What is a visa-free country?

A country that lets your passport enter without any visa application — just show your passport at the border.

What is the difference between visa on arrival and eVisa?

Visa on arrival is bought at the airport or border crossing when you arrive. An eVisa is applied for online before you fly and linked to your passport digitally.

An Electronic Travel Authorization — a quick online pre-approval, usually approved in minutes. The UK ETA, US ESTA, and Canadian eTA are examples.

Is this data official?

No. It comes from the open passport-index-dataset, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Always verify with the destination's embassy before booking.

Do Malaysian citizens need a visa for Europe?

It depends on each country. Check the lists below — every destination is grouped by visa requirement for Malaysia passport holders.

Is this visa information up to date?

Data is sourced from the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which in turn is derived from Wikipedia. Always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking a flight.

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Passport strength

Where can a Malaysia passport take you?

180destinations open without an embassy visa — visa-free, visa on arrival, eVisa, or ETA combined.

117

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eVisa

ETA

Visa required

No admission

Visa-free destinations for Malaysia passport

117

Just your passport — no paperwork needed before you fly.

Albania90d
Algeria90d
Andorra90d
Antigua and Barbuda180d
Argentina30d
Austria90d
Azerbaijan30d
Bahamas90d
Barbados180d
Belarus30d
Belgium90d
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina90d
Botswana90d
Brazil90d
Brunei30d
Bulgaria90d
Cambodia30d
Chile30d
China30d
Costa Rica30d
Croatia90d
Cuba90d
Cyprus90d
Czech Republic90d
Denmark90d
Dominica180d
Dominican Republic
Ecuador90d
El Salvador180d
Estonia90d
Eswatini30d
Fiji120d
Finland90d
France90d
Gambia90d
Georgia360d
Germany90d
Greece90d
Grenada90d
Guatemala90d
Guyana60d
Haiti90d
Honduras90d
Hong Kong90d
Hungary90d
Iceland90d
Indonesia30d
Iran14d
Ireland90d
Italy90d
Jamaica
Japan90d
Kazakhstan30d
Kiribati90d
Kosovo90d
Kyrgyzstan90d
Laos30d
Latvia90d
Lesotho90d
Liechtenstein90d
Lithuania90d
Luxembourg90d
Macau30d
Malawi90d
Malta90d
Mauritius90d
Mexico180d
Micronesia30d
Moldova90d
Monaco90d
Mongolia30d
Montenegro90d
Morocco90d
Namibia90d
Netherlands90d
Nicaragua90d
North Macedonia90d
Norway90d
Palestine
Panama90d
Peru180d
Philippines30d
Poland90d
Portugal90d
Romania90d
Rwanda30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
San Marino90d
Senegal90d
Seychelles90d
Singapore30d
Slovakia90d
Slovenia90d
South Africa90d
Spain90d
Suriname30d
Sweden90d
Switzerland90d
Taiwan30d
Tajikistan30d
Tanzania90d
Thailand60d
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia90d
Turkey90d
Uganda180d
United Arab Emirates30d
Uruguay30d
Uzbekistan30d
Vanuatu120d
Vatican City90d
Venezuela90d
Vietnam30d
Zambia90d
Zimbabwe90d

Visa on arrival

Pay a small fee at the airport or border crossing.

Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Madagascar
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Oman
Palau
Qatar
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Yemen

eVisa (apply online)

Complete an online application before your trip.

Armenia
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Colombia
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
India
Iraq
Libya
Myanmar
Nigeria
Russia
São Tomé and Príncipe
Somalia
South Sudan
Togo

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Quick pre-approval through a government website.

Australia
Ivory Coast
Kenya
New Zealand
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
South Korea
United Kingdom

Visa required (embassy application)

Apply in advance at the destination's embassy or consulate.

Afghanistan
Angola
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Eritrea
Israel
Liberia
Mali
Nauru
Niger
North Korea
Paraguay
Republic of the Congo
Serbia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United States

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Malaysian passport holders visit without a visa?

Malaysian passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 180 destinations — 117 visa-free, 34 visa on arrival, 21 with an eVisa, and 8 with an ETA.

How long can Malaysian passport holders stay visa-free?

Typical visa-free stays range from 14 to 180 days depending on the destination. Specific stay durations are shown on the visa-free list above where the data provides them.

How up to date is this data?

We use the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

A handful of jurisdictions have ambiguous or unreported rules. When in doubt, check the official embassy of the destination country.

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Where can a Malaysia passport take you?

Visa-free destinations for Malaysia passport

Visa on arrival

eVisa (apply online)

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Visa required (embassy application)

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Malaysian passport holders visit without a visa?

How long can Malaysian passport holders stay visa-free?

How up to date is this data?

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

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