Atlas de pasaportes
Malasia

Atlas de pasaportes

Malasia travel, immigration and PR

Malaysia is easy to visit. Long stays sit on products such as MM2H and DE Rantau — it is not a points-based skilled-migration state.

ViajeResidencia permanente

Openness rank

#31

Entry openness

167

Sin visado

167

Briefing updated

2026-09

Ficha del país

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Población

34.2 million

Superficie

329,750 km²

Moneda

Malaysian ringgit MYR

Idioma

English, Malay

Huso horario

UTC+08:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

3.8 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

10.7%

Grupos étnicos · 2023

  • Bumiputera63.8%
  • Chinese20.6%
  • non-citizens9%
  • Indian6%
  • other0.6%

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

Visados y vías migratoriasLista de exención de visadoDocumentos y foto de pasaporteVisa siteImmigration site

A quién va dirigida esta guía

For ASEAN trips, a second home, retirement and remote work, and anyone comparing Malaysian passes with Singapore.

Cómo visitar y cuánto tiempo

Many passports are visa-free for 30–90 days. Chinese visa exemption has been widened in recent years. Return tickets can be checked. Work requires a pass; a social visit pass is not employment.

Trabajo y residencia

Employment passes are employer-filed. DE Rantau targets digital nomads; MM2H is a long-stay second-home route with deposit and income bars that can differ by state. Students and spouses have separate passes.

Residencia permanente y nacionalidad

PR grants are limited — typically long MM2H, spouses or exceptional contribution. There is no federal invitation grid like Canada’s. Citizenship usually requires PR first and dropping prior nationality, with few exceptions.

Time to PR：No stable public formula; tightly screened

Cómo entran pasaportes populares

Preguntas frecuentes

Is MM2H permanent residence?

No. It is a renewable long-stay programme with financial bars. PR is a separate, discretionary grant.

Can DE Rantau holders work for a Malaysian firm?

It is aimed at remote work for overseas clients. Local employment usually needs an employer-sponsored pass.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sin visado”. typical stay on the matrix is 30 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sin visado”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guías relacionadas

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.