Malaysia visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Conditions to check

The exemption is announced for Indian passport holders whose passport is valid for at least 6 months. The notice does not address emergency certificates or other travel documents; check with a Malaysian mission if you hold one.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

The visa waiver covers business, tourism, social and transit purposes. Work, study and other purposes are not part of this exemption.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Age Not stated in the cited guidance

The High Commission notice states no age-based condition or exemption. Ask a Malaysian mission which documents a child traveling under the waiver should carry.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Residence Not stated in the cited guidance

The notice addresses Indian passport holders without stating any condition on where the traveler lives. It does not confirm that residence elsewhere changes eligibility.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Other visas or residence permits Not stated in the cited guidance

The listed criteria do not include a visa or residence permit from another country. The list is the High Commission summary, not a complete statement of every admission condition.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

Travelers must show confirmed return flight tickets and a confirmed hotel booking at the security and immigration screening. No named airline or entry checkpoint is stated in the notice.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

The waiver allows stays of up to 30 days and runs until 31 December 2026. Plan trips that end by that date, and check for an extension before traveling later.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Visa-free entry until 31 December 2026

The Immigration Department of Malaysia lists India on its visa-required list with a note that Indian citizens are visa-exempt until 31 December 2026. The High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi says the waiver allows up to 30 days for business, tourism, social or transit purposes.

The exemption has an end date. For a trip that runs past 31 December 2026, check both pages again before booking: without an extension, Indian passport holders would need a visa.

Official sources: Immigration Department of Malaysia; High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Documents to carry

The High Commission asks Indian passport holders to meet these criteria and show the supporting documents during security and immigration screening:

- a passport valid for at least 6 months - confirmed return flight tickets - a confirmed hotel booking - the online Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted 3 days before arrival

Meeting the criteria does not guarantee entry: immigration officers make the final decision at the border.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia).

Malaysia Digital Arrival Card

The Immigration Department requires all foreign citizens to complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), with exemptions such as Singapore citizens and diplomatic or official passport holders. Submit it within 3 days before arrival on the official site, imigresen-online.imi.gov.my, and show the registration with your passport at the immigration counter.

The MDAC is free. Canada's travel advice warns about websites that charge fees for arrival cards; use only the official site.

Official sources: Immigration Department of Malaysia; Government of Canada.

If you need a visa

Travelers who do not qualify for the waiver, or who travel after it ends without an extension, apply through Malaysia's official eVisa portal, malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my, which the High Commission links for visa applications.

The Immigration Department also describes a Multiple Entry Visa that citizens of India can apply for to make social visits. It is valid for 1 year, each entry allows 30 days, and extensions of stay are not allowed. Applicants must show sufficient funds and a confirmed return ticket; tour groups are not eligible.

Official sources: High Commission of Malaysia, New Delhi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia); Immigration Department of Malaysia.