Atlas de pasaportes
Entering Malasia
Malasia playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#31
Entry openness
167
Sin visado
167
Visado
2
Avísame cuando cambien las reglas de entrada a Malasia
Un correo de confirmación y después solo cuando los datos cambien.
Sin cuenta. Date de baja con un clic.
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.
Travel notes
Plug
Type G
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Left
Emergency
Police 999 · Ambulance 999
Dialing code
+60
Airports
KUL · BKI · PEN · SZB
Highlights
- Petronas Towers
- George Town
- Mount Kinabalu
- Langkawi
- Malacca
Malasia PasaporteGuías · MalasiaVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
Short visa-free / eVisa
Visit / tourism · Often 14–90 days
- Visa-free at the border; otherwise eVisa or a mission.
Malaysia My Second Home
Investment · 5–10 year social visit, by tier
- Meet deposit and income thresholds under federal MM2H or the Sabah/Sarawak variants.
DE Rantau digital nomad
Remote / nomad · Up to about 12 months
- File remote-work and income proof with MDEC.
Immigration routes
Employment Pass
Employer sponsor
Company-sponsored work pass — the main employment route.
Leads to PR:PR is rarely granted to foreign employees; most renew EP.
PR & citizenship
Permanent resident
Time to PR:No stable public formula; tightly screened
- Long stay, investment or Malaysian family ties.
Citizenship needs residence, language and allegiance, and usually dropping prior nationality.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FSin visado167
Southeast Asia