Malaysia is told to be one of the most pleasant, hassle-free
countries to visit in South-East Asia. Several decades of sustained economic
growth and political stability have made it one of the most buoyant and
wealthy countries in the region, and although political power (Malay) and
economic clout (Chinese) are still traditionally divided along racial lines,
Malaysia has moved towards a pluralist culture based on a vibrant and
interesting fusion of Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous cultures and
customs.
Map of Malaysia:
Full country name: Federation of Malaysia
Area: 329,750 sq km (204,445 sq mi)
Population: 22 million
Capital city: Kuala Lumpur (pop 1.2 million)
People: 50% Malay, 33% Chinese, 9% Indian, plus indigenous tribes
such as Orang Asli and Iban
Language: Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese dialects, Tamil,
indigenous dialects
Religion: 52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8%
Hindu, 2% tribal
Government: Parliamentary monarchy
Head of state: King: Tuanku Salehuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni al-Marhum
Hisamuddin Alam Shah
Prime Minister: Dr Mahathir Mohamad
GDP: US$99 billion
GDP per head: US$4530
Annual growth: 2%
Inflation: 4%
Major products/industries: Tin, rubber, palm oil, timber, oil,
textiles, electronics
Major trading partners: Singapore, Japan, USA
Go to the
Malaysian immigration authorities' web-site on Visa application for
details on visa application procedure
This is a list of the visa Requirement
for Malaysia
1. Commonwealth citizens (except nationals
of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), British Protected Persons or
citizens of the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, San Marino
and Liechtenstein are not required to obtain a visa in order to enter Malaysia.
2. No visa is required for stay not
exceeding three months for nationals of:
Albania Algeria Argentina
Australia Austria
Bahrain Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina
Britain
Canada Chile Croatia
Cuba Czech Republic Denmark
Egypt Finland France
Republic of Germany Hungary Iceland
Italy Japan Jordan
Republic of Korea Kuwait Lebanon
Leichtenstein Luxembourg Morocco
Netherlands New Zealand North Yemen
Norway Oman Peru
Poland Qatar Romania
San Marino Saudi Arabia Slovakia
South Africa Spain Sweden
Switzerland Tunisia Turkey
United Arab Emirates United Kingdom
United States America
Yemen
3. No visa is required for stay not
exceeding two months for nationals of:
Republic of Ireland and St.-Christopher.
4. No visa is required for stay not
exceeding one month for nationals of:
Angola Antigua & Barbuda Armenia
Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados
Belarus Belize Benin
Bolivia Botswana Brazil
British National Overseas PPT Brunei
Darussalam Burundi
Cameroon Chad Columbia
Congo Corsica Costa Rica
Cyprus Djibouti Dominican Rep.
Ecuador El Salvador Fiji Gambia Gabon Georgia
Ghana Greece Greenland
Grenada Guam Guatemala
Gui Guinea Guyana
Honduras Hong Kong (HKSAR) Indonesia
Jamaica Kampuchea Kazakhstan
Kenya Kirgistan Kiribati
Laos Lesotho Macedonia
Malawi Maldives Malta
Mauritius Mexico Moldova
Mozambique Namibia Nauru
Nicaragua Palestinian Authority
Philippines
Russia Singapore Slovania Tadjikistan Thailand Turkkmenistan
Ukraine Uzbekistan Venezuela
5. No visa required for stay not exceeding
14 days for nationals of:
Afganistan Bulgaria Byelorussia
Estonia Iran Iraq
Latvia Libya Lithuania
South Yemen Syria
6. Visa is required for the nationals of:
Bangladesh Bhutan India
Montenegro Union of Myanmar Nepal
Nigeria North Korea Pakistan
Papua New Guinea People’s Republic of
China St.- Kitts &Nevis St.-Lucia St.-Vincent & the Grenadines
Seychelles
Sierra Leone Somalia Soloman Islands
Sri Lanka Swaziland Republic of China
(Taiwan) Tanzania Tonga Trinidad &Tobago
Tuvalu Uganda Vanuatu
Vietnam Western Samoa Zambia
Zimbabwe
7. Visa cannot be issued to the following
nationals:
Israel Serbia Yugoslav (Serbs)
8. Citizens of countries other than those
stated above are allowed to enter Malaysia for a social or business visit
not exceeding one month without visa.
Types of Visa
Two types of visa are issued:-
1. Single-Entry Visa
2. Multiple-Entry Visa
How to apply for a Visa
Visitors may apply to any of the
Malaysian Immigration Attaché’ Offices, the High Commissions, Embassies or
Consulate offices enclosing the following documents:
1. Passport or Travel Document valid for
at least 6 months.
2 Visa application form IM.47 (download
here)
3 Confirmed travel itinerary from
travel agency or Travel tickets
4 Letter from employer stating salary
and position held
5 Proof of sufficient funds for use in Malaysia.(Traveler’s cheques)
6 One passport-sized photograph
7 Certified copy of Landed Immigrant
paper
8 Prepaid envelope with sufficient
stamps, to cover the return of your documents by registered mail
9 Letter from relative , friend or
company in Malaysia inviting you to come and visit Malaysia.
10 A money order (Contact your local
High Commission of Malaysia to request to fees)
Health Requirements
Yellow fever vaccination, is required if
arriving from, or via an infected area, and from Yellow Fever Endemic Zones.
Cholera vaccination is not required for travellers entering Malaysia.
Customs
Personal Duty-Free Allowances for
visitors staying a minimum of 72 Hours:
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 225 gm tabacco.
Wines, sprits/malt liquor
not exceeding 1 litre.
Cosmetics, perfume,
clothes, etc. for personal use.
Gifts and souvenirs to a total value
not exceeding RM200, except when imported from Labuan and Langkawi where the
total value shall not exceed RM500.
Prohibitions
Narcotics and dangerous drugs.
Trafficking in illegal drugs carries the death penalty.
Firearms and ammunition
(unless under special permit)
Dagger and flick-knives.
Pornographic materials.
All goods from Israel.
Government Agencies:
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
Ministry
of Education
Immigration Department of Malaysia
Web-list of
Embassies and High Commissions of Malaysia
Tourism:
Tourism
Malaysia
Port Dickson
Regency Hotel -
the conference venue
Misc:
Maps,
phone numbers and local transport:
Newspapers:
Utusan Malaysia
Malaysia Homepage
The
STAR
New
Straits Times
Nanyang
Siang Pau
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