Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Follow the arrival steps below and keep your travel documents to hand.
During your visit
Check the permission you receive and leave before your authorised stay ends.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Malaysia arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)
Submit the MDAC online within the three days before arrival. Exemptions include Singapore citizens, diplomatic or official passport holders, Malaysian permanent residents and long-term pass holders, holders of Brunei’s Common Certificate of Identity or Brunei–Malaysia Frequent Traveler Facility, Thai border-pass holders, and Indonesian Cross Border Travel Document (PLB) holders. Submit it through the official MDAC portal if it applies to you.
Arrival guidanceEntry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Check the stay period in your entry pass
Malaysian Immigration says to make sure your passport or travel document has the correct pass before you leave the counter. Check the stay period granted there and follow it; a visa or visa-free permission alone does not guarantee entry.
Official guidanceFrench visitors receive a separate pass in Sarawak
France Diplomatie says tourists visiting Sarawak receive a separate entry permit valid for 30 days on arrival. Its under-90-day visa exemption applies to Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah; check the date on the Sarawak pass too.
Official guidanceMalaysia travel essentials
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Currency
- MYR
- Calling code
- +60
Malaysia entry questions
Do French citizens need a visa for Malaysia?
For tourism in Malaysia, ordinary passport holders from France do not need a visa for up to 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Malaysia?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive. Malaysian Immigration says to make sure your passport or travel document has the correct pass before you leave the counter. Check the stay period granted there and follow it; a visa or visa-free permission alone does not guarantee entry.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
Do I need to complete Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)?
Required for this route. Submit the MDAC online within the three days before arrival. Exemptions include Singapore citizens, diplomatic or official passport holders, Malaysian permanent residents and long-term pass holders, holders of Brunei’s Common Certificate of Identity or Brunei–Malaysia Frequent Traveler Facility, Thai border-pass holders, and Indonesian Cross Border Travel Document (PLB) holders. Submit it through the official MDAC portal if it applies to you.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Malaysia’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Malaysia with an ordinary France passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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