Yes: Indian passport holders can currently visit Malaysia without a visa for up to 30 days, for tourism, business, social visits or transit, and the waiver runs until 31 December 2026 (as of September 2026). There is no fee and nothing to apply for in advance except a free online form, the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), filed within the three days before you land. This guide sets out the rule as the High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi and the Immigration Department of Malaysia publish it, the documents to carry, and the mistakes that cause trouble at the counter.
The rule, as of September 2026
- Type: visa exemption, meaning visa-free entry. Work and study still need a visa.
- Purpose: tourism, business, social visits or transit.
- Length of stay: up to 30 days from the date of entry, per visit.
- In force until: 31 December 2026.
- Official fee: none, for the exemption or for the MDAC.
- Processing time: nothing to process for the exemption; the MDAC takes a few minutes online.
The official sources are the High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi, whose entry requirements page for foreigners lists India as visa-exempt for up to 30 days until 31 December 2026, and the Immigration Department of Malaysia, whose visa requirement list by country shows Indian citizens as visa-exempt until the same date. We checked both on 14 September 2026. The exemption for Indian nationals has applied since 1 December 2023, and the current end date was announced in December 2024.
After 31 December 2026
As of 14 September 2026 we found no notice on the High Commission, Immigration Department or eVISA pages that the waiver continues into 2027. That does not mean it will end, only that no extension has been published. If you are travelling in January 2027 or later, check the Immigration Department's list again before you pay for anything you cannot cancel, or ask us to check when you enquire.
How to file the MDAC
- Open the official form at imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main. Use only the imi.gov.my address.
- Wait until you are within three days of your arrival, counting the day you file: the official form only accepts an arrival date up to two days ahead.
- Fill it in with your passport and travel details.
- Submit it. There is no payment step on the official form, so ignore any website that asks for money to file the MDAC.
- Keep the confirmation on your phone or printed, together with your return ticket and hotel booking.
The MDAC is mandatory for all foreign visitors except a few listed groups, and Indian passport holders are not among them, so file one for each person travelling.
Documents to carry
- A passport valid for at least six months.
- A confirmed return flight ticket.
- A confirmed hotel booking.
- The MDAC confirmation.
- Proof you can pay for the stay: a forex card or a recent bank statement is sensible.
- For a trip that adds Singapore: a separate Singapore visa, usually applied for through an authorised visa agent.
The High Commission lists the passport, return ticket, hotel booking and MDAC as the conditions for Indian passport holders, with enough funds for the stay as a condition for all foreign visitors, and immigration officers can ask to see any of them. If you travel on one of our land packages, ask the planner for the hotel confirmations to carry.
At the airport in Malaysia
Indian passports are not on Malaysia's autogate list, which has been open to visitors from 63 countries since 1 June 2024, so expect to queue at the manual immigration counters and keep the passport, return ticket and hotel booking ready. The non-stop flight to Kuala Lumpur is about four hours from Chennai and four and a half from Hyderabad, with Bengaluru in between, and Chennai also flies non-stop to Penang. Trips from each city are on the Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai pages.
Staying longer, working or studying
The visa-free stay is capped at 30 days. A Malaysian eVISA is not a route to a longer holiday either, since the multiple-entry eVISA allows 30 days per entry; for a longer stay, ask the High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi before you book. We found no official statement on extending a visa-free stay from inside Malaysia, so do not plan on it. Work and study need the proper visa, not the exemption.
Common mistakes
- Filing the MDAC too early. The form will not take an arrival date more than two days ahead.
- Paying a website to file the MDAC. The official form is free.
- Travelling on a passport with less than six months left.
- Arriving on a one-way ticket or without a hotel booking. Both can be asked for at immigration.
- Assuming Singapore is visa-free too. It is not for Indians; read Singapore visa for Indians before booking a trip such as the 7 Days Singapore Malaysia Twin Country Escape.
- Staying past 30 days.
- Booking a 2027 trip on the assumption that the waiver continues, without checking.
Questions we are asked most
Do Indians need a visa for Malaysia?
Not at present. As of September 2026 Indian passport holders can visit Malaysia visa-free for up to 30 days per visit, for tourism, business, social visits or transit, until 31 December 2026.
Is the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card free?
Yes. The MDAC is filed free on the official imi.gov.my site within the three days before arrival and takes a few minutes. Ignore any website that asks for money to file it.
Can I visit Singapore and Malaysia without a visa?
No. Malaysia is visa-free for Indians until 31 December 2026, but Singapore needs its own visa, usually applied for through an authorised visa agent, so leave time for it before a two-country trip.
Our package prices leave out visa fees, and our team helps with the paperwork, including the Singapore visa on the two-country trips. What the rest of the trip costs is in Malaysia trip cost from India, and when to go is in the best time to visit Malaysia from India. For the trip itself, start from the Malaysia tour packages, such as the 4 Days Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Getaway from ₹14,680 per person on twin sharing, and tell the planner your dates and your city; flights are quoted separately on request.
