Where can Malaysia passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Malaysia passport lets you enter 151 countries without applying for a visa — 117 visa-free and 34 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 29 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 10 countries let Malaysia citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	117
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	34
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	29
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	10
Embassy visa needed	18

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (10)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Barbados (180 days), Dominica (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Georgia (360 days), Mexico (180 days), Peru (180 days), Uganda (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (117)

Albania (90 days), Algeria (90 days), Andorra (90 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Argentina (30 days), Austria (90 days), Azerbaijan (30 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (180 days), Belarus (30 days), Belgium (90 days), Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Brunei (30 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Cambodia (30 days), Chile (30 days), China (30 days), Costa Rica (30 days), Croatia (90 days), Cuba (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), El Salvador (180 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Georgia (360 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Guyana (60 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Indonesia (30 days), Iran (14 days), Ireland (90 days), Italy (90 days), Jamaica, Japan (90 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Kyrgyzstan (90 days), Laos (30 days), Latvia (90 days), Lesotho (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Macao (30 days), Malawi (90 days), Malta (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Mongolia (30 days), Montenegro (90 days), Morocco (90 days), Namibia (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), North Macedonia (90 days), Norway (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), Rwanda (30 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Senegal (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), South Africa (90 days), Spain (90 days), Suriname (30 days), Swaziland (30 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Taiwan (30 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Tanzania (90 days), Thailand (60 days), Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Uganda (180 days), United Arab Emirates (30 days), Uruguay (30 days), Uzbekistan (30 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican (90 days), Venezuela (90 days), Vietnam (30 days), Zambia (90 days), Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa on arrival (34)

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

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (29)

Armenia, Australia, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Togo, United Kingdom

Embassy visa needed (18)

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Malaysia citizens visit without a visa?

Malaysia passport holders can visit 151 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 117 are fully visa-free and 34 issue a visa on arrival. 29 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Malaysia citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

10 countries allow Malaysia citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Uganda, Vanuatu.

Can Malaysia citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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