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Malasia

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

Visado de nómada digital de MalasiaDE Rantau Nomad Pass · US$24.000/año (≈ US$2000/mes)

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

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