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*As
regulations may change from time to time, it is advisable to check with the
nearest Malaysian Embassy or High Commission before your departure.
A large number of international airlines fly directly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang, the main entry point into Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is about 60 km from the airport.
A visitor must be in possession of a national passport or other internationally recognized travel document endorsed for traveling in Malaysia and with a validity period of at least six months beyond the time of stay allowed in Malaysia. Visitors on social and business purposes are to be guided by the following visa requirements:
No visa is required for nationals of the Commonwealth countries (except Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, San Marino, and Liechtenstein.
Citizens of the following countries will be allowed to stay for a maximum of 3 months without a visa: Algeria, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Morocco, North Yemen, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovak, South Korea, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America (USA).
Citizens of ASEAN countries and Hong Kong (Special Administration Region) and the following countries will be allowed a maximum stay of 1 month without a visa: Argentina, Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Corsica, Costa Rica, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Equador, El Salvador, France, Gabon, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Laos, Macedonia, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, and Zaire.
Citizens of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, South Yemen and Syria will be allowed a stay of 14 days without a visa.
Nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Byelorussia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghisztan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Romania, Russia Federation, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Urbekistan will be allowed a stay of 7 days without a visa.
Nationals of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Peoples Republic of China, Cuba, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan Republic of China, Vietnam and Certificate of Identity (CI) holders must obtain a visa before entering Malaysia.