Destination guide · Malaysia
Who can visit Malaysia visa-free?
Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi — generous visa-free regime for many nationalities.
165 passports get visa-free entry, 0 can get a visa on arrival, and 30 can apply for an e-visa online. The remaining 2 nationalities need a full embassy visa.
165visa-free
0visa on arrival
30e-visa
2visa required
Visa-free to Malaysia
Passport holders who can enter Malaysia without any prior visa application.
- Albania 90d
- Algeria 90d
- Andorra 30d
- Antigua and Barbuda 30d
- Argentina 90d
- Armenia 30d
- Australia
- Austria 90d
- Azerbaijan 30d
- Bahamas 30d
- Bahrain 90d
- Barbados 30d
- Belarus 30d
- Belgium 90d
- Belize 30d
- Benin 30d
- Bolivia 30d
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 90d
- Botswana 30d
- Brazil 90d
- Brunei 30d
- Bulgaria 90d
- Cambodia 30d
- Canada 90d
- Cape Verde 30d
- Chad 30d
- Chile 30d
- China 30d
- Comoros 30d
- Costa Rica 30d
- Croatia 90d
- Cuba 90d
- Cyprus 90d
- Czech Republic 90d
- Denmark 90d
- Dominica 30d
- Dominican Republic 30d
- Ecuador 30d
- Egypt 90d
- El Salvador 30d
- Estonia 90d
- Fiji 30d
- Finland 90d
- France 90d
- Gabon 30d
- Gambia 30d
- Georgia 30d
- Germany
- Greece 90d
- Grenada 30d
- Guatemala 30d
- Guinea 30d
- Guyana 30d
- Haiti 30d
- Honduras 30d
- Hong Kong 30d
- Hungary 90d
- Iceland 90d
- India
- Indonesia 30d
- Iran 14d
- Iraq 30d
- Ireland 90d
- Italy 90d
- Jamaica 30d
- Japan 90d
- Jordan 90d
- Kazakhstan 30d
- Kenya 30d
- Kiribati 30d
- Kuwait 90d
- Kyrgyzstan 90d
- Laos 30d
- Latvia 90d
- Lebanon 90d
- Lesotho 30d
- Libya 14d
- Liechtenstein 90d
- Lithuania 90d
- Luxembourg 90d
- Macao 30d
- Madagascar 30d
- Malawi 30d
- Maldives 90d
- Malta 90d
- Marshall Islands 30d
- Mauritania 30d
- Mauritius 30d
- Mexico 30d
- Micronesia 30d
- Moldova 30d
- Monaco 30d
- Mongolia 30d
- Morocco 90d
- Namibia 30d
- Nauru 30d
- Netherlands 90d
- New Zealand 90d
- Nicaragua 30d
- North Macedonia 30d
- Norway 90d
- Oman 90d
- Palau 30d
- Palestine 30d
- Panama 30d
- Papua New Guinea 30d
- Paraguay 30d
- Peru 90d
- Philippines 30d
- Poland 90d
- Portugal 90d
- Qatar 90d
- Romania 90d
- Russia 30d
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 30d
- Saint Lucia 30d
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30d
- Samoa 30d
- San Marino 90d
- Sao Tome and Principe 30d
- Saudi Arabia 90d
- Senegal 30d
- Seychelles 30d
- Sierra Leone 30d
- Singapore 30d
- Slovakia 90d
- Slovenia 90d
- Solomon Islands 30d
- Somalia 30d
- South Africa 90d
- South Korea 90d
- South Sudan 30d
- Spain 90d
- Sudan 90d
- Suriname 30d
- Swaziland 30d
- Sweden 90d
- Switzerland 90d
- Syria 90d
- Taiwan 30d
- Tajikistan 30d
- Tanzania 30d
- Thailand 30d
- Timor-Leste 30d
- Togo 30d
- Tonga 30d
- Trinidad and Tobago 30d
- Tunisia 90d
- Turkey 90d
- Turkmenistan 90d
- Tuvalu 30d
- Uganda 30d
- Ukraine 30d
- United Arab Emirates 90d
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay 90d
- Uzbekistan 30d
- Vanuatu 30d
- Vatican 30d
- Venezuela 30d
- Vietnam 30d
- Yemen 90d
- Zambia 30d
- Zimbabwe 30d
e-Visa for Malaysia
Apply online before travel. Usually fast and cheaper than embassy visas.
Full visa required for Malaysia
Passport holders who need to apply for a visa at a Malaysia embassy before travel.
- Bhutan
- North Korea
Frequently asked questions
Which passport holders can visit Malaysia visa-free?
165 passports get visa-free access to Malaysia, plus 0 more can enter with visa on arrival. See the full grouped lists above. Another 30 nationalities can apply for an e-visa online before travel.
Do I need a visa for Malaysia?
It depends on your passport. Use the lists above to find yours, or try our interactive multi-passport checker if you also hold a residence permit (UAE, US Green Card, Schengen, UK, Canada) — those can unlock additional access.
What's the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival, and e-visa?
Visa-free = you walk through immigration with just your passport. Visa on arrival = you get the visa stamped at the airport / land border, usually for a small fee. e-Visa = you apply online before you travel, and receive an electronic authorization (usually within a few days). ETA = similar to e-visa but lighter-weight — a pre-registration that takes minutes.
How long can I stay in Malaysia visa-free?
Day-limits vary by passport — common defaults are 30, 60, or 90 days. Where our data includes a specific day count, it's shown alongside the passport entry. Always double-check with the destination embassy, because day limits change more frequently than the visa-free status itself.
Can a residence permit help me enter Malaysia?
Sometimes. Holders of UAE residence, US Green Card, Schengen residence, UK BRP, or Canadian PR can sometimes access additional countries regardless of their home passport. See our Green Card guide, Indian+UAE guide, and Schengen permit guide for details.
How accurate is this list?
Entries come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset. It's a reasonable starting point but not individually verified — rules change frequently. Always confirm with the embassy before booking travel. For high-traffic passport-destination pairs, we re-verify against official gov sources (marked with a ✓ on individual passport pages).