Malaysia visa for Indians
Visa-free with arrival form · Exemption published until 31 Dec 2026 · No visa decision · Visa-free entry with the MDAC arrival card, plus student and expatriate passes
Malaysia visa: quick answers
Full verified answer for India passport holders- Do Indians need a visa for Malaysia?
- No visa. Indian citizens enter Malaysia visa-free for tourism for up to 30 days under the exemption published until 31 December 2026. The only paperwork is the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted online within 3 days before arrival. Vistolane completes and checks the MDAC and your documents for you.
- How much does Malaysia entry cost?
- No government fee for Indian tourists. Vistolane's optional service, from ₹500 per traveller, completes the MDAC within 3 days of arrival, checks your passport validity, ticket and booking against the official rule and reminds you before you fly.
- How long does the MDAC take?
- There is no decision to wait for: the MDAC is submitted within 3 days of arrival and confirmed within minutes. Entry itself is the border officer's call.


Visa-free · arrival card only
Malaysia entry from India
Visa-free entry with the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)
Indian citizens enter Malaysia visa-free for tourism for up to 30 days under the exemption published until 31 December 2026. The only paperwork is the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted online within 3 days before arrival. Vistolane completes and checks the MDAC and your documents for you.
- The MDAC can only be filed within 3 days of arrival; we file it in that window.
- Visa-free up to 30 days for tourism until 31 Dec 2026; travel after that may need an eVISA (RM 50 + RM 105) unless the exemption is extended.
- The MDAC can only be submitted within 3 days of arrival; we file it in that window.
Step 1
What are you travelling to Malaysia for?
Tourist and student files stay in-house. Everything else goes to a partner we have vetted.
How Malaysia entry works for Indian passports
- 1
Apply on Vistolane
Upload your passport and bookings. Details are read automatically and checked against the official rule.
- 2
Documents checked
A specialist confirms passport validity (6 months), tickets and stay before anything is submitted.
- 3
MDAC filed in its window
The MDAC can only be filed within 3 days of arrival; we file it in that window.
- 4
Travel-ready
Confirmation lands in your inbox and portal. Show it with your passport at the border.
We guarantee to file the MDAC in its window once your documents are in; miss it and you are refunded in full. Entry itself is always the border officer's decision.
Frequently asked questions
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How we reviewed this page
Fees, windows and rules on this page come from official government sources and are re-checked when the authority publishes changes.
1 traveller · MDAC filed in its window
Total ₹500
About Malaysia entry for Indian passports
Indian citizens enter Malaysia visa-free for tourism for up to 30 days under the exemption published until 31 December 2026. The only paperwork is the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, submitted online within 3 days before arrival. Vistolane completes and checks the MDAC and your documents for you.
Fees. There is no government fee: the MDAC is free. Vistolane's optional service costs ₹500 per traveller to complete it within 3 days of arrival, as the rules require, check your passport (6 months beyond travel), ticket and booking, and remind you before departure.
Validity and stay. Entry under the MDAC is valid exemption published until 31 dec 2026 and allows a stay of up to 30 days; entries: single. Route covered on this page: Tourist. Study, work and family routes are separate permits with their own rules.
- Visa-free up to 30 days for tourism until 31 Dec 2026; travel after that may need an eVISA (RM 50 + RM 105) unless the exemption is extended.
- The MDAC can only be submitted within 3 days of arrival; we file it in that window.
Not sure which route fits? Run the free Malaysia eligibility check, compare visa types, browse licensed consultants for Malaysia, or read the full Malaysia visa guide with a day-by-day timeline and refusal cases.
Malaysia visa questions, answered
Do Indians need a visa for Malaysia?
How much does Malaysia entry cost?
How long does the MDAC take?
What documents do I need for Malaysia?
Can I enter Malaysia without the MDAC?
How long can I stay in Malaysia?
Malaysia visa routes, one page each
Eligibility, fees, timeline, the document checklist and the refusal reasons for every Malaysia route, written from the official pages.
Visit Malaysia
Visa-free entry with the MDAC
Free under the visa exemption to 31 Dec 2026; MDAC free
Open the route
Study in Malaysia
Student Pass
MYR 60 Student Pass per year (EMGS processing extra)
Open the route
Work in Malaysia
Employment Pass (Categories I to III)
MYR 200 pass fee per year + MYR 125 processing (employer-paid)
Open the route
Join family in Malaysia
Dependant Pass and Long-Term Social Visit Pass
MYR 60 per year per dependant
Open the route
Remote work from Malaysia
DE Rantau Nomad Pass
MYR 1,000 main applicant (MYR 500 per dependant)
Open the route
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