staff at the Office of the Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia who will be staying for more than 30 days but less than one year
  • Certificate of Identity
  • Titres De Voyages
  • US Re-entry Permit for Naturalization
  • Surat Perjalanan Laksana Pasport (SPLP)
  • Hong Kong (CI/DI)

Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate

A Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate must be presented upon arrival in Malaysia for travelers from countries at risk of yellow fever infection.

The list of countries can be checked through the official website of the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH). Please visit the following link for more information:

MALAYSIA DIGITAL ARRIVAL CARD (MDAC)