Visa requirements for Malaysian citizens
Appearance
It is estimated that 135 countries and territories granted visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to Malaysian passport holders. Visa issued prior to arrival or pre-arrangement required for countries or territories not mentioned below.[1]
Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission may technically be at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism may require a visa or work permit.
According to the The Henley Visa Restrictions Index-Global Ranking 2010 which was compiled by Henley & Partners, Malaysian passport was ranked no.13 in travel freedom and visa-free access, after Japan (no.6), Singapore (no.11) and on par with South Korea.
Africa
Countries and Territories | Conditions of access |
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Algeria | 3 months [1] |
Botswana | 90 days [2] |
Burundi | Visa can be obtained upon arrival at Bujumbura Airport [3] |
Cape Verde | visa issued upon arrival [4] |
Comoros | Visa can be obtained upon arrival at Moroni Airport [5] |
Djibouti | 1-month visa can be obtain upon arrival for DJF5,000 [6] |
Egypt | 15 days [7][8] |
Kenya | 30 days [9] |
Lesotho | 14 days [10][11] |
Madagascar | 90-day visa issued upon arrival for MGA 140,000 [12] |
Malawi | 90 days [13] |
Mauritius | 6 months in a year (tourist), 90 days in a year (business) [14] |
Mayotte | 90 days [15] |
Mozambique | 30 day visa issued upon arrival for US$82 [16] |
Namibia | 3 months [17] |
Réunion | 90 days [18] |
Rwanda | 15 day visa issued upon arrival for US$60 with pre-arrival online application [19] |
Saint Helena | 3 months [20] |
Seychelles | 1 month [21] |
South Africa | 30 days [22] |
Sudan | 30 days visa on arrival [23] |
Swaziland | 60 days [24] |
Tanzania | visa free access [25] |
Togo | 7-day visa issued upon arrival for XOF10,000 ~ XOF35,000 [26] |
Tunisia | 3 months [27] |
Uganda | 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$50 [28] |
Zambia | 3 months [29] |
Zimbabwe | 3 months [30] |
Americas
Asia
Countries and Territories | Conditions of access |
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Armenia | 120 day visa issued upon arrival for AMD 15,000 [84] |
Bahrain | 14-day visa issued upon arrival for BHD5 [85][86] |
Brunei Darussalam | 30 days [87] |
Cambodia | 30 days [88] |
Georgia | 360 days [89] |
Hong Kong | 90 days [90] |
Indonesia | 30 days [91] |
Iran | 14-day visa issued upon arrival (free of charge)[92] |
Jordan | visa issued upon arrival for JOD 20 [93][94] |
Kuwait | 3-month visa issued upon arrival for KWD5 [95][96] |
Kyrgyzstan | 30 days [97] |
Laos | 30 days [98] |
Lebanon | 1-month visa issued upon arrival (free of charge) [99][100] |
Macau | 30 days [101] |
Malaysia | Right of Abode |
Maldives | 30 days [102] |
Mongolia | 30 days [103] |
Nepal | 60-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 [104] |
North Korea | 1 month, but highly recommended to obtain a visa issued prior to arrival [105] [106] |
Oman | visa issued upon arrival : 1 month (OMR 20) [107] |
Philippines | 21 days [108] |
Singapore | 14/30 Days [109] |
South Korea | 3 months [110] |
Sri Lanka | 30 days [111] |
Syria | 15 day visa issued on arrival [112] |
Taiwan (Republic of China) | 30 days [113] |
Thailand | 30 days [114] |
Timor-Leste | 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 [115] |
Turkey | 90 days [116] |
United Arab Emirates | 30 days [117] |
Vietnam | 30 days [118] |
Yemen | 3 month visa issued on arrival free of charge [119] |
Europe
Countries and Territories | Conditions of access |
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25 countries within Schengen Area | 90 days per 180 days [120][121] |
Albania | 90 days |
Andorra | 90 days [122] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 90 days [123] |
Bulgaria | 90 days [124] |
Croatia | 90 days [125][126] |
Cyprus | 90 days [127] |
Ireland | 3 months [128] |
Kosovo | 90 days [129] |
Macedonia | 30 days [130] |
Montenegro | 90 days [131] |
Romania | 90 days [132] |
United Kingdom (incl. Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey) | 6 months [133] |
Oceania
Countries and Territories | Conditions of access |
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Australia | pre-arrival Electronic Travel Authority required [134] |
Cook Islands | 31 days [135] |
Fiji | 4 months [136] |
French Polynesia | 90 days [137] |
Guam | 45 days [138] [139] |
Kiribati | visa-free access [140] |
Federated States of Micronesia | 30 days [141] |
Nauru | 30-day visa issued upon arrival (free of charge) [142] |
New Caledonia | 90 days [143] |
New Zealand | 3 months [144] |
Niue | 30 days [145] |
Norfolk Island | pre-arrival Electronic Travel Authority required [146] |
Palau | 30 days [147] |
Papua New Guinea | 60-day visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) [148] |
Samoa | 60 days [149] |
Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival |
Tokelau | free cruising permit can be obtain in Apia, Samoa [150] |
Tonga | 31 days [151] |
Tuvalu | 1 month [152] |
Vanuatu | 30 days [153][154] |
Wallis and Futuna | 90 days [155] |
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