No visa needed

Do citizens of Tanzania need a visa for Malaysia?

Citizens of Tanzania 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 Tanzania: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Dodoma — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 7,400 km, about 10 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 Tanzania passport?

Yes, citizens of Tanzania 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 Tanzania passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 40 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Tanzania passport ranks 116th of 199.
Tanzania passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of Tanzania and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 34 countries, for example: Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Eswatini, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Mauritius, Benin, and Iran.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Tanzania. Tanzania visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

Dodoma — Kuala Lumpur: about 7,400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Dodoma 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 17:00.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 127th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Tanzania.