Entry rules · China passport
Do China passport holders need a visa for Malaysia?
No visa needed for a short visit. China passport holders can stay in Malaysia visa-free for up to 30 days per entry.
Checked against official sources on 14 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per entry
- Status
- Verified 14 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary China passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
Effective from 17 July 2025, eligible Chinese citizens no longer need a visa to enter Malaysia for certain purposes.
Holders of ordinary and public affairs passports of China, valid for at least 6 months.
Visa-free entry is allowed for up to 30 days per entry for the following purposes:
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Maximum 30 days per entry. The duration of stay starts from the day of arrival and is not extendable.
The cumulative period of stay shall not exceed 90 days within any 180 days period.
The Agreement is valid for an initial period of 5 years from 17 July 2025. It will be automatically extended for another 5 years unless either country decides otherwise through diplomatic channels.
40 CHN CHINA 30 DAYS
Under this Agreement, Malaysian citizens holding valid Ordinary Passports and PRC citizens holding valid Public Affairs and Ordinary Passports are allowed to enter, exit, or transit through the territory of the other Contracting Party without the need for a visa, subject to the following conditions: the maximum duration of each visit shall not exceed 30 days; the cumulative period of stay shall not exceed 90 days within any 180 days period; and the visa exemption facility applies to visits for the purposes of tourism/vacation, visiting family and friends, business, cultural exchange and bilateral cooperation, private matters, medical treatment, and international transit (including air crew members).
Visa on Arrival (VOA) Visa on Arrival facility is available for citizens of the PRC and India with the following conditions : i) Visitors arriving in Malaysia via Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, or Brunei only (with a valid visa from either country) ii) Visitors coming in from either four countries through the entrance as follows: Air Route a) Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) b) Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) c) Bayan Lepas International Airport, Pulau Pinang d) Sultan Ismail, Senai Airport, Johor e) Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah f) Kuching International Airport, Sarawak g) Langkawi International Airport, Kedah h) Miri Airport, Sarawak i) Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Selangor Land Route a) Tuas (Singapore)- Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (Second Link)(Malaysia) b) Immigration Control Post, Sungai Tujoh, Sarawak c) Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex (ICQS) Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah Sea Route Immigration Control Post, Labuan International Terminal Ferry ONLY VOA fees is RM200.00 and visitors must show that they have at least USD500 cash (or equivalent in Ringgit Malaysia) and a confirmed return ticket. Visitors are only allowed to stay for 15 days. Enforcement action based on the Immigration Act and Regulations will be taken against those who stay beyond the allowed duration.
Stay: up to 30 days per entry
Maximum 30 days per entry. The duration of stay starts from the day of arrival and is not extendable.
The cumulative period of stay shall not exceed 90 days within any 180 days period.
The Agreement is valid for an initial period of 5 years from 17 July 2025. It will be automatically extended for another 5 years unless either country decides otherwise through diplomatic channels.
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40 CHN CHINA 30 DAYS
Under this Agreement, Malaysian citizens holding valid Ordinary Passports and PRC citizens holding valid Public Affairs and Ordinary Passports are allowed to enter, exit, or transit through the territory of the other Contracting Party without the need for a visa, subject to the following conditions: the maximum duration of each visit shall not exceed 30 days; the cumulative period of stay shall not exceed 90 days within any 180 days period; and the visa exemption facility applies to visits for the purposes of tourism/vacation, visiting family and friends, business, cultural exchange and bilateral cooperation, private matters, medical treatment, and international transit (including air crew members).
Malaysia for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
- Visa-freeUp to 30 daysPublic data
- Andorra, Kosovo, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, North Macedonia, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela
- Visa-freeUp to 90 daysPublic data
- Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Yemen
- Visa-free
- Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Syria, Taiwan, United States
- Visa-freeUp to 3 months
- South Korea, Sudan, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Uruguay
- eVisa
- Angola, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka
- eVisaUp to 14 daysPublic data
- Ghana
- Visa required
- Afghanistan
- Visa requiredPublic data
- North Korea
- No admissionPublic data
- Israel
How this rule was checked
On 14 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Malaysia, chiefly Immigration Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia). Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Malaysia
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all but essential travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Malaysia as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the China passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
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- Malaysia visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for China passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the China passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Malaysia.