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Visa-Free Countries for Malaysia Passport Holders (2026)

Malaysia passport holders can visit 193 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 150 visa-free, 15 with an electronic travel authorization and 28 with a visa on arrival. 27 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 20 require a visa before travel. That puts the Malaysia passport at #10 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 150
  • ETA 15
  • On arrival 28
  • E-visa 27
  • Visa 20
  • Special 6
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Visa-free access

193

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#10 of 208

E-visa online

27

Visa required

20

Visa-free for Malaysia passport holders

150 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAlgeria90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina30 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChad90 daysChile30 daysChina30 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia90 daysCuba90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGabon30 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana60 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIndonesia30 daysIran15 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica180 daysJapan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysLaos30 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLibya30 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco90 daysNamibia90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRwanda30 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSolomon Islands30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan30 daysTajikistan30 daysTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysUruguay30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysVietnam30 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Malaysia passport holders

15 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Australia90 daysCambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysGuam45 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands45 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Malaysia passport holders

28 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKuwait90 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSudan30 daysSyriaTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysYemen90 days

E-visa for Malaysia passport holders

27 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaMauritania2 yearsMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysUkraine30 days

Visa required for Malaysia passport holders

20 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAmerican SamoaCanadaCentral African RepublicEritreaFalkland IslandsGhanaKurdistan Region of IraqMaliNigerNorth KoreaParaguayRepublic of the CongoSomalilandSouth OssetiaTokelauTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited StatesUS Virgin Islands

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Malaysia. Malaysia passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Malaysia.

Malaysia passport: common questions

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

193 destinations: 150 visa-free, 15 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 28 with a visa on arrival. Another 27 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Malaysia passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Malaysia passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Malaysia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Malaysia passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Malaysia passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Malaysia passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Malaysia passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Malaysia passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Malaysia passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Malaysia passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Malaysia passport holders?

Australia, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Guam, Jeju Island, Kenya, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and South Korea and 3 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Malaysia passport holders?

20 destinations, including Afghanistan, American Samoa, Canada, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Falkland Islands, Ghana, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Mali and Niger. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Iceland#9 · 194 destinationsSlovenia#9 · 194 destinationsLiechtenstein#10 · 193 destinationsUnited Arab Emirates#11 · 191 destinationsUnited States#11 · 191 destinationsCyprus#12 · 189 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.