Asia - Malaysia visa requirements...

I'm planning a trip to Malaysia for 5 days and am doing research on visa requirements.

I'm getting conflicting answers from various websites and travel agents. Some say yes, and some say no. I'm holding a US Passport, do I need to apply (and approved) for a visa prior to reaching Malaysia?

I can't seem to find the official Malaysian government site either.

http://www.kln.gov.my/english/Fr-visainfo1.html

I went from Singapore to Malaysia last month and didn't need a visa to cross the border by car.

National U.S.A. (US) /Destination MALAYSIA (MY)

MALAYSIA (MY)


Passport required (must be valid at least 6 months beyond
period of stay).
Visa not required for a stay of max. 3 months.

If holding passports issued by Marshall Islands or Palau
Island:
visa not required for a stay of max. 1 month.
If staying over 1 month, passenger must obtain permission on
arrival.

In both cases:
Visitor must hold:
- return or onward ticket; and
- sufficient funds (at least USD 500.-).
In case necessary, passengers must be able to purchase a ticket
to the country for which they hold a valid entry document.

In all cases, if the passenger holds an APEC Business Travel
Card: visa not required provided the back of the card states
that it is valid for travel to Malaysia. On arrival a visit
pass will be issued.

Admission refused to:
- foreign ladies, who are in advanced state of pregnancy, i.e.
6 months or more;
- visitors, who do not comply with the requirements regarding
general appearance and clothing, e.g. "hippies".

Minors: up to/incl. 15 years may be included in accompanying
adult's passport.

Non-compliance with the entry regulations may result in
deportation of passenger to country of origin for account of
transporting carrier.



Timaticweb Version 1.3
25 November 2004

You can access Timatic, which is IATA's database of visa requirements for just about any country/national at: http://www.delta.com/travel/trav_serv/intl_travel/timatic/index.jsp.

This is what the airlines use to decide if you have the proper documentation to be transported.

I go there often, and will be there again in a couple of weeks. Nice place. No visa requirements for US nationals.

Enjoy your visit.

Z

thanks for all the replies...