Entry rules · New Zealand passport
Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa for Malaysia?
No visa needed for a short visit. New Zealand passport holders can stay in Malaysia visa-free for up to 90 days.
Checked against official sources on 16 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 16 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary New Zealand 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)
EXCEPT for the following countries which do not require a visa for any purpose of entry:
| 29. | NEW ZEALAND |
More quotes (6)
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.
| NO. | CODE | COUNTRY | WITHOUT VISA - ON ARRIVAL |
| 130 | NZL | NEW ZEALAND | 90 DAYS |
Last Update: 1 October 2025
130 NZL NEWZEALAND 90 DAYS
Nationals of countries other than those stated above (with the exc eption of Israel) are allowed to enter Malaysia without a visa for a visit not exceeding one month.
Stay: up to 90 days
| NO. | CODE | COUNTRY | WITHOUT VISA - ON ARRIVAL |
| 130 | NZL | NEW ZEALAND | 90 DAYS |
Last Update: 1 October 2025
More quotes (1)
130 NZL NEWZEALAND 90 DAYS
Malaysia for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 3 months
- United Kingdom
- Visa-free
- United States
How this rule was checked
On 16 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.
Something here is wrong or out of date? Report a wrong rule.
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 New Zealand 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: entry rules for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for New Zealand passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the New Zealand 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.