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🇲🇾 Who needs a visa for Malaysia?
U.S. State Department travel advisory for Malaysia: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 22 February 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.
Travel essentials for Malaysia
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur |
| Currency | Malaysian ringgit (MYR, RM) |
| Official languages | English, Malay |
| Calling code | +60 |
| Plugs and voltage | type G · 240 V |
| Internet domain | .my |
Neighbouring countries: 🇧🇳 Brunei, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇹🇭 Thailand
Visa requirements by passport
Entry requirements for Malaysia by passport, grouped from visa-free to visa required. Data updated September 2026; confirm with an embassy of Malaysia before you travel.
Visa-free (166)
- 🇦🇱 Albania · 90 days
- 🇩🇿 Algeria · 90 days
- 🇦🇩 Andorra · 30 days
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 30 days
- 🇦🇷 Argentina · 90 days
- 🇦🇲 Armenia · 30 days
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- 🇦🇹 Austria · 90 days
- 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 30 days
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas · 30 days
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain · 90 days
- 🇧🇧 Barbados · 30 days
- 🇧🇾 Belarus · 30 days
- 🇧🇪 Belgium · 90 days
- 🇧🇿 Belize · 30 days
- 🇧🇯 Benin · 30 days
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia · 30 days
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina · 90 days
- 🇧🇼 Botswana · 30 days
- 🇧🇷 Brazil · 90 days
- 🇧🇳 Brunei · 30 days
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 90 days
- 🇰🇭 Cambodia · 30 days
- 🇨🇦 Canada · 90 days
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde · 30 days
- 🇹🇩 Chad · 30 days
- 🇨🇱 Chile · 30 days
- 🇨🇳 China · 30 days
- 🇰🇲 Comoros · 30 days
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 30 days
- 🇭🇷 Croatia · 90 days
- 🇨🇺 Cuba · 90 days
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 90 days
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 90 days
- 🇩🇰 Denmark · 90 days
- 🇩🇲 Dominica · 30 days
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 30 days
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador · 30 days
- 🇪🇬 Egypt · 90 days
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador · 30 days
- 🇪🇪 Estonia · 90 days
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini · 30 days
- 🇫🇯 Fiji · 30 days
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 90 days
- 🇫🇷 France · 90 days
- 🇬🇦 Gabon · 30 days
- 🇬🇲 Gambia · 30 days
- 🇬🇪 Georgia · 30 days
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇬🇷 Greece · 90 days
- 🇬🇩 Grenada · 30 days
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala · 30 days
- 🇬🇳 Guinea · 30 days
- 🇬🇾 Guyana · 30 days
- 🇭🇹 Haiti · 30 days
- 🇭🇳 Honduras · 30 days
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong · 30 days
- 🇭🇺 Hungary · 90 days
- 🇮🇸 Iceland · 90 days
- 🇮🇳 India
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 30 days
- 🇮🇷 Iran · 14 days
- 🇮🇶 Iraq · 30 days
- 🇮🇪 Ireland · 90 days
- 🇮🇹 Italy · 90 days
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica · 30 days
- 🇯🇵 Japan · 90 days
- 🇯🇴 Jordan · 90 days
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 30 days
- 🇰🇪 Kenya · 30 days
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati · 30 days
- 🇰🇼 Kuwait · 90 days
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · 90 days
- 🇱🇦 Laos · 30 days
- 🇱🇻 Latvia · 90 days
- 🇱🇧 Lebanon · 90 days
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho · 30 days
- 🇱🇾 Libya · 14 days
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 90 days
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 90 days
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 90 days
- 🇲🇴 Macau · 30 days
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar · 30 days
- 🇲🇼 Malawi · 30 days
- 🇲🇻 Maldives · 90 days
- 🇲🇹 Malta · 90 days
- 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 30 days
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania · 30 days
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius · 30 days
- 🇲🇽 Mexico · 30 days
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia · 30 days
- 🇲🇩 Moldova · 30 days
- 🇲🇨 Monaco · 30 days
- 🇲🇳 Mongolia · 30 days
- 🇲🇦 Morocco · 90 days
- 🇲🇲 Myanmar · 14 days
- 🇳🇦 Namibia · 30 days
- 🇳🇷 Nauru · 30 days
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 90 days
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand · 90 days
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua · 30 days
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 30 days
- 🇳🇴 Norway · 90 days
- 🇴🇲 Oman · 90 days
- 🇵🇼 Palau · 30 days
- 🇵🇸 Palestine · 30 days
- 🇵🇦 Panama · 30 days
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 30 days
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay · 30 days
- 🇵🇪 Peru · 90 days
- 🇵🇭 Philippines · 30 days
- 🇵🇱 Poland · 90 days
- 🇵🇹 Portugal · 90 days
- 🇶🇦 Qatar · 90 days
- 🇷🇴 Romania · 90 days
- 🇷🇺 Russia · 30 days
- 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 30 days
- 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 30 days
- 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 30 days
- 🇼🇸 Samoa · 30 days
- 🇸🇲 San Marino · 90 days
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 90 days
- 🇸🇳 Senegal · 30 days
- 🇸🇨 Seychelles · 30 days
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · 30 days
- 🇸🇬 Singapore · 30 days
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 90 days
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 90 days
- 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 30 days
- 🇸🇴 Somalia · 30 days
- 🇿🇦 South Africa · 90 days
- 🇰🇷 South Korea · 90 days
- 🇸🇸 South Sudan · 30 days
- 🇪🇸 Spain · 90 days
- 🇸🇩 Sudan · 90 days
- 🇸🇷 Suriname · 30 days
- 🇸🇪 Sweden · 90 days
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 90 days
- 🇸🇾 Syria · 90 days
- 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe · 30 days
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan · 30 days
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan · 30 days
- 🇹🇿 Tanzania · 30 days
- 🇹🇭 Thailand · 30 days
- 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste · 30 days
- 🇹🇬 Togo · 30 days
- 🇹🇴 Tonga · 30 days
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 30 days
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia · 90 days
- 🇹🇷 Turkey · 90 days
- 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · 90 days
- 🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 30 days
- 🇺🇬 Uganda · 30 days
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine · 30 days
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 90 days
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay · 90 days
- 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · 30 days
- 🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 30 days
- 🇻🇦 Vatican City · 30 days
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela · 30 days
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 30 days
- 🇾🇪 Yemen · 90 days
- 🇿🇲 Zambia · 30 days
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · 30 days
e-Visa (29)
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- 🇦🇴 Angola
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
- 🇧🇮 Burundi
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- 🇩🇯 Djibouti
- 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
- 🇪🇷 Eritrea
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- 🇬🇭 Ghana
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- 🇽🇰 Kosovo
- 🇱🇷 Liberia
- 🇲🇱 Mali
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- 🇳🇵 Nepal
- 🇳🇪 Niger
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka