Malaysia Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy

2023-07-24 16:19:04

Malaysia is located in South-eastern Asia. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Malaysia is Exercise Normal Precautions. Check Malaysia Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.



Travel advice and advisories

Published 05.05.2022
1. Passengers must install \'MySejahtera app\' in their phone and complete the pre-departure form before departure.
2. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 2 days before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with:
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose.
The vaccination certificate must be verified at https://mysafetravel.gov.my/ . More details can be found at https://mysafetravel.gov.my/vaccine/status ;
- passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 6 days and at most 60 days before departure. They must have a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at most 2 days before departure;
- passengers arriving from Singapore. They must have a COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at most 2 days before departure;
- passengers younger than 12 years.
3. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival at their own expense.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with:
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose.
The vaccination certificate must be verified at https://mysafetravel.gov.my/ . More details can be found at https://mysafetravel.gov.my/vaccine/status ;
- passengers younger than 12 years.
4. Passengers are subject to quarantine for up to 5 days upon arrival at their own expense.
- This does not apply to passengers with:
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose.
The vaccination certificate must be verified at https://mysafetravel.gov.my/ . More details can be found at https://mysafetravel.gov.my/vaccine/status


Travel Advisory By USA

Mon, 24 Jul 2023

Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.

Exercise normal precautions in Malaysia. Some areas have increased risk.  Read the entire Travel Advisory. 

Exercise Increased Caution in:

  • The eastern area of Sabah State due to kidnapping.

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Malaysia.

If you decide to travel to Malaysia:

Eastern Area of Sabah State – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

There is a threat of kidnappings-for-ransom from both terrorist and criminal groups. These groups may attack with little to no warning, targeting coastal resorts, island resorts, and boats ferrying tourists to resort islands.

The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in eastern Sabah as U.S. government employees must obtain special authorization to travel to parts of eastern Sabah.


Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Malaysia

Visa required

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Colombia
  • Congo [DRC]
  • Congo [Republic]
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Israel
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Micronesia
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • Rwanda

Visa not required

  • Albania (3 months)
  • Algeria (3 months)
  • Andorra (30 days)
  • Argentina (3 months)
  • Armenia (30 days)
  • Australia (3 months)
  • Austria (3 months)
  • Azerbaijan (30 days)
  • Bahamas (1 month)
  • Bahrain (90 days)
  • Barbados (3 months)
  • Belarus (30 days)
  • Belgium (3 months)
  • Belize (30 days)
  • Benin (30 days)
  • Bolivia (1 month)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 months)
  • Botswana (30 days)
  • Brazil (3 months)
  • Brunei (30 days)
  • Bulgaria (90 days)
  • Cambodia (30 days)
  • Canada (3 months)
  • Cape Verde (30 days)
  • Chad (30 days)
  • Chile (1 month)
  • Comoros (30 days)
  • Costa Rica (1 month)
  • Cuba (90 days)
  • Cyprus (30 days)
  • Czech Republic (3 months)
  • Denmark (3 months)
  • Dominica (30 days)
  • Dominican Republic (30 days)
  • Ecuador (30 days)
  • Egypt (90 days)
  • El Salvador (1 month)
  • Estonia (90 days)
  • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (30 days)
  • Fiji (30 days)
  • Finland (3 months)
  • France (90 days)
  • Gabon (30 days)
  • Gambia (30 days)
  • Georgia (30 days)
  • Germany (3 months)
  • Greece (3 months)
  • Grenada (1 month)
  • Guatemala (1 month)
  • Guinea (30 days)
  • Guyana (90 days)
  • Haiti (1 month)
  • Honduras (1 month)
  • Hong Kong (1 month)
  • Hungary (3 months)
  • Iceland (3 months)
  • Indonesia (30 days)
  • Iraq (30 days)
  • Ireland (3 months)
  • Italy (3 months)
  • 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 within 180 days)
  • Lesotho (30 days)
  • Libya (14 days)
  • Liechtenstein (3 months)
  • Lithuania (90 days)
  • Luxembourg (3 months)
  • Macau (30 days)
  • Macedonia [FYROM] (30 days)
  • Madagascar (30 days)
  • Malawi (30 days)
  • Maldives (90 days)
  • Malta (30 days)
  • Marshall Islands (30 days)
  • Mauritania (30 days)
  • Mauritius (30 days)
  • Mexico (30 days)
  • Moldova (30 days)
  • Monaco (30 days)
  • Mongolia (30 days)
  • Morocco (90 days)
  • Namibia
  • Nauru (30 days)
  • Netherlands (3 months)
  • New Zealand (3 months)
  • Nicaragua (1 month)
  • Norway (3 months)
  • Oman (90 days)
  • Palau (30 days)
  • Panama (1 month)
  • Papua New Guinea (30 days)
  • Paraguay (1 month)
  • Peru (3 months)
  • 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 (1 month)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (30 days)
  • Samoa (30 days)
  • San Marino (3 months)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe (30 days)
  • Saudi Arabia (3 months)
  • Senegal (30 days)
  • Seychelles (3 months)
  • Sierra Leone (30 days)
  • Singapore (1 month)
  • Slovakia (3 months)
  • Slovenia (3 months)
  • Solomon Islands (30 days)
  • Somalia (30 days)
  • South Africa (90 days)
  • South Korea (90 days)
  • Spain (3 months)
  • Sudan (90 days)
  • Suriname (90 days)
  • Sweden (3 months)
  • Switzerland (3 months)
  • Syria (90 days)
  • Tajikistan (30 days)
  • Tanzania (30 days)
  • Thailand (30 days)
  • Timor-Leste (90 days)
  • Togo (30 days)
  • Tonga (30 days)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (1 month)
  • Tunisia (90 days)
  • Turkey (3 months)
  • Turkmenistan (90 days)
  • Tuvalu (30 days)
  • Uganda (30 days)
  • Ukraine (30 days)
  • United Arab Emirates (3 months)
  • United Kingdom (3 months)
  • 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)

eVisa

  • Bangladesh (30 days)
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar [Burma] (30 days)
  • Pakistan (30 days)
  • Serbia (30 days)
  • Sri Lanka

Visa free access

  • Croatia

eVisa/eNTRI

  • India (30 days)

Electronic Visa

  • Nepal

Visa Requirements for Malaysia Citizens

References