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Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with an elected federal parliamentary government. The country is comprised of 13 states, 11 on the Malay Peninsula and two, Sabah and Sarawak, on the island of Borneo. There is also a federal district, which contains the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, the administrative center of Putrajaya, and the island of Labuan (located off the southwest coast of Sabah). Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country of 25 million people. Malays form the predominant ethnic group. The two other large ethnic groups in Malaysia are Chinese and Indians. Islam is the national religion. Bahasa Malaysia is the official language, although English is widely spoken. Travelers to Malaysia may access information on areas of interest through the Malaysian government’s web site at www.kln.gov.my and the Malaysian tourism promotion board’s Web site at www.tourism.gov.my or the Malaysian Ministry of Culture, Arts & Tourism’s Web site at www.malaysiamydestination.com
Visitors are required to have a passport valid for at least six months to enter Malaysia, but you do not need to obtain a visa in advance for a pleasure or business trip if your stay in Malaysia is 90 days or less. Upon or prior to entry into Malaysia, you will be given a Malaysian Disembarkation Card to complete and present to Malaysian immigration upon arrival. Immigration officials will then issue you a social visit pass (visa) in your passport.
Travelers are required to carry their passports for travel from peninsular Malaysia to eastern Malaysia (on the island of Borneo) and between the provinces of Sabah and Sarawak, both of which are on Borneo. Social visit passes (visas) issued at immigration points (such as KLIA airport, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu (Sabah), etc.) for entry into peninsular Malaysia are not valid for entry into the state of Sarawak, and usually have 3 months’ validity. New social visit passes (visas) must be obtained upon arrival at Kuching or Miri airports in Sarawak. In most cases, social visit passes (visas) issued by Sarawak immigration officials are valid for any part of Malaysia and usually have 1 month’s validity.
The Malaysian Government’s Web site, which has information on Malaysian embassies and consulates abroad at www.kln.gov.my. Overseas inquiries should be made at your nearest Malaysian embassy or consulate. Go to the CIA Fact Book for further information.
Click here for a list of hotels in Malaysia.
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