Malaysia entry requirements for Canadian citizens
Short answerCanadian citizens can visit Malaysia without a visa. Up to 90 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 90 days per visit.
- What you need
- Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Malaysia
- Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), completed online up to 3 days before arrival
- Good to know
- Global Affairs Canada: "Tourist visa: not required for stays of up to 90 days". First-time visitors must present their passport and a completed MDAC at immigration on arrival. Extensions beyond 90 days must be applied for at a Malaysian Immigration office.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Malaysia
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Source Government of Canada — Travel advice for Malaysia (entry requirements)Checked against the source on 2026-09-21
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Malaysia for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Francevisa-free short stay
- Germanyvisa-free short stay
- Indiavisa-free short stay
- Italyvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Netherlandsvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Spainvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa-free short stay
Other destinations for Canadian citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa required
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa required
- Cambodiavisa on arrival
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Cyprusvisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa on arrival
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Irelandvisa-free short stay
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history