Malaysia
Malaysian passportEdit check
Free movement
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Source & evidence Read the original words
Official wording
6. (1) No person other than a citizen shall enter Malaysia unless—
Aevamo’s reading
The Immigration Department of Malaysia is the body that administers entry control under the Immigration Act 1959/63; its 'Visa Requirement by Country' page is the operative instrument stating which nationalities must obtain a visa before entry (who must apply), and the complementary visa-free durations are published by the same department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the documents cited. The page imposes the requirement ('Countries required to apply for a visa to enter Malaysia') rather than merely reporting that one exists.
Section 6(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 imposes the entry-control requirement on persons other than a citizen; Malaysian citizens are therefore outside the entry-permission regime entirely.
Source details
How the documents behind this regime are dated
jim-visa-req: live page fetched 2026-08-20 (no stated edition); kdn-visa-2024: archived 2024-03-11; parlimen-visa-reply: 2026-02-10; mission pages fetched 2026-08-20
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.