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Destination

Malaysia

Asia · Kuala Lumpur

Entry details

No visa required · up to 30 days

  • Source's ruleVisa not required
  • Passport validity6 months
  • Mandatory registrationMDAC

Practical details for a short tourist stay — conditions change; always verify with an official source.

Long stay· DE Rantau Nomad Pass

A separate remote-work visa — applied for on its own; unrelated to the tourist-entry rules above.

Duration: 3–12 months, renewable up to a year

Requirements: from $24k/yr (tech) or $60k/yr

Full details: income, documents, taxes

Safety advisory

Exercise a high degree of caution

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Rainy season
Air⌀ 27 °C
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Sea⌀ 31 °C
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Rainfall⌀ 222 mm
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Wind⌀ 3 м/с
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Daylight⌀ 12 h
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Tourism: 26.1M international tourists a year▼ −5% over 5 yearsmoderate
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

UNESCO sites

6

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
    2008Cultural
    Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca©

    Malacca City is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is the oldest Malaysian city on the Strait of Malacca, having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. The city was founded in 1396 by Parameswara, a Sumatran prince who escaped to the Malay Peninsula when the Srivijaya Empire fell to the Majapahit.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Kinabalu Park
    2000Natural

    Kinabalu Park, established as one of the first national parks of Malaysia in 1964, is Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its "outstanding universal values" and the role as one of the most important biological sites in the world with more than 4,500 species of flora and fauna, including 326 bird and around 100 mammal species, and over 110 land snail species.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Gunung Mulu National Park
    2000Natural
    Gunung Mulu National Park

    The Gunung Mulu National Park, also known simply as the Mulu National Park is a national park in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses caves and karst formations in a mountainous equatorial rainforest setting. The park is famous for its caves and the expeditions that have been mounted to explore them and their surrounding rainforest, most notably the Royal Geographical Society Expedition of 1977–1978, which saw over 100 scientists in the field for 15 months. This initiated a series of over 20 expeditions now named the Mulu Caves Project.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex
    2024Cultural
    The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex©

    Niah National Park, located within Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, is the site of the Niah Caves which are an archeological site.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley
    2012Cultural
    Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley

    Lenggong or Lenggong Valley is a geographical area defined by the mountain ranges of Bintang in the west and Titiwangsa to its east. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park Selangor
    2025Cultural

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

International Driving Permit (IDP) needed

You need your national licence plus an International Driving Permit (IDP).

Trafficleft-handunfamiliar

Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap watersafely managed water: 95%bottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BJapanese encephalitisTyphoid

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinewidely online98%
Mobile datacheap$0.28/GB
eSIM: Supported
Apps that work

Ride-hailing: Bolt, Grab

Food delivery: GrabFood

Prices

Overall price level
−17%cheaper than home
Food
Healthy dietRM 6.32/day≈ ֏563/day
Fuel
GasolineRM 4.37/L≈ ֏390/L−35%
DieselRM 5.27/L≈ ֏470/L

Frequently asked questions

Malaysia: do Armenia citizens need a visa?

No visa needed — Armenia citizens enter visa-free — up to 30 days.

How long can you stay?

Up to 30 days per visit.

What do you need to enter?

Passport must be valid 6 months. On arrival: MDAC. Rules change — check the official source before you travel.

All destinations for Armenia citizens: visa-free, eTA and visas →

About the country

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
Population
31,528,585
Area
329,750 km²
Currency
Ringgit · MYR
▲ 4.0%1 AMD = 0.0112 MYR
May 31, 2026September 28, 2026
Time zone
00:08UTC+8

+4h vs. your time

Sockets
ACGM

240 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
999police
999ambulance
994fire
Calling code
+60
Languages
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil