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Malaysia

Generally open

ASIA-PACIFIC

Felon entry rules

  • GENERALLY OPEN — No visa required for U.S. citizens for stays up to 90 days.
  • No formal criminal record check for tourist entry.
  • Immigration Act 1959/63 grants officers discretionary denial authority on security/public order grounds.
  • Drug offences are treated with extreme severity — Malaysia retains mandatory death penalty for certain drug trafficking.

Registered person entry rules

  • No formal RSO bar identified. (verify with embassy before travel)
  • IML notifications transmitted.

IML notice

21-day advance notice applies for covered registered persons.

Yes — 21-day advance notice (IML, 34 U.S.C. § 20914).

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