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

A Malaysia passport gives visa-free, visa-on-arrival or ETA access to 159 destinations (the Passport Index mobility score). Many more are reachable with an online e-visa. Always confirm with the embassy or official portal before booking.

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Where can you travel on a Malaysia passport?

Q: Which countries are visa-free for Malaysia passport holders?

Visa-free for Malaysia passports: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, and more.

Malaysia passport holders can enter 159 destinations with no visa needed in advance, visa-free, visa on arrival, or an ETA. Below is the full breakdown by visa type, updated June 2026.

117

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

ETA

e-Visa

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Visa-free countries No visa

A Malaysia passport holder can enter these 117 destinations with no visa at all for short stays:

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

Visa on arrival On arrival

Get your visa at the border on arrival in these 34 destinations:

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ETA

A quick online travel authorisation is all you need for these 8 destinations:

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

e-Visa e-Visa

These 21 destinations issue an e-visa online before you travel, no embassy visit, but you do need to apply in advance:

Armenia Benin Bhutan Burkina Faso Cameroon Colombia DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Gabon Guinea India Iraq Libya Myanmar Nigeria Russia Sao Tome & Principe Somalia South Sudan Togo

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Visa rules change. This page uses the open Passport Index dataset (mobility score = visa-free + visa on arrival + ETA) and is a research starting point, not visa advice. Always confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking.

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