No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Malaysia?

Citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 4,610 km, about 6.5 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 South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of South Korea and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 102 countries, for example: China, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, Macau, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Micronesia, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

Seoul — Kuala Lumpur: about 4,610 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 11:00.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 20th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.