Malaysian passport
Malaysia was the first country in the world to issue biometric passports in March 1998, after a local company, IRIS Corporation, developed the technology.The biometric data included on the Malaysian passport is a digital photograph of the bearer's face, and images of their two thumbprints.The implementation of the new passport began at offices across Klang Valley, Johor and Pahang before expanding nationwide between March and May 2010 and to foreign missions abroad between July and August 2010.The information is laser engraved into the polycarbonate sheet for added security, including a hologram mini-photo of the passport bearer.However, citizens travelling directly from Peninsular Malaysia may produce a Malaysian identity card, or birth certificate for children below 12 years, obtain a special immigration printout form (Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document, IMM.114) at immigration counters for social/business visits up to 3 months, and keep the form until departure.Malaysia also issues a few travel documents that has similar but more limited purpose than those of passports, for internal or external usage related with the border control of the country.[9] Border Pass (Pas Sempadan) for Thailand is limited to citizens living in Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, and the Hulu Perak District of Perak for land entry into Thailand and applicable only when travelling into its 5 southern provinces by sea or land: Songkhla, Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani for 30 days of each entry.[10] Border Crossing Pass (Pas Lintas Sempadan) is another border pass issued only for citizens in East Malaysian districts that has close proximity to Indonesian land borders: Kuching, Bau, Lundu Serian, Simanggang and Lubuk Antu in Sarawak and Pensiangan, Tawau, Tenom and Sipitang in Sabah and limited for short visits via land or sea entry in the Indonesian Kalimantan provinces (mainly the checkpoints in West and North Kalimantan).[12] Sabah and Sarawak citizens who are entering their respective state are not required to use or keep these documents otherwise on checkpoint (identity card is sufficient), nor they are needed to apply for any if they are staying or working in Peninsular Malaysia.The letter prefix depends on the residency status of the bearer: "A" for Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, "H" for Sabah and "K" for Sarawak.When swiped at international airports for border security purposes, for example: the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) for countries such as Australia, New Zealand and United States, the name of a Malaysian passport holder in its entirety will be captured in the 'Surname' field of the border security system, and this can sometimes cause a mismatch with how the passport holder's name is captured in the country of destination's visa system or electronic travel authority protocol.Additionally, Israeli passport holders are not permitted to enter Malaysia unless written permission from the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs is granted.In 2009, the government imposed a ban on visits to Israel, ostensibly due to heightened security risks posed by the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.[24] On 20 December 2013, the government announced a relaxation of the ban, which lifted most of the restrictions while increasing the maximum duration of stay to 21 days, subject to the security situation in Israel.[25] Previously, Malaysian passports were not valid for travel to various communist countries, and South Africa due to its apartheid system.
Malaysia
Visa not required
Visa on arrival
eVisa
Visa available both on arrival or online
Visa required prior to arrival
Travel banned by the Malaysian government due to safety concerns or admission refused
biometric passportImmigration Department of MalaysiaMalaysian citizenshipPeople with disabilitiesChineseMalaysiaFederation of Malayabiometric passportsidentity cardfacial recognition technologyePassportidentity theftbiometricmachine-readableDisabledMalaysian identity cardPeninsular MalaysiaEast MalaysianSarawakbirth certificateHenley Passport IndexBruneiLabuanWisma PutradiplomaticPerlisKelantanHulu Perak DistrictSingaporeHajj passportSaudi ArabiaTabung HajiMalayaIndianSurnamePassport Biodata PageAustralian PassportArabic nameSabahansMelanausNational Registration Identity Card Number (Malaysia)Visa requirements for Malaysian citizensSoutheast AsiaSingaporean passportdeveloping worldMuslim-majority countriesVisa Waiver ProgramUnited StatesCanadaBruneiande jureAustraliaSouth Koreastate of IsraelIsraeli passportMinistry of Home AffairsChristiansIsraeli–Palestinian conflictNorth KoreaMalaysia–North Korea relationsassassination of Kim Jong-namKuala Lumpur International Airportcommunist countriesSouth Africaapartheidfall of communismVisa policy of MalaysiaWayback MachineImmigration and Checkpoints AuthorityThe Malaysian InsiderPassportsAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChina, People's Republic ofHong KongColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkFaroe IslandsGreenlandDjiboutiDominica, Commonwealth ofDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFinlandÅland Islands