Travel Guide

Entry Requirements to Malaysia

No. Country Visit Pass (Social) Visa Requirement Observation Yellow Fever Certificate Required
1 Afghanistan 30 Days Yes   No
2 Angola 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
3 Bangladesh 30 Days Yes   No
4 Bhutan 30 Days Yes   No
5 Burkina Faso 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
6 Myanmar (Burma) 30 Days Yes   No
7 Burundi 30 Days Yes   Yes
8 Cameroon 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
9 Central African Republic 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
10 China 30 Days Yes   No
11 Colombia 30 Days Yes   Yes
12 Congo Brazzaville 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
13 Congo Democratic Republic 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
14 Djibouti 30 Days Yes By Air Only No
15 Equatorial Guinea 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
16 Eritrea 30 Days Yes By Air Only No
17 Ethiopia 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
18 Ghana 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
19 Guinea Bissau 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
20 Hong Kong (Certificate of Identity – COI) 14 Days Yes   No
21 India 30 Days Yes   No
22 Ivory Coast 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
23 Liberia 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
24 Mali 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
25 Montenegro 30 Days Yes   No
26 Mozambique 30 Days Yes By Air Only No
27 Nepal 30 Days Yes   No
28 Niger 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
29 Nigeria 30 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
30 Pakistan 30 Days Yes   No
31 Refugee (UNHCR) Traveling with Titre De Voyage / Laissez Passer 14 Days Yes   No
32 Rwanda 14 Days Yes By Air Only Yes
33 Serbia 30 Days Yes   No
34 Sri Lanka 30 Days Yes   No
35 Western Sahara 14 Days Yes By Air Only No
36 United Nation – Titre De Voyage 30 Days Yes   No
37 United Nation – Laissez Passer 30 Days Yes   No
  1. * Countries that are not mentioned may enter without Visa according to the time of stay on a Social Visit Pass (Social) in between 30 days to 90 days according to the Citizens' entitlement. 
  2. For more information, please visit Entry Requirements into Malaysia.
  3. International participants are requested to visit the relevant government website and consulates to ascertain the requirements for entry into Malaysia/Sarawak. CLICK HERE for more info.
  4. Holders of passports from countries that are not visa-exempt, please CLICK HERE for more info. You are requested to contact the organisers via sarawakenglishliteracyconf@gmail.com for advice on obtaining a visa to attend the conference.

NAVIGATING THE MALAYSIAN VISA REQUIREMENTS PORTAL: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

MALAYSIA DIGITAL ARRIVAL CARD (MDAC)

All foreign citizens travelling to Malaysia must complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), except:

  1. Citizens of Singapore

  2. Diplomatic and Official Passport holders

  3. Malaysia Permanent Residents and Long Term-Pass holders

  4. General Certificate of Identity (GCI) Brunei Darussalam holders

  5. Brunei Malaysia Frequent Traveller Facility holders

  6. Thailand Border Pass holders, and

  7. Indonesia Cross-Border Travel Document (PLB) holders.

To note that to only complete the MDAC registration and submit within 3 days before arriving Malaysia.  

    

For more information or to complete your registration, please visit https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main