Malaysia visa requirements
The rule for your own passport, from Malaysia's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu.
No visa neededup to 90 days
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Turkey
One of the more generous allowances in the region. You may be asked to show onward travel and a hotel booking.
No visa neededup to 30 days
India, China
Visa required in advance
Every other passport
How to get it: No visa to arrange, but almost every visitor must file the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card online in the three days before arriving. It is free — sites charging for it are not official.
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) — required
When: In the three days before you arrive.
Have ready: passport, flight number, the full address of your first night, your onward or return flight date.
Official form · checked 2026-09-11
Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.
The guides in Malaysia
Kuala LumpurMalaysiaTowers, mosques and temples in the same square mile, and the best eating in Southeast Asia
George TownMalaysiaShophouses, street art and the food capital of Malaysia
LangkawiMalaysiaA duty-free island of rainforest, mangroves and quiet sand
Kota KinabaluMalaysiaBorneo’s coast, with a mountain behind it and orangutans inland