Visa is an endorsement on a passport to indicate a permisson is granted to enter Malaysia. A visa can be obtained from Malaysian Overseas Missions before arrival. It must be used within it's validity period (normally 3 months).
However, for a permission to stay, a pass for an approved period will be stamped in the passport at the point of entry.
Citizens of Israel, Serbia and Montenegro are not allowed to enter Malaysia for any purpose without prior approval from the Malaysian Government.
Three (3) types of visa are issued by the Malaysian
Government to foreign national:
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Single Entry Visa |
| Issued to foreign nationals who require a visa to enter Malaysia mainly for a social or business visit. Normally valid for a single entry and for a period of three (3) months from the date of issue. | |
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Multiple Entry Visa |
| Issued to foreign nationals who require a visa to enter Malaysia mainly for business or government to government matters. Normally valid for a period within three (3) to twelve (12) months from the date of issue. | |
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Transit Visa |
| Issued to foreign nationals who require a visa to enter Malaysia on transit to other countries. Foreign Nationals on transit without leaving the airport precincts and who continue their journey to the next destination with the same flight does not require a transit visa. |
Application for visas should be made at the nearest Malaysian Missions abroad. In countries where Malaysian Missions have not been established, application should be made to the British High Commission or Embassy.
The applicant should present himself together
with the following documents:
(a) Passport or Travel
Document
(b) Form IM.47 (3 copies)
(c) Three (3) passport sized
photographs
(d) Return or onward -
journey traveling ticket
(e) Proof of sufficient funds
COUNTRIES WITH PARTIAL VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENT WITH MALAYSIA
Nationals of these countries do not require a visa to enter Malaysia for the purpose of social/business visits for not more than three (3) months. For other purposes, a visa is required.
The countries are:
ARGENTINA, ALBANIA, ALGERIA,
AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, CZECH & SLOVAK, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE,
GERMANY, HUNGARY, ICELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, KRYGYZSTAN, LUXEMBOURG, NORWAY, PERU, SOUTH
KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, TURKMENISTAN, TUNISIA, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
WEST ASIA COUNTRIES
Nationals of these countries
also do not require a visa to enter Malaysia for the purpose of social/business visit not
more than three (3) months. For other purposes, a visa is required.
The countries are:
Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Malaysia for the purpose of social/ business visits of not more than 14 days. For other purposes, a visa is required.
The countries are:
AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, IRAQ, LIBYA, SYRIA
EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, BALTIC AND COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES(CIS)
The countries are:
