All
visitors are required to complete a Disembarkation
Card which is given out on all inbound Malaysia
Airlines’ flights. In addition, a Travellers
Declaration Form (TDF) must be filled in by
all arriving and departing travellers (including
children) regardless of the amount of currency
carried. Permitted currency limits are as follows:
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A
resident and non-resident is permitted
to carry into an out of Malaysia, ringgit
notes not exceeding RM1,000 per person.
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There
is no limit on the amount of foreign currency
notes and traveller’s cheques carried
into Malaysia by resident and a non-resident.
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A
resident is permitted to carry out of
Malaysia, foreign currency notes including
travellers’ cheques, not exceeding
RM10,000 equivalent per person.
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A
non-resident is permitted to carry out
of Malaysia, foreign currency notes including
travellers’ cheques, not exceeding
the amount brought in.
The
TDF form is given out on all inbound Malaysia
Airlines’ flights and at check-in counters.
It should be handed to the immigration officer
together with the disembarkation card and passport.
Visas
No
visa is required for nationals of Commonwealth
countries except for Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka and Nigeria.
Nationals
from Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands,
San Marino and Liechtenstein, do not require
visas.
No
visa is required for a stay not exceeding three
months for nationals of Algeria, Austria, Bahrain,
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Jordan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovak, Korea Republic,
Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, U.A.E., *U.S.A. And
Yemen.
*
No visa is required for U.S.A. Citizens visiting
Malaysia for social, business or academic purposes
(except for local employment)
No
visa is required for a stay of not more than
one month for nationals of all ASEAN countries
and Hong Kong. For a stay exceeding one month
a visa will be required, except for nationals
of Brunei and Singapore.
No
visa is required for a stay not exceeding one
month for nationals of Argentina, Angola, Benin,
Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo,
Corsica, Costa Rica, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Gabon,
Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea,
Laos, Macedonia, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa
and Zaire.
No
visa is required for a stay not exceeding 14
days for nationals of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,
Libya dan Syria.
No
visa is required for a stay not exceeding seven
days for nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Bulgaria, Byelorussia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kirghisztan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldovia, Romania,
Russian Federation, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine dan Uzbekistan.
Nationals
of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Republic of China, Cuba,
India, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam dan Certificate
of Identity (CI) holders must obtain a visa
before entering Malaysia.
Nationals
of countries other than those stated above (with
the exception of Israel) are allowed to enter
Malaysia without a visa for a visit not exceeding
one month.
Regulations
are subject to change.
Visit
Passes
A
Social or Tourist Visit Pass does not permit
the holder to take up employment, business or
professional work in Malaysia.
The
Business Visit Pass allows foreign visitors
to enter Malaysia for business negotiations
or inspection of business houses. However, these
passes cannot be used for employment purposes,
or for supervising the installation of new machinery
or the construction of a factory.
No
fee is charged for a Business Visit Pass issued
for a period of up to three months. A nominal
fee is imposed for each month beyond this.
Foreign
visitors, except from the Republic of Singapore,
who have entered Malaysia on Social Visit Passes
may contact the Immigration Department to convert
their passes to Business Visit Passes. |
