Visa requirement

Malaysia visa for Vietnamese citizens

Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.

Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Malaysia?

Passport Vietnamese passport Destination Malaysia Visa-free

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Vietnamese citizens do not need a visa for Malaysia.

Last verified: 23 Jul 2026

Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.

This answer is for ordinary Vietnamese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.

Visa types at a glance

Tourist visa-free, eVisa and visa-on-arrival availability for this corridor
Visa type	Availability	Stay
Tourist visa-free?	Yes	Stay rule is explained on this page.
eVisa?	No	No eVisa route is stored for this corridor.
Visa on arrival?	No	No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor.

Max stay: Malaysia Immigration says ASEAN nationals, except Myanmar, do not need a visa for a stay of less than one month. Stays beyond one month require the appropriate visa/pass unless another official exception applies.
Official cost: Free
Before departure: Nothing required before departure
Official route: Open official source (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
2 Stay limit Malaysia Immigration says ASEAN nationals, except Myanmar, do not need a visa for a stay of less than one month. Stays beyond one month require the appropriate visa/pass unless another official exception applies.
3 Official fee Free
4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
5 Transit airside: not required; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium

Shareable verdict: Vietnamese citizens do not need a visa for Malaysia. Checked 23 Jul 2026.

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Cost note

Visa-free entry is free. Malaysia Digital Arrival Card requirements are handled through the official MDAC portal.

Passport and transit notes

Passport validity: The IMI visa-requirement table used for this matrix wave does not publish one universal passport-validity or blank-page rule for this nationality. Confirm passport-expiry requirements in the official visa/pass or MDAC channel before travel.; Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
Transit: airside transit: not required; landside transit: conditional; Malaysia's Types of Visas page says foreign nationals transiting without leaving the airport premises and continuing to the next destination with the same flight do not require a transit visa. Leaving the airport or crossing immigration uses the normal entry rule.; Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide

What you need

Vietnamese ordinary passport or travel document accepted by Malaysia
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card if required for the route/category
Confirmed return or onward ticket
Proof of funds, accommodation or supporting documents if requested by the immigration officer
Short-Term Social Visit Pass issued on arrival for tourism/social visit

Why this verdict

Vietnamese citizens' entry guidance is based on Malaysia Immigration's visa-requirement guidance (ASEAN less-than-one-month visa-free route). This guidance is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, tourism / short social visit only. Work, study, residence, long-term passes, Visa With Reference, eVisa eligibility, airline handling and immigration discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.

Conditional rules

Work, study, residence or long-term stay Visa required

Visa-free or visa-exempt short visits do not cover work, study, residence or long-term passes.
ASEAN stay exceeds one month Visa required

IMI says visas are required when the ASEAN stay exceeds one month, except for Brunei and Singapore nationals.

Frequently asked questions

Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Malaysia?

Vietnamese citizens do not need a visa for Malaysia. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.

How long can Vietnamese passport holders stay in Malaysia?

Malaysia Immigration says ASEAN nationals, except Myanmar, do not need a visa for a stay of less than one month. Stays beyond one month require the appropriate visa/pass unless another official exception applies.

How much does entry to Malaysia cost for Vietnamese citizens?

It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.

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