Immigration
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:
- A resident and non-resident
is permitted to carry into an out of Malaysia, ringgit notes not
exceeding RM1,000 per person.
- There is no limit on the
amount of foreign currency notes and traveller’s cheques carried
into Malaysia by resident and a non-resident.
- A resident is permitted to
carry out of Malaysia, foreign currency notes including travellers’
cheques, not exceeding RM10,000 equivalent per person.
- 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.
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