No visa needed

Do citizens of Russia need a visa for Malaysia?

Citizens of Russia 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 Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 8,130 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 Russia passport?

Yes, citizens of Russia 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 Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of Russia and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 62 countries, for example: Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, and Morocco.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

Moscow — Kuala Lumpur: about 8,130 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 08:00.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 136th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.