Malaysia visa
Visa-free entry with the MDAC arrival card, plus student and expatriate passes
Malaysia visa: quick answers
Do Indians need a visa for Malaysia? No visa. Indian citizens enter Malaysia visa-free for tourism for up to 30 days under the exemption published until 31 December 2026. The only paperwork is the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted online within 3 days before arrival. Vistolane completes and checks the MDAC and your documents for you.
How much does Malaysia entry cost? No government fee for Indian tourists. Vistolane's optional service, from ₹20 per traveller, completes the MDAC within 3 days of arrival, checks your passport validity, ticket and booking against the official rule and reminds you before you fly.
How long does the MDAC take? There is no decision to wait for: the MDAC is submitted within 3 days of arrival and confirmed within minutes. Entry itself is the border officer's call.
Malaysia entry for Indians: quick summary
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Visa type | Visa-free with arrival form |
| Format | Visa-free with arrival form |
| Government fee | None |
| Vistolane fee | ₹20 |
| Total (optional service) | ₹20 |
| Processing time | None: entry decided at the border |
| Validity | Exemption published until 31 Dec 2026 |
| Stay | Up to 30 days |
| Entries | Single |
| Biometrics | Not required |
| Source | imi.gov.my |
| Last verified | 2026-10-26 |
About the Malaysia entry rules
Indian citizens enter Malaysia visa-free for tourism for up to 30 days under the exemption published until 31 December 2026. The only paperwork is the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted online within 3 days before arrival. Vistolane completes and checks the MDAC and your documents for you.
Indian citizens enter Malaysia visa-free for tourism for up to 30 days under the exemption published until 31 December 2026. The only paperwork is the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted online within 3 days before arrival. Vistolane completes and checks the MDAC and your documents for you.
No government fee; Vistolane's optional service is ₹20 per traveller. Validity exemption published until 31 Dec 2026, stay up to 30 days, single entry.
Proof of funds for Malaysia, by category
Indicative minimums. Officers read three to six months of statements and compare the closing balance with your itinerary, tuition or salary; the number matters less than the story the statements tell.
| Category | Indicative funds |
|---|---|
| Tourist / visitor | ₹66,234 |
| Student | ₹8.52 lakh |
| Work / sponsored | ₹46,269 |
| Family / partner | ₹86,104 |
| Business / investor | ₹2.27 crore |
| Permanent residence | ₹1.28 lakh |
Malaysia visa document checklist
- Passport valid at least six months beyond the return date, with two blank pages
- Recent passport photo on a plain background (35×45 mm or the digital spec)
- Bank statements for the last three to six months, stamped or downloaded with the bank's name visible
- Proof of employment, self-employment or study (letter, payslips, NOC, enrolment)
- Return or onward booking and a day-by-day itinerary that matches the dates on the form
- Accommodation confirmation or a host's invitation with their ID and address proof
- Travel insurance where the destination requires it
- High-resolution passport bio-page scan: all four corners visible, no glare
- Digital photo that meets the portal's pixel and background rules
Student applicants add the offer letter, tuition receipt and, where required, an English test; sponsored workers add the employer's certificate or contract. Every upload is checked by vistolane against the Malaysia checklist before filing.
Official sources
Fees and windows are re-checked when the authority publishes changes; the date of the last check appears on the destination page.
Malaysia visa routes, one page each
- Malaysia Visa-free entry with the MDAC: eligibility, fees, documents, refusals
- Malaysia Student Pass: eligibility, fees, documents, refusals
- Malaysia Employment Pass (Categories I to III): eligibility, fees, documents, refusals
- Malaysia Dependant Pass and Long-Term Social Visit Pass: eligibility, fees, documents, refusals
- Malaysia DE Rantau Nomad Pass: eligibility, fees, documents, refusals
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Questions, answered
Do Indians need a visa for Malaysia?
No visa. Indian citizens enter Malaysia visa-free for tourism for up to 30 days under the exemption published until 31 December 2026. The only paperwork is the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted online within 3 days before arrival. Vistolane completes and checks the MDAC and your documents for you.
How much does Malaysia entry cost?
No government fee for Indian tourists. Vistolane's optional service, from ₹20 per traveller, completes the MDAC within 3 days of arrival, checks your passport validity, ticket and booking against the official rule and reminds you before you fly.
How long does the MDAC take?
There is no decision to wait for: the MDAC is submitted within 3 days of arrival and confirmed within minutes. Entry itself is the border officer's call.
What documents do I need for Malaysia?
Visa-free up to 30 days for tourism until 31 Dec 2026; travel after that may need an eVISA (RM 50 + RM 105) unless the exemption is extended. The MDAC can only be submitted within 3 days of arrival; we file it in that window. Passport valid 6 months beyond arrival, a return or onward ticket and your accommodation details. Nothing else is uploaded.
Can I enter Malaysia without the MDAC?
No. The MDAC is mandatory for every traveller even though there is no visa; airlines and border officers check it. Vistolane files it in its window so it is never late.
How long can I stay in Malaysia?
Up to 30 days. Overstaying affects every future application, so count days from the entry stamp.