Visa requirements for Nigerians visiting Malaysia
A visa is required for Nigerians entering Malaysia. If you are a Nigerian citizen, you can apply for an e-visa online or obtain one at a Malaysian embassy or consulate.
Entering Malaysia from Nigeria
If you're a Nigerian citizen planning to visit Malaysia, be aware of a new requirement starting December 2023. Before your trip, you’ll need to fill out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) online—ideally three days before you arrive. The form is in English and asks for basic travel details, including passport number, contact information, and arrival/departure dates. After submission, you’ll receive a confirmation via email, which should be saved as a PDF and shown at immigration.
This requirement does not apply to transit passengers, those passing through Singapore without an immigration permit, Malaysian permanent residents, or those registered in the Malaysian Automated Clearance System.
How can Nigerian citizens get a visa for Malaysia?
There are two ways for Nigerian citizens to apply for a visa to Malaysia:
- Apply at the Malaysian Consulate in your country of residence. Visit the official Malaysian Immigration portal for detailed instructions.
- Apply online through eVisa, a convenient digital application process.
Malaysia eVISA for Nigerians
The eVISA system allows Nigerian citizens to apply for a Malaysian visa online, making the process fast and convenient. It eliminates the need to visit an embassy or consulate.
However, you can only apply for an eVISA outside of Malaysia and Singapore.
How long does an eVISA allow Nigerian citizens to stay in Malaysia?
In most cases, an eVISA permits Nigerian citizens to stay in Malaysia for up to 30 days per entry. However, the validity period may differ based on the type of eVISA you receive.
Single entry Malaysia visa for Nigerians
Malaysia offers a single entry visa for Nigerian citizens traveling for social visits or tourism. This visa allows only one-time entry into Malaysia.
- It remains valid for three months from the date of issue.
- If obtained online, it allows a 30-day stay for tourism or visiting family and friends.
What Nigerian citizens need to apply for a Malaysia visa?
To apply for a single entry Malaysia visa, Nigerians must submit the following documents:
- A digital copy of the passport’s front page
- A passport-size photo
- Proof of return flight reservations
- A valid debit or credit card for the visa fee payment
- A working email address to receive the visa approval
- Birth certificate (if applying for a minor)
- Proof of residence
- Last exit stamp copy (for Bangladeshi nationals with prior Malaysia travel history)
- Health insurance policy
Who can apply for a Malaysia multiple entry visa?
Malaysia issues a multiple entry visa to Nigerian citizens who need to enter the country for business or intergovernmental visits. The visa is valid for three to twelve months from the date of issue.
Malaysia multiple entry visa requirements for Nigerians
If you’re a Nigerian citizen applying for a multiple entry visa to Malaysia, make sure you have:
- Proof of financial means to cover your expenses
- A return flight ticket
- Tourist groups are not eligible for this visa
A transit visa is issued to individuals transiting Malaysia from other countries.
However, if the individual is not going to leave the airport, they do not need a transit visa. A
transit visa for Malaysia is only needed when the traveler is going to leave the airport and remain in Malaysia for a short period of time.
Since some countries do not allow visa-free travel with Malaysia, a free transit ticket can be obtained for a period up to 120 hours during a transit through an international Kuala Lumpur airport.
The individual has to have a ticket for an airplane, flying out from Kuala Lumpur, and the flight should be provided by the Air Asia or Malaysia Airlines companies. Citizens of the following countries have the right to this free transit ticket:
Citizens of these country have the right to a free transit ticket if they have a residence permit, issued in Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan or the USA, and are entering or leaving these countries.
- Bangladesh
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
Required documents for a transit visa for Malaysia:
- A filled application for a Malaysian visa;
- A valid passport;
- A photograph;
- Flight route;
- Proof of residence;
- A letter from the employer;
- Proof of sufficient funds;
- Confirmation of the visa fee payment;
- Certificate of vaccination against yellow fewer (if present).
Microchip
Each pet is identified using a microchip. No other form of identification is acceptable. The microchip used must comply with ISO 11784 or Annex A of ISO 11785. Malaysia currently accepts AVID 9 and AVID 10 in addition to ISO. The microchip must be implanted before the rabies vaccine is administered.
Rabies vaccination and certificate
All pets must have an original rabies certificate and this certificate must include the microchip number, date of vaccination and the validity period of the specific vaccination you are receiving – the rabies vaccine can be valid for one year, two years or three years and must be more than 30 days old at the time of shipment. This vaccine must be an inactivated vaccine.
Additional vaccines
It is recommended that all animals are fully vaccinated:
Dogs: plague, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvovirus (DHLPP) and Bordetella.
Cats: Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia (FVRCP).
They must be valid at the time of import and done at least two weeks prior to the export date for maximum effectiveness.
Veterinary medical certificate (form 7001)
This is a standard health certificate that has to be completed by your USDA accredited veterinarian. It must be issued within 7 days from the date of export.
Import permit
An import permit is required to enter the country.
USDA approval
The following documents should be submitted to the USDA veterinarian for approval:
- Record of microchip implantation;
- Rabies certificate
- Veterinary health certificate
Quarantine at Kuala Lumpur Animal Quarantine Station (KLAQS)
There is a seven-day mandatory quarantine for all pets entering Malaysia from the United States. KLAQS is located at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang.
The age of dogs and cats at the time of import must be at least three months.
There is no limit to the number of pets a person can bring. However, local authorities in Malaysia may have regulations regarding the number of dogs that can be kept in residential premises.
Police / ambulance: dial 999/112
Fire service (known as Bomba): dial 994/112 f
Civil defense: 991
Tourist police hotline: 03 2149 6590
Help: 03 2149 6593
Gas emergency: 995
Emergency power outage: 15454
An individual, entering Malaysia by all means of transport, except planes, can have these items with them:
- Wine, strong alcoholic beverages, beer or malt beverage in a total amount of no more than 1 liter;
- New clothes no more than 3 (three) pieces;
- New shoes no more than 1 (one) pair;
- Food products with a total value of no more than 150.00 ringgit;
- New portable electric or battery devices for personal care and hygiene, no more than 1 unit each;
- All goods other than the goods specified above (except tires/pipes, cigarettes, tobacco products, smoking pipes (including pipe bowls), electronic cigarettes/similar personal electric vaporizers, drugs used for smoking with an electronic cigarette and electric vaporizer in liquid or gel form that does not contain nicotine) for a total value not exceeding 500.00 RM;
An individual entering Malaysia by plane:
- Wine, strong alcoholic beverages, beer or malt beverage in a total amount of no more than 1 liter;
- No more than 3 pieces of new clothing;
- No more than 1 pair of new shoes;
- Food products with a total value of no more than 150.00 ringgit;
- New portable electric or battery devices for personal care and hygiene, no more than 1 (one) unit each;
- All goods other than those mentioned above (except tires / pipes, cigarettes, tobacco products, smoking pipes (including pipe bowls), electronic cigarettes / similar personal electric vaporizers, drugs used for smoking with an electronic cigarette and an electric vaporizer in liquid or gel form that does not contain nicotine) for a total value not exceeding 1000.00 RM;
The following goods are strictly prohibited for import:
- Reproduction of any currency note, banknote or coin currently issued in any country;
- Obscene prints, paintings, photographs, books, postcards, lithographs, engravings, films, videotapes, laser discs, color slides, computer discs and any other media;
- Any device intended to harm the interests of Malaysia or unfit for peace;
- All types of piranha fish;
- Turtle eggs;
- Cocoa pods, rambutans, pulasan, longan and fruits from the Philippines and Indonesia;
- Sick drinks containing more than 3.46 milligrams per liter of any lead or any copper compound;
- Daggers and striking knives;
- Radio receivers capable of receiving radio communications in the (68 - 87) MHz and (108 - 174) MHz bands;
- Sodium arsenate;
- Fabric with an imprint or copy of any verses of the Quran;
- Pen, pencil and other syringe-like objects;
- A poisonous chemical;
- Lightning arresters containing radioactive substances.
The import of the following goods is prohibited, except on the basis of an import license or
permission of the relevant authorities:
- An egg in its shell;
- Any meat, bones, skin, hooves, horns, offal or any part of animals and poultry;
- Live primates, including monkeys, apes, lemurs, galagos, pottos and others;
- Explosives and fireworks;
- Simulation weapons, toy gun/guns;
- Imitation of hand grenades;
- Arms and ammunition, other than personal weapons, imported by a bona fide traveler;
- Bulletproof vests, steel helmets and other clothing as protection against attack;
- Soil and pests, including live insects, rats, snails and cultures of organisms that cause plant diseases;
- Safety helmets (except those worn by motorcyclists;
- Game consoles, excluding game clocks and video games for use with a television receiver;
- Cars;
- Rice, including rice products;
- Equipment for connecting to the public telecommunications network;
- Radio communication used for telecommunications at a frequency below 3000 GHz.;
- Saccharin and its salt;
- Parabola antenna for outdoor use;
- Pests and organisms that can harm plants;
- Live fish;
- Animal oils and fats;
- Plants include parts and products of plant origin;
- Household and agricultural pesticides;
- Household electrical equipment that uses 50 volts or 120 volts DC or more;
- Toxic and/or hazardous waste;
- Corals, living or dead;
- Apparatus/equipment for brewing beer at home;
- Pharmaceutical products
The import and export of illicit drugs (e.g.,: morphine, heroin, cannabis, marijuana, etc.) is
strictly prohibited.
Prescribed medicines can only be imported or exported from the country under a license
issued by the Ministry of Health of Malaysia.
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