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Myanmar visa-free social visit — 14 days

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Holders of a valid Myanmar passport are exempt from visa requirements for short-term social visits to Malaysia, effective 1 October 2025.

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What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

This exemption covers social visits. The current FAQ does not turn it into permission to work, study or reside, and treats employment and study as purposes which may require prior Visa With Reference approval.

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  • Myanmar passport holders traveling to Malaysia
    Myanmar passport holders traveling to Malaysia for social visit purposes are allowed visa-free entry up to 14 days, effective 1 October 2025. In the mean while, applicant who applied for a visa will be entitled to stay in Malaysia up to 30 days.
  • No. eVISA is only compulsory
    No. eVISA is only compulsory for 31 specific nationalities, and it applies only for entry into Malaysia for social visit purposes, such as tourism, family visits, or short business trips. Other nationalities or purposes of entry (such as employment, study, etc.) may require under Visa with Reference (VDR).

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The visa-free stay is up to 14 days. MYVISA separately states that a Myanmar traveller who obtains a visa may stay up to 30 days. The official exemption announcement does not specify a rolling-period allowance or an automatic right to repeat entries.

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  • A rolling-period cap and repeat-entry conditions are not specified in the consulted exemption notice.
  • Myanmar passport holders traveling to Malaysia
    Myanmar passport holders traveling to Malaysia for social visit purposes are allowed visa-free entry up to 14 days, effective 1 October 2025. In the mean while, applicant who applied for a visa will be entitled to stay in Malaysia up to 30 days.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Entry is subject to the approval of the immigration officer at the designated entry and exit points; the visa exemption does not guarantee entry. The official source does not state which funds, accommodation, onward-travel or passport evidence visa-exempt Myanmar travellers must show at the border.

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Limits of the record
  • Obtain the Myanmar visa-exempt border checklist for passport validity, funds, accommodation, return travel and MDAC.
  • Embassy announcement
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia - Yangon Feedback Us Embassy of Malaysia, Yangon Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia Mission News VISA EXEMPTION (SHORT-TERM SOCIAL VISIT) FOR MYANMAR PASSPORT HOLDERS 06 October 2025 626 views VISA EXEMPTION (SHORT-TERM SOCIAL VISIT) FOR MYANMAR PASSPORT HOLDERS Kindly be informed that effective 1 October 2025, holders of valid Myanmar passport are exempted from visa requirements for short-term social visits to Malaysia. The maximum duration of stay permitted under this exemption is 14 days. It should be noted that visa exemption does not guarantee entry into Malaysia, as entry is subject to the approval of the immigration officer at the designated entry and exit points. Share: Link copied to clipboard Back Latest 1 PERMOHONAN UNDI POS KATEGORI 1B (LUAR NEGARA) BAGI PILIHAN RAYA UMUM (PRU) DEWAN NEGERI, NEGERI SEMBILAN KE-16 22 Jun 2026 45 2 MTCP SCHOLARSHIP 2026/2027 07 May 2026 216 3 PENDAFTARAN DAN KEMASKINI MAKLUMAT RAKYAT MALAYSIA DI MYANMAR 23 Dec 2025 185 4 PERMOHONAN UNDI POS KATEGORI 1B (LUAR NEGARA) BAGI PILIHAN RAYA KECIL (PRK) PARLIMEN P.187 KINABATANGAN DAN PRK DEWAN UNDANGAN N.58 LAMAG, SABAH 19 Dec 2025 74 5 VISA EXEMPTION FOR MALAYSIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS 06 Oct 2025 214 View All Articles Related Articles You may also be interested in No Image Mission News PERMOHONAN UNDI POS KATEGORI 1B (LUAR NEGARA) BAGI PILIHAN RAYA UMUM (PRU) DEWAN NEGERI, NEGERI SEMBILAN KE-16 22 June 2026 Read More No Image Mission News MTCP SCHOLARSHIP 2026/2027 07 May 2026 Read More No Image Mission News PENDAFTARAN DAN KEMASKINI MAKLUMAT RAKYAT MALAYSIA DI MYANMAR 23 December 2025 Read More Quick links Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Immigration Department of Malaysia Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) Tourism Malaysia Malaysia Airlines MFA Links MFA Official Portal Embassies & High Commissions Foreign Minister Deputy Foreign Minister Secretary General Embassy of Malaysia, Yangon Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia Best Viewed: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox latest version Last Updated: 13 September, 2026 © 2026 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. All Rights Reserved. FAQs | Privacy Policy | Security Policy | Site Map
  • Below are the documents which are required
    Below are the documents which are required to be presented upon arrival at Malaysia’s Entry Checkpoints:: Valid passport / travel document with a minimum validity of 6 months. Valid eVISA printout or Digital eVISA (eVISA Note). Boarding Pass, ticket or arrival passport (if applicable). Confirmed returned flight ticket (if applicable). Proof of paid accommodation. Other supporting documents.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

A qualifying 14-day social visit does not require an advance visa. For the alternative visa channel, applications are made through official MYVISA before entry. A Short-Term Social Visit Pass extension may be considered for special circumstances such as illness, accident or war at home, with supporting evidence, personal attendance, passport, IMM.55 and return or onward-travel evidence; it is discretionary.

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  • Myanmar passport holders traveling to Malaysia
    Myanmar passport holders traveling to Malaysia for social visit purposes are allowed visa-free entry up to 14 days, effective 1 October 2025. In the mean while, applicant who applied for a visa will be entitled to stay in Malaysia up to 30 days.
  • eVISA can only be applied through our website
    eVISA can only be applied through our website: https://malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my
  • If you are applying as an individual
    If you are applying as an individual, you are not allowed to apply for an eVISA within Malaysia. eVISA must be obtained before entering the country. However, if you are an employer, applications can only be submitted from within Malaysia.
  • Extension of Social Visit Pass
    Extension of Social Visit Pass An Extension may be given on Special consideration e.g. due to illness, accident, war in home country etc. The visitor must furnish evidence, and also present a confirmed return ticket to their home country or third country. Required Documents Applicants must appear in person together with passport Form IMM.55 Supporting documents (if relevant) Confirmed ticket to home country or in possession of a visa and ticket to a third country

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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