Malaysia passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Malaysia passport can enter 145 countries visa-free and 31 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #6.

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Visa-free destinations (145)

Countries you can enter on a Malaysia passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Algeria DZ Andorra AD Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Aruba AW Austria AT Azerbaijan AZ Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Benin BJ Bermuda BM Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Cambodia KH Cayman Islands KY Chile CL China CN Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Cuba CU Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Germany DE Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Indonesia ID Iraq IQ Ireland IE Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kazakhstan KZ Kenya KE Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kyrgyzstan KG Laos LA Latvia LV Lesotho LS Libya LY Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Malawi MW Malta MT Mauritius MU Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Montserrat MS Morocco MA Myanmar MM Namibia NA Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Nicaragua NI North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Oman OM Panama PA Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Reunion RE Romania RO Rwanda RW San Marino SM Senegal SN Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Somalia SO South Africa ZA Spain ES St. Helena SH St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Tajikistan TJ Tanzania TZ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS The Gambia GM Timor-Leste TL Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Uganda UG Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Venezuela VE Vietnam VN Zambia ZM Zimbabwe ZW

Visa on arrival (31)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Malaysia passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Iran IR Jordan JO Kuwait KW Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Maldives MV Marshall Islands MH Mozambique MZ Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Qatar QA Samoa WS Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Solomon Islands SB St. Lucia LC Sudan SD Syria SY Tonga TO Tuvalu TV United Arab Emirates AE Yemen YE

Electronic travel authorisation (7)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Australia AU New Zealand NZ Seychelles SC South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB

e-Visa available (21)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Armenia AM Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Liberia LR Mauritania MR Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Papua New Guinea PG Russian Federation RU São Tomé and Príncipe ST South Sudan SS Togo TG Ukraine UA

Visa required (23)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Malaysia passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF American Samoa AS Angola AO Canada CA Central African Republic CF Chad TD Colombia CO Congo (Rep.) CG Eritrea ER Ghana GH Israel IL Malaysia MY Mali ML Nauru NR Niger NE North Korea KP Palestinian Territory PS Puerto Rico PR Serbia RS Turkmenistan TM Turks and Caicos Islands TC United States US US Virgin Islands VI

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Malaysia passport?

    Holders of a Malaysia passport have visa-free access to 145 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 31 more, for a total of 176 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 28 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Malaysia passport?

    The Malaysia passport is ranked #6 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 183.

  • Where do Malaysia passport holders need a visa?

    Malaysia passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 23 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Malaysia travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, China is the most-flown visa-free destination from Malaysia, with 58 non-stop routes.

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