1. What are the different types of Visas for Malaysia?

There are different types of Visas like Tourist, Business, Work Permit visa etc. depending upon your purpose of travel.
We suggest that you check before you apply your visa with our chillontrip Expert Team on this.

2. Is personal presence mandatory for visa submission?

No as of now there is no requirement of personal presence of Applicant for visa submission as there is no Biometrics process implemented by Malaysian Immigration

3. What is a standard processing time for Visa?

- Standard processing time for Malaysia visa is tentatively 5 to 6 working days for Sticker visa (Manual submission in VFS) & 48 Working Hours (1/2 Working days) for Online E-Visa.

4. Can Applicant submit his case on his own?

Yes applicant can submit case on his own directly to Malaysian VFS Center OR he can avail services of Visa agent/Travel agents.

5. Is it a Direct Consulate submission or submission through VFS?

Malaysia Consulates/High Commissions have appointed VFS as their official service partners & hence all passports have to be submitted through VFS only & direct submission in Consulate is not possible, unless otherwise advised by Consulate/High Commission to do so.

6. What is Malaysia E-Visa?

Malaysian Immigration has started with Malaysia E Visa (Online Visa), in this way of application One need to scan all required documents along with passport copy on Malaysian Immigration’s official site, pay fees by Credit card & Debit card and apply for E – VISA & E-Visa Approval print can be generated, E-Visa approval must be printed in A4 Size sheet in Black & White.
Malaysia E-Visa will be valid for 3 months from the date of issue & applicant can stay for maximum period of 30 days/15 days in each Visit & it is valid for multiple number of entries within a period of 3 months.

7. Is it possible to apply for any other visa simultaneously along with Malaysia Visa, if I am travelling to multiple countries in one journey?

Yes if you are entering only once in Malaysia in your entire journey, you can apply for Malaysia E-Visa & once visa is approved online, you can immediately apply for another visa with physical passports & other documents

8. Where we can get details of Locations of Malaysia Consulates / High Commission?

Please get in touch with our chillontrip visa Team, they will provide you all necessary details.

9. Can I apply for Visa through any Malaysia VFS Center?

Malaysia Immigration follow Visa Jurisdiction (Geographical Coverage of each Consulate), Place of Residence of Applicant continuously for last 6 months will decide his jurisdiction for Visa & then accordingly he has to apply for visa to respective VFS Center falling under his jurisdiction. Below examples will throw more light on this

a) If Applicant is based in Mumbai & for some work / meeting he has travelled to Delhi & wants to apply for Malaysia visa, in this case as passenger is residing in Mumbai, his jurisdiction for Visa is Mumbai & not Delhi & hence even though Malaysia VFS Center is in Delhi, he has to apply for his visa from Mumbai VFS & not Delhi.
b) If applicant’s passport is issued from Delhi but for last 6 months as he is staying in Chennai wants to apply for Malaysia Visa, in this case as he is based in Chennai for last 6 months, his visa jurisdiction is Chennai & hence he has to apply visa from Malaysia VFS Center in Chennai & not Delhi with residence Proof document.

10. Does Malaysia have Visa on Arrival (VOA) facility?

Effective from 01 October 2015, Indian nationals arriving from a third country which are Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia are eligible for Visa on Arrival only if they meet certain condition. We suggest that you check before you apply your visa with our Visa Expert Team on this.

11. How many days before One should apply for Malaysia visa?

i) For Sticker visa, one should not apply at least 1 month before Travel date, as at times Minimum validity can be one Month.
ii) For Online E-Visa, one should apply at least 2 weeks prior to departure date.

12. Whether Transit visa is required for Malaysia?

Malaysia Consulate/High Commission does not issue any separate Transit Visa, if required need to take proper Visitor Visa only, we suggest you check with chillontrip Expert Team on this before your travel.

13. What is the process for collection of passport?

Passengers who are applying visa in Mumbai, Delhi & Chennai One Stop Center operated by VFS either they can go in person or authorize any other person to collect passports on their behalf.
Passengers who are applying in other VFS Centers additionally also have the option to collect the passport by courier at an additional cost.