Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia, on the Malay Peninsula, as well as on northern Borneo. The country is one of Asia's tiger economies, having seen great economic and human development during the last several decades. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 19 March 2026:
You can visit Malaysia without a visa for tourism. You will normally be allowed to stay for 90 days on arrival.
If you want to stay for longer than 90 days or are not a tourist, you must apply for a visa from the nearest Malaysian diplomatic mission before you travel.
The Malaysian authorities do not tolerate illegal immigration. Do not overstay your visa or violate the terms of entry. Even if you overstay for just a few days, you can be:
fined
detained
Passport validity
To enter Malaysia, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive. Make sure it is undamaged, with no pages missing.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Malaysia
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Malaysia's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Malaysia
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Time
- UTC+8
- Plugs and power
- Type G · 240 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +60
- Languages
- Malay
- English spoken by about 21%
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.