No visa needed

Do citizens of India need a visa for Malaysia?

Citizens of India don’t need a visa for Malaysia and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of India: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; New Delhi — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 3,840 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Malaysia without a visa on a India passport?

Yes, citizens of India don’t need a visa for Malaysia for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Malaysia visa rules at a glance

With a India passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 57 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the India passport ranks 157th of 199.
India passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of India and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Kazakhstan, Thailand, Macau, Palestine, Seychelles, Philippines, Mauritius, Rwanda, Micronesia, Gambia, Senegal, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Dominica.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to India. India visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

New Delhi — Kuala Lumpur: about 3,840 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2.5 hours.
Local time: New Delhi 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 14:30.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 33rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of India.