🇲🇾Malaysia Passport
Explore where Malaysia passport holders can live, work, and travel. 81 countries accessible without a traditional visa application.
Quick answer
A Malaysia passport allows visa-free entry to 78 countries, visa-on-arrival access to 3 more, e-visa access to 8, and freedom of movement to 0 — total 81 countries accessible without a traditional visa application. Malaysia ranks #6 of 95 passports globally (tier-1). Most countries require a separate work visa. 1 destinations offer digital nomad visas.
Key facts
- Visa-free: 78 countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier.
- Visa on arrival: 3 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
- eVisa: 8 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
- Freedom of movement: 0 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
- Mobility rank: #6 of 95 tier-1; 1 digital nomad visa pathways · 78 residency-friendly destinations.
Rank #6 of 95 · tier-1
The Malaysia passport ranks #6 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a tier-1 mobility passport with 81 countries accessible without a prior visa application (78 visa-free, 3 visa-on-arrival, 0 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include United Arab Emirates (81) and Japan (81). Compared with the median passport in our index, Malaysia uniquely unlocks Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom without a traditional visa application.
Closest peers by access: United Arab Emirates (81) · Japan (81) · Qatar (81)
Malaysia Passport: Travel & Relocation Access
Malaysia passport holders can access 81 countries without a traditional visa application — 78 visa-free, 3 with visa on arrival, and 0 through freedom of movement agreements.
Digital nomad visas: 1 countries offer digital nomad or remote work visas accessible to Malaysia passport holders, including Vietnam.
Paths to residency: 78 countries offer residency pathways for Malaysia citizens, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, New Zealand, Germany, and 73 more.
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