AbroadGuideBD🇲🇾 Malaysia
Short-visit entry: eVisaStay: 30 daysVisa fee: USD 20Processing: 1–3 days
Verified 2026-08-29Value medical destination (Sunway, KPJ) and growing study hub. eVisa 1–3 day turnaround.
Pathways & visa routes
1
eVISA - Visa Without Reference (VTR), social visit
Available
Fee: Not published Entry: single Work rights: not permitted
- Original passport (plus photocopies of the personal-details pages and of previous passport, if any) — none stated by the authority
- Duly completed visa application form — none stated by the authority
- Two (2) passport-sized photographs — none stated by the authority
- Return flight ticket — none stated by the authority
- Recent 6-month bank statement with a letter of solvency — none stated by the authority
- Hotel reservation copy — none stated by the authority
- Invitation letter from organiser/sponsor, business registration, marriage certificate, birth certificate (minor applicants) or other documents the processing officer may require (where applicable) (optional) — none stated by the authority
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate - required at arrival for travellers from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission as listed by the Ministry of Health Malaysia — none stated by the authority
Checked 2026-09-10
2
Visa-free entry / Visa on Arrival - not available to ordinary passports
Not available
Fee: Not published Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
- Not applicable - no visa-free/VOA entitlement for ordinary passports — none stated by the authority
Checked 2026-09-10
3
Student Pass (via EMGS approval and Visa With Reference)
Available
Fee: Not published Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
- 1 passport-size photograph, WHITE background, 35mm x 45mm (photo must satisfy the authority's photo checker) — none stated by the authority
- Copy of passport: bio-data page, all pages bearing visa information, observation page; passport validity 18 months and above (recommended 12 months longer than the duration of study for one-off applications) — none stated by the authority
- Offer/acceptance letter from the Malaysian institution — none stated by the authority
- Health Declaration Form (EMGS form for the applicant) — none stated by the authority
- Academic certificates and transcripts of all previous study — EMGS publishes a separate 'Requirements for Certification of Original Documents' - see EMGS required-documents page
- English language proficiency certificate (MUET, IELTS/IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, PTE Academic, Cambridge English B1-C2/Linguaskill/OET, or ELS CIEP) — none stated by the authority
- Personal Bond - the institution signs a bond on the candidate's behalf and lodges the specified sum — none stated by the authority
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate/booklet (travellers from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission) — none stated by the authority
- Adaptation/Additional documents for Sarawak applications: authorisation letter, cover letter, pre-VAL medical report — none stated by the authority
Checked 2026-09-10
4
Employment Pass (EP) - expatriate work pass via Expatriate Services Division (ESD/MYXpats)
Available
Max stay: up to 60 months Fee: Not published Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
- Employment contract with the Malaysian employer — The employer's documents supporting an expatriate work pass generally require certification/attestation; the ESD portal states the requirements for company documents, and Bangladeshi-source documents are typically embassy-attested - exact requirement to be confirmed on the ESD portal
- Company eligibility / registration documents of the Malaysian employer (SSM etc.) — as required by ESD
- Passport and photograph of the applicant — none stated by the authority
- Approval of the Expatriate Committee (EC) or relevant regulatory agency for the position — none stated by the authority
- Documents for dependants (spouse, children under 18, adopted child under 18, parents/parents-in-law) via Dependant Pass - only for EP holders with salary above RM5,000 (optional) — as required by ESD
Checked 2026-09-10
5
Foreign worker route - Visit Pass (Temporary Employment) / VP(TE) for low-skilled workers
Available
Max stay: up to 10 years Fee: Not published Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
- Worker's passport valid for 12 months and above — none stated by the authority
- Health certification from a health examination centre in the source country (list on the foreign-worker portal) — none stated by the authority
- Employer's quota approval from the OSC, Ministry of Human Resources — none stated by the authority
- Visa With Reference (VDR) approval and entry visa — none stated by the authority
- FOMEMA medical examination certificate (within 30 days of arrival) — none stated by the authority
- Security bond (bank guarantee/insurance guarantee/deposit) for the worker — none stated by the authority
- SPIKPA health insurance policy and Foreign Workers Compensation Scheme (FWCS) slip (for extension) — none stated by the authority
- BMET emigration clearance (smart card) - home-country requirement — issued by BMET, Bangladesh
Checked 2026-09-10
Required documents
Passport (6+ months validity) required
Original passport signed, with at least two blank visa pages.
Passport photo (35×45 mm) required
Recent colour photo, white background — meets the /tools/visa-photo-checker/ spec.
Confirmed return ticket required
Return or onward ticket matching the visa duration.
Accommodation proof required
Hotel booking or host invitation covering the full stay.
Bank statement (last 3 months) required
Minimum balance typically USD 500–1,500 depending on destination.
Invitation letter conditional
Required when staying with family, friends, or attending a business host.
NOC from employer conditional
No-objection certificate with leave approval — salaried travellers.
Yellow fever certificate conditional
For itineraries transiting yellow-fever endemic countries.
Frequently asked questions
Is Malaysia visa-free for Bangladeshis?
No, but the eVisa is fast — 1–3 days and about USD 20.
How much is the Malaysia eVisa?
USD 20 for 30-day single entry.
How to read this page
Every figure here carries the source it came from and the date it was checked against that source. Where a route could not be confirmed on a readable official page it is labelled Not established rather than filled in with a guess. Visa rules, fees and processing times change without notice — confirm with the authority before you pay anything.
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