The Malaysia passport is strong: it gives access to 159 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #32 worldwide in 2026 — 60 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 9 more than Malaysia. Even so, these 159 cover the bulk of Europe and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe43/46
Africa32/54
Americas31/35
Asia27/34
Middle East13/15
Oceania13/14
The Malaysia passport is strongest across Europe, opening 43 of 46 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 13 of 14 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Malaysia passport gets you to destinations like United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain with no visa, while United States, Canada, India still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Malaysia passport: 117 destinations are fully visa-free, 34 grant a visa on arrival, 8 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 21 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 18 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
117
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇩🇿Algeria90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇷Argentina30 days
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇦🇿Azerbaijan30 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇳Brunei30 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇰🇭Cambodia30 days
🇨🇱Chile30 days
🇨🇳China30 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇺Cuba90 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇬🇾Guyana60 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇩Indonesia30 days
🇮🇷Iran14 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan90 days
🇱🇦Laos30 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho90 days
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China30 days
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇲🇽Mexico180 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇳🇦Namibia90 days
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇷Suriname30 days
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇹🇼Taiwan30 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇬Uganda180 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates30 days
🇺🇾Uruguay30 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇦Vatican City90 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
🇻🇳Vietnam30 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
🇿🇼Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival
34
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇾🇪Yemen
Electronic auth (eTA)
8
🇦🇺Australia
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇰🇷South Korea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
e-Visa (online)
21
🇦🇲Armenia
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇶Iraq
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇹🇬Togo
Visa required
18
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇦🇴Angola
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇮🇱Israel
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇱Mali
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇷🇸Serbia
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇺🇸United States
How we calculate
The figure 159 sums every destination the Malaysia passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Malaysia passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 159 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #32 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Malaysia passport?
Among the most searched: United States, Canada, India. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Malaysia passport good for travel?
It is a strong passport, 60 above the world average. It opens 159 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Malaysia passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Malaysia, with 159, sits 9 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.