Malaysian eVisa Medical

Malaysian medical eVisa is available to patients willing to enter Malaysia for treatment, certain procedures or services. In order to successfully apply for a medical eVisa, applicants need to meet some requirements, that include an appointment for a medical service at a MHTC (Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council) member hospital and submission of a letter of admission to the hospital.

Patients can stay in the country for up to 30 days using the Malaysian medical eVisa. Foreign patients can only use eVisa for appointments with approved private hospitals and health care providers in Malaysia. Medical care is not available for eVisa holders.

Applicants must apply for a medical eVisa at least 14 working days before the intended date of travel. The e-Visa allows a single entry into Malaysia and is valid for 3 months from the date of issue, provided the applicant's passport remains valid.

Necessary documents:

• Passport valid for at least 6 months
• Recent passport size photograph
• Confirmation of round-trip ticket bookings
• Proof of residence in Malaysia
• Accompanying letter for obtaining a visa
• MHTC hospital appointment letter

According to the Federal Constitution, a person is a citizen by operation of law provided that one of their parents is a Malaysian or permanent resident at the time of birth, or they were born in Malaysia and is not a citizen of any country.

However, the NRD's (National Registration Department) practice of arbitrarily determining the citizenship of individuals by registering them as "non-citizens" (bukan warganegara) or "unspecified" (belum determined) on their Birth Certificates has resulted in many individuals appearing in Malaysia without citizenship.  Examples of stateless individuals are those whose biological mother is a foreigner, children born before the parents' marriage was registered, and those who inherited stateless status from stateless parents.