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.