Malaysia entry requirements for Chinese citizens
Short answerChinese citizens can visit Malaysia without a visa. Up to 30 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 30 days per visit.
- What you need
- Valid Chinese passport (regular passport holders)
- Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) — required of most foreign visitors, submitted online within 3 days before arrival
- A visa in advance if the purpose is work, study, media work, or any activity requiring special approval, or a stay over 30 days
- Good to know
- Under the Malaysia–China mutual visa exemption in force from 17 July 2025, Chinese regular-passport holders may enter for up to 30 days per entry, and no more than 90 days in total in any 180-day period, for tourism, visiting family and friends, business, cultural exchange, medical treatment and personal affairs. Reported by Malaysia's state broadcaster RTM citing the announcement; Malaysia's Immigration Department FAQ page could not be read directly. The end date of the arrangement was not confirmed from a primary source — check the Immigration Department before booking far ahead.
Source RTM (Radio Televisyen Malaysia) — Malaysia–China visa exemption for short visits takes effectChecked 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
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-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 Chinese citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa required
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa required
- Chilevisa required
- Colombiavisa required
- Costa Ricavisa required
- Cyprusvisa required
- Dominican Republicvisa required
- Ecuadorvisa required
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa required
- Ghanavisa required
- Indiavisa required
- Irelandvisa required
- Israelvisa required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa required
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Mongoliavisa required
- Montenegrovisa required
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa required
- Peruvisa required
- Philippinesvisa required
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa required
- South Koreavisa required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa required
- United Statesvisa required
- Uruguayvisa 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