Entry rules · Hong Kong passport
Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for Malaysia?
No visa needed for a short visit. Hong Kong passport holders can stay in Malaysia visa-free for up to 90 days.
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 90 days
- Status
- Verified 14 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Hong Kong 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
Countries required to apply for a visa to enter Malaysia (List of involved countries)
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.
| CITIZEN | TYPE OF DOCUMENT | VISA FREE PERIOD FOR VISIT NOT EXCEEDING |
More quotes (3)
| HONG KONG | PASSPORT | 90 days |
78 HKG HONG KONG / HONG KONG SAR 90 DAYS
for foreigners Our Services MySafe Travel Consular Services Passport Renewal Birth/Marriage Registration Registrations of Malaysians (Online) Travel Advisory Other Information Visa Requirement for Malaysian for Foreigners VISA REQUIREMENT INFORMATION | CITIZEN | TYPE OF DOCUMENT | VISA FREE PERIOD FOR VISIT NOT EXCEEDING | HONG KONG | PASSPORT | 90 days | HONG KONG | BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) | 30 days | HONG KONG | CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY (C.I) or DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY (D.I) | VISA IS REQUIRED | MACAO | PASSPORT | 30 days | MACAO | TRAVEL PERMIT or PORTUGAL CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY (C.I) | 14 days IMPORTANT NOTES: Passport MUST remain valid for more than 6 months from the entry date into Malaysia. The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) must be completed no later than THREE (3) DAYS BEFORE the scheduled arrival in Malaysia. Link to MDAC: https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main Hong Kong and Macao passport holders are required to select “Hong Kong” or “Macao” as their nationality during MDAC registration to ensure the correct visa-free period is granted. Both are now eligible to use the autogates at the available Malaysian airports. Travellers are required to present both valid passport and a completed MDAC to Immigration officers for validation. For further inquiries on Immigration-related matters, please contact our Immigration Section at hongkong@imi.gov.my or +852 2821 0818/0823. This information is updated as of 1 June 2026. There may be subsequent changes.
Stay: up to 90 days
| HONG KONG | PASSPORT | 90 days |
78 HKG HONG KONG / HONG KONG SAR 90 DAYS
More quotes (1)
for foreigners Our Services MySafe Travel Consular Services Passport Renewal Birth/Marriage Registration Registrations of Malaysians (Online) Travel Advisory Other Information Visa Requirement for Malaysian for Foreigners VISA REQUIREMENT INFORMATION | CITIZEN | TYPE OF DOCUMENT | VISA FREE PERIOD FOR VISIT NOT EXCEEDING | HONG KONG | PASSPORT | 90 days | HONG KONG | BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) | 30 days | HONG KONG | CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY (C.I) or DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY (D.I) | VISA IS REQUIRED | MACAO | PASSPORT | 30 days | MACAO | TRAVEL PERMIT or PORTUGAL CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY (C.I) | 14 days IMPORTANT NOTES: Passport MUST remain valid for more than 6 months from the entry date into Malaysia. The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) must be completed no later than THREE (3) DAYS BEFORE the scheduled arrival in Malaysia. Link to MDAC: https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main Hong Kong and Macao passport holders are required to select “Hong Kong” or “Macao” as their nationality during MDAC registration to ensure the correct visa-free period is granted. Both are now eligible to use the autogates at the available Malaysian airports. Travellers are required to present both valid passport and a completed MDAC to Immigration officers for validation. For further inquiries on Immigration-related matters, please contact our Immigration Section at hongkong@imi.gov.my or +852 2821 0818/0823. This information is updated as of 1 June 2026. There may be subsequent changes.
Malaysia for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mongolia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa-freeUp to 30 daysPublic data
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu
- Visa-freeUp to 90 daysPublic data
- Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain
- Visa-free
- Sierra Leone, Slovenia, United States
- Visa-freeUp to 3 months
- Sudan, United Kingdom
- Visa-freeUp to 14 days
- Myanmar
- eVisaUp to 14 daysPublic data
- Ghana
- 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.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa-free, up to 30 days. The official source shows: visa-free, up to 90 days, and that is what this page shows.
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 Hong Kong passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Malaysia visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Hong Kong passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Hong Kong 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.