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Malaysia: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Malaysia. 184 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 7 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 149Visa-free
  • 7ETA
  • 28On arrival
  • 26eVisa
  • 16Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Malaysia
Rank7
No prior visa184
CodeMYS

Passport strength

One of the strongest passports in the world 7

Rank 7 of 199. 184 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 18.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysUnited KingdomETA180 daysAustraliaETA90 daysNew ZealandETA90 daysJapanVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA90 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free30 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free30 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysMexicoVisa-free180 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaVisa-free30 daysArgentinaVisa-free30 daysEgyptVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 42

A prior visa is needed for 42 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredIndiaeVisaIsraelVisa requiredArmeniaeVisaSerbiaeVisaAfghanistaneVisaAmerican SamoaVisa required
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Malaysia passport gives

55of 100
rank 96 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility95184 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law68score 0.57 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life74HDI 0.819
  • Health and longevity7076.7 years life expectancy
  • Education66education index 0.72
  • Taxes70up to 30%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 149

Entry on your passport

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ETA 7

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaSri LankaAustralia
AustraliaOceania · 90 daysNew ZealandOceania · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 28

Visa issued at the border

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eVisa 26

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 16

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 7Finland184
  2. 7France184
  3. 7Greece184
  4. 7Ireland184
  5. 7Malaysia184
  6. 7Malta184
  7. 7Netherlands184
  8. 7Spain184
  9. 8Canada183

Frequently asked questions

Malaysia: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 184 of 226 countries and territories, 149 visa-free, 7 with an ETA and 28 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 7 of 199.

Malaysia: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Malaysia → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Malaysia → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Malaysia → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 30 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 15 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 11. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.