The Government of Malaysia has introduced visa-on-arrival facility for visiting Indian tourists. This announcement came in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 and the Year of Festivals 2015. This facility is applicable to Indians travelling to Malaysia from a third country — Singapore or Thailand — holding a valid visa for the respective countries and having confirmed return tickets to India.
In a statement, Manoharan Periasamy, Director, Tourism Malaysia, said, “Destinations with ease of visa issuance are popular, and the choice of a holiday destination is most often decided on the factor of ease of visa approval. Malaysia has always been a popular destination among Indians and with the reintroduction of VoA, we hope to see more and more Indians considering Malaysia even as a short break destination for long weekends and last-minute travel plans. In fact, this relaxation in visa restrictions is mainly for families and groups travelling to Malaysia on a vacation and for businessmen.”
Visiting Indian tourists can avail visa-on-arrival at all major airports of Malaysia, namely, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Low cost Terminal LCCT (KLIA), Penang International Airport, Sultan Ismail International Airport, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah and Kuching International Airport, Sarawak, at a fee of $100.