No visa needed

Do citizens of Madagascar need a visa for Malaysia?

Citizens of Madagascar 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 Madagascar: the passport opens 29 countries visa-free; Antananarivo — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 6,410 km, about 8.5 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 Madagascar passport?

Yes, citizens of Madagascar 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 Madagascar passport you can visit 29 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Madagascar passport ranks 147th of 199.
Madagascar passport: visa-free access to 29 countries; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of Madagascar and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Rwanda, Uganda, Benin, Singapore, Gambia, Philippines, and Barbados.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Madagascar. Madagascar visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

Antananarivo — Kuala Lumpur: about 6,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Antananarivo 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 17:00.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 59th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Madagascar.