No visa needed

Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for Malaysia?

Citizens of Kiribati don’t need a visa for Malaysia and can stay up to 30 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 Kiribati: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; South Tarawa — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 7,920 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of Kiribati don’t need a visa for Malaysia for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Malaysia visa rules at a glance

With a Kiribati passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kiribati passport ranks 79th of 199.
Kiribati passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of Kiribati and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 75 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Philippines, Macau, Singapore, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru, Haiti, and Iceland.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kiribati. Kiribati visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

South Tarawa — Kuala Lumpur: about 7,920 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: South Tarawa 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 07:00.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 28th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kiribati.