Malaysia entry requirements for Japanese citizens

How long you can stay

Up to 90 days per visit.

What you need

• Passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival (Japan MOFA: 残存有効期間が6か月以上)
• Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), registered online from 3 days before departure (mandatory for international air arrivals since 1 December 2023)
• Biometric fingerprint enrolment at immigration (both thumbs and index fingers)

Good to know

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs states (translated): because a visa-exemption arrangement exists between Japan and Malaysia, a visa is not required for stays of up to three months for tourism or visiting acquaintances, except for anyone doing paid work; a visa is still needed for religious activity, research or TV/film shooting even on a short stay, and for work before entry. The stay granted under the exemption arrangement is 'within 3 months' and the officer writes the permitted period in the passport. Sabah and Sarawak run separate entry control and require showing the passport even for travel from peninsular Malaysia.

Source Japan MOFA — Overseas Safety: Malaysia (visas and immigration, 査証・出入国審査等)Checked against the source on 2026-09-21