📑 Required Documents
- Personal Documents
- Colored scan of passport (front and back) – JPG format
- Recent white background passport-size photograph – JPG format
- Confirmed flight ticket with ticket number – PDF format
- Travel Documents Confirmed hotel reservation – PDF format
- Invitation letter from host organization in Malaysia – PDF format
- Cover letter by the applicant – PDF format
- Personal bank statement showing a minimum balance of USD 1000 – PDF format
- Final COVID-19 vaccination certificate – PDF format
📌 All documents must be high-resolution scans. Photos taken with mobile phones will not be accepted.
🛬 Pre-Arrival Requirement
- Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC):
Must be submitted online at least 3 days prior to arrival
🛂 On-Arrival Requirements
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- Confirmed return flight ticket
- Proof of hotel booking
- Evidence of sufficient financial provisions
- Reconfirmation of MDAC submission
Processing
- Processing Time: Typically 4–7 working days
- Note: Visa approval is at the sole discretion of Malaysian authorities. Processing time may vary, and additional documents or interviews may be requested.
⚠️ Important Notes
- If entering Malaysia via Singapore, a valid Singapore visa is required for Malaysia visa processing.
- Visa approval and rejection are entirely at the discretion of Malaysian authorities.
- The embassy may request additional documents or interviews during evaluation.
Tourist Visa Exemption
- Who qualifies? Nationals of India and China
- Purpose: Short-term tourist visits (Single Entry Visa)
- Effective Dates: December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2026
- Requirement: No visa needed during this period for eligible tourist visits
Visa (On Arrival) Requirements
Indian nationals traveling for business purposes must meet the following on-arrival conditions:
- ✅ Passport validity: Minimum 6 months
- ✈️ Confirmed return flight tickets
- 🏨 Confirmed hotel bookings
- 💰 Proof of sufficient financial provisions
- 📄 Mandatory online submission of Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)
- Must be completed at least 3 days before arrival
Entry at Malaysia airport is solely at immigration end.