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Every
person entering Malaysia must possess a valid National Passport or
Internationally recognized Travel Document valid for travel to Malaysia.
Any person not in possession of a Passport or Travel Document which is
recognized by Malaysian Government, must obtain a Document in lieu of
Passport. Application for the Document in lieu of Passport can be made
at any Malaysian Representative Office abroad. Holders of Travel
Documents like a Certificate of Identity, Laisser Passer, Titre de
Voyage or a Country's Certificate of Permanent Residence must ensure
that their return to the country which issued the document or the
country of residence is guaranteed. The documents shall be valid, for
more than six (6) months from the date of entry into Malaysia.
Visa Requirement :-
Foreign nationals who require a Visa to enter Malaysia must apply and
obtain a Visa in advance at Malaysian Representative Office before
entering the country. A visa is an endorsement in a passport or other
recognized travel document of foreigner indicating that the holder has
applied for permission to enter Malaysia and that permission has been
granted. Foreign nationals who require a Visa to enter Malaysia must
apply and obtain a Visa in advance at any Malaysian Representative
Office abroad before entering the country. Visa, which has been granted
is not absolute guarantee that the holder will be allowed to enter
Malaysia.The final decision lies with the Immigration Officer at the
entry point.
Types of Visa
Three (3) types of visa are issued by the Malaysian Government to
foreign national:
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
How To Apply For A 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
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VISA REQUIREMENT
| 1. |
Nationals
of the following countries DO NOT REQUIRE VISA for Social
Visit. The duration of stay is 3 Months only. The countries
are : |
ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM,
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CROATIA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC,
DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ICELAND, ITALY,
JAPAN, JORDAN, KIRGYSTAN, KUWAIT, KYRGYZ REPUBLIC, LEBANON,
LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBOURG, MOROCCO, NETHERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, NORTH
YEMEN, NORWAY, OMAN, PERU, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, ST. MARINO, SAUDI
ARABIA, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND,
TUNISIA, TURKMENISTAN, TURKEY, U.S.A, U.A.E, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY.
| 2. |
Nationals
of the following countries DO NOT require a visa to enter
Malaysia For Social Visit and the duration of stay is 1
Month only. The countries are : |
All ASEAN countries except: MYANMAR, ANTIGUA & BERMUDA, ARMENIA,
AZERBAIJAN, BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, BELARUS, BELIZE, BENIN, BHUTAN, BOLIVIA,
BOTSWANA, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS,
DOMINICA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FIJI, GABON, GAMBIA, GEORGIA,
GHANA, GREECE, GRENADA, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HAITI, HONDURAS, HONG KONG (SAR),
IVORY COAST, JAMAICA, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KIRIBATI, LATVIA, LESOTHO,
LITHUANIA, MACAU (SAR), MACEDONIA, MALAWI, MALDIVES, MALDOVA, MALTA,
MAURITIUS, MEXICO, MOLDAVIA, MONACO, MONGOLIA, NAMIBIA, NAURU,
NICARAGUA, NORTH KOREA, PENAMA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PARAGUAY, PORTUGAL,
RUSSIA, SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, SLOVENIA, SOLOMAN ISLAND, ST. KITTS
& NEVIS, ST. LUCIDA, ST. VINCENT, SUDAN, SURINAM, SWAZILAND,
TAJIKISTAN, TANZANIA, TOGO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TUVALU, UGANDA,
UKRAINE, UPPER VOLTA, UZBEKISTAN, VANUATU, VATICAN CITY, VENEZUELA,
WESTERN SAMOA, ZAIRE, ZAMBIA, AND ZIMBABWE.
| 3. |
Nationals
of the following countries DO NOT require a visa to enter
Malaysia For Social Visit and the duration of stay is 14
days only. The countries are : |
IRAQ, LIBYA, SYRIA, MACAU (TRAVEL PERMIT), PORTUGAL (ALIEN PASSPORT),
PALESTINE, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALI, SOUTH YEMEN.
| 4. |
Nationals
of the following countries DO NOT require a visa to enter
Malaysia For Social Visit and the duration of stay is 15
days only. The country is : IRAN |
| 5. |
Nationals
of the following countries DO NOT require a visa to enter
Malaysia For Any Purpose of Visit. The countries are : |
All Commonwealth Countries except: INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, SRI
LANKA AND NIGERIA.
| 6. |
Nationals
of the following countries REQUIRE a visa to enter
Malaysia For Any Purpose of Visit. The countries are : |
Sub Continent Nationals: BANGLADESH, INDIA, PAKISTAN,
SRI
LANKA.
African Countries: ANGOLA, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI,
CAMEROON,
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,
CONGO
REPUBLIC, CONGO DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC,
COTE D'IVOIRE, DJIBOUTI,
EQUATORIAL
GUINEA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA,
GUINEA-BISSAU,
GHANA, LIBERIA, MALI,
MOZAMBIQUE,
NIGER, NIGERIA, RWANDA,
WESTERN
SAHARA.
Other Countries: TAIWAN, MYANMAR, NEPAL, BHUTAN,
PR
CHINA.
All holders Certificate of Identity, All holders of Laisser Passer,
All holders of Titre De Voyage, Afghanistan (Visa With Reference)
| 7. |
Nationals
of the following countries DO NOT require a visa to enter
Malaysia For Social Visit & Study. The countriy is :
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) |
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VISA ON ARRIVAL
Visa-on-arrival will be given only to foreign nationals who already
have a visa to enter Singapore or Thailand.
However, the following conditions apply:
| 1. |
The
visa will be specifically for tourist purposes only and is valid
for a duration period of 14 days. Extension of visa is NOT allowed. |
| 2. |
Must
have a confirmed return ticket AND |
| 3. |
Point
of entry is
a) The Kuala Lumpur International Airport OR
b) The Sultan Abu Bakar Complexs, Tanjung Kupang. |
However, nationals from the following African countries are NOT
entitled to apply for "visa on arrival" :
| 1. |
ANGOLA |
12. |
ETHIOPIA |
| 2. |
BURKINA
FASO |
13. |
GUINEA-BISSAU |
| 3. |
BURUNDI |
14. |
GHANA |
| 4. |
CAMEROON |
15. |
LIBERIA |
| 5. |
CENTRAL
AFRICAN REPUBLIC |
16. |
MALI |
| 6. |
CONGO
REPUBLIC |
17. |
MOZAMBIQUE |
| 7. |
DEMOCRATIC
CONGO REPUBLIC |
18. |
NIGER |
| 8. |
COTE
D'IVORE |
19. |
NIGERIA |
| 9. |
DJIBOUTI |
20. |
RWANDA |
| 10. |
EQUATORIAL
GUINEA |
21. |
WESTERN
SAHARA |
| 11. |
ERITREA |
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CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
Dutiable and Non-Dutiable Goods
Certain goods such as the following, imported by visitors are liable to
duty: carpets, garments, clothing accessories, jewellery, chocolates,
handbags, spirits, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and cigarettes. Visitors
bringing in dutiable goods may have to pay a deposit for temporary
importation, refundable on departure. The goods are to be presented at
the time of departure at the point of exit together with the deposit
receipts. Non-dutiable goods include cameras, watches, pens, lighters,
perfumeries and cosmetics.
HEALTH REGULATIONS
Yellow Fever vaccination is required for all visitors coming from Yellow
fever infected areas or endemic zones except for children under 1 year
of age.
CURRENCY
General Information
Visitors may bring in or take out any amount of currency, except
Malaysia Currency. When leaving Malaysia, a person must NOT have
more money than the amount he brought in. If the person has more money,
he must declare from where the extra money came from.
Ringgit Malaysia (RM)
One may bring in and out of Malaysia, only RM1000 and NOT more
than that.
Foreign Currency
If the amount is more than US$2,500, one has to fill in form IMM26. This
form IMM26 will then be endorsed by immigration officers and returned to
the visitors to be kept in their passports.
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