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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
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:
BAHRAIN,
MOROCCO, UNITED ARAB EMIRATE, OMAN, JORDAN, QATAR, KUWAIT, SAUDI
ARABIA, LEBANON, TURKEY, EGYPT.
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) Nationals of these countries
do not require a visa to enter Malaysia for the purpose of
social/business visits of not more than thirty (30) days. For other
purposes, a visa is required. The countries are: ARMENIA,
ATZERBAIJAN, BULGARIA, ESTONIA, GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, LATVIA,
LITHUANIA, MOLDOVIA, RUMANIA, RUSSIA, TADJIKISTAN, UKRAINE,
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