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on February 29ty, 2024 (JST) current information.
Furthermore, the details under "Visa" and "Passport" are for Japanese nationals.
This information is likely to change suddenly, so please contact the relevant official authority (e.g., embassy) for the latest information.

Immigration and Visa

Visa

No visa is required for stays of up to ninety days for tourism. Please note that you must register for "Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)" before entering the country (registration is possible from 3 days before entering the country).
MDAC registration URL

Passport

Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry. It must also have at least two unused visa pages (that should generally be consecutive). Your fingerprints will be scanned at the time of entry.

  • Visa, passport, and other information is subject to change without notice. Be sure to check with the Embassy, Consulate, or travel agency.

Quarantine

When visiting from Japan, the following items are prohibited or restricted from bringing in to Malaysia.

Prohibited items

  • a: Piranhas
  • b: Turtle eggs

Items that require permission from the respective agency

  • a: Eggs in shells
  • b: Meat, bones, skin, hide, hoofs, antlers, organs, and other animal and poultry parts
  • c: apes, monkeys, lemurs, bushbabies, slow loris, and other live primates
  • d: Live insects, mice/rats, snails, soil that contains living cultures that can cause plant diseases, pests
  • e: Rice and rice products, rice seedlings
  • f: Pests and organisms that can harm plants
  • g: Live fish
  • h: Plants (including plant parts and plant products)
  • i: Coral

Customs

Bringing in e-cigarettes

All cigarette types are subject to tax when brought into Malaysia.

For bringing and possession of tax-free cigarettes

Upon entering Malaysia, visitors may bring up to 1 bottle of liquor (approx. 1L) .All cigarette types are subject to tax when brought into Malaysia. When bringing in monies equivalent to or more than US$10,000, it must be declared to customs. In addition, bringing in obscene materials is prohibited. Carrying in drugs is subject to a maximum penalty that includes death and is imposed even on travelers.

Time difference and Daylight Saving Time

Time difference

Malaysia is 1 hour behind Japan. When it is 12:00 in Japan, it is 11:00 in Malaysia. Daylight saving time is not observed.
There is also a time difference between Malaysia and Thailand. Malaysia is 1 hour ahead of Thailand. Take note when crossing country borders. On the other hand, there is no time difference with Singapore.

Climate

Climate

Malaysia has a tropical climate and there is a rainy season in the east part of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo from October until March. There is a rainy season in the west as well from March to early April and from October to November, but the rainfall is not as heavy as it is in the east coast.

High temperatures/low temperatures in Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo

  • Data for Tokyo is from statistical information from the Japan Meteorological Agency; data for Kuala Lumpur is from the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (Malaysian government)

Precipitation in Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo

  • Data for Tokyo is from statistical information from the Japan Meteorological Agency; data for Kuala Lumpur is from the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (Malaysian government)

  • Monthly average temperature and precipitation

    The average maximum temperature in Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur, The average minimum temperature in Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur

    month The average maximum temperature in Tokyo The average minimum temperature in Tokyo The average maximum temperature in Kuala Lumpur The average minimum temperature in Kuala Lumpur
    Jan. 10℃ 2℃ 31℃ 23℃
    Feb. 10℃ 2℃ 32℃ 23℃
    Mar. 13℃ 5℃ 32℃ 24℃
    Apr. 18℃ 10℃ 32℃ 24℃
    May 23℃ 15℃ 32℃ 24℃
    Jun. 25℃ 18℃ 32℃ 24℃
    Jul. 28℃ 23℃ 32℃ 24℃
    Aug. 31℃ 24℃ 32℃ 24℃
    Sep. 27℃ 21℃ 32℃ 24℃
    Oct. 23℃ 15℃ 31℃ 24℃
    Nov. 17℃ 10℃ 31℃ 24℃
    Dec. 13℃ 5℃ 31℃ 24℃

    The average precipitation in Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur

    month The average precipitation in Tokyo The average precipitation in Kuala Lumpur
    Jan. 50mm 150mm
    Feb. 60mm 150mm
    Mar. 120mm 220mm
    Apr. 130mm 260mm
    May 140mm 170mm
    Jun. 170mm 110mm
    Jul. 160mm 110mm
    Aug. 170mm 140mm
    Sep. 210mm 160mm
    Oct. 200mm 250mm
    Nov. 90mm 250mm
    Dec. 40mm 210mm

Currency and Exchange Rate, Tax, Currency exchange, Tip

Currency and Exchange Rate

The unit of currency is the Malaysian ringgit (RM), which is divided into the Malaysian sen (¢). 1 ringgit equals 100 sen. RM1 is approx. JPY31.7 (as of March 18, 2024).
There are six denominations of banknotes: RM100, RM50, RM20, RM10, RM5, and RM1. There are four types of coins: 50¢, 20¢, 10¢, and 5¢.

Tax

Tourism tax was introduced in September 2017 consisting of a flat-rate tax of RM10 per night levied on accommodation charges (excludes accommodation facilities with a total of four rooms or less). When staying on Penang Island, Langkawi Island, or in Malacca, an additional local hotel tax introduced at an earlier date is levied in addition to the federal tax. There is a Sales & Services Tax (SST) that is similar to consumption tax, and it is 5% or 10% for expenses such as accommodation and dining.

Tip

Basically, there is no custom of tipping, but it is catching on in tourist areas. When receiving excellent service in tourist areas, it is a good idea to smoothly leave a tip. Porters should be tipped around RM10. A tip is not necessary when a service charge of 10% is included in fees at hotels and restaurants.

Voltage and plug

Voltage

Voltage is 220/240 V and frequency is 50Hz. Many electrical outlets are 3-hole type　 BF. When using non 100V–240V Japanese electronic products, a transformer and converter plug are required.

Video and DVD

Video and DVD

Malaysia uses the PAL TV and video system, and the DVD region code is 3. On the other hand, the video system in Japan is NTSC, and the DVD region code is 2. When playing VHS and DVD from Japan in Malaysia, or products from Malaysia in Japan, the video system and the region code for both the video and player, must be identical. Of late, region-free DVDs can often be played on computers. There are many knockoff products, so be very careful not to purchase them.

Mail

Mail

Airmail to Japan costs RM0.90 for a postcard and RM6.10 for a sealed letter up to 20g. An extra RM2.20 is added for each 10g thereafter. Mail is delivered to Japan in around 5 to 10 days.

Phone Call

How to phone

Telephoning Japan from Malaysia

When calling Tokyo (03) 1234-5678
STEP1

dial 00 (International telephone identification number)

STEP2

81 (Country Code, Japan )

STEP3

3 (Remove the first 0 for area codes)

STEP4

1234-5678(Other parties telephone number)

Telephoning Malaysia from Japan

When calling Kuala Lumpur (03) 1234-5678
STEP1

International Telephone Company No.

  • The following apply if calling from a fixed-line phone. They do not apply if calling from a mobile phone or a FLET's VoIP phone.
  • 0033 (NTT Communications)
  • 0061 (SoftBank)
STEP2

010 (International Identification No.)

STEP3

60 (Country Code, Malaysia)

STEP4

3(Area code, remove first 0)

STEP5

1234-5678 (Other parties telephone number)

Making domestic calls within Malaysia

If you have a SIM free phone, you can get a Malaysian SIM card when in the country and use it in your phone. If it is a prepaid type, you can charge money to it. You can get a SIM card at airports, convenience stores, and shopping malls, and they cost around RM10. If you charge money to the SIM card when you buy it, you can use it right away by dialing area code beginning with 0 and the number. You can also get a tourist SIM card that includes the SIM card, minutes for calls, and data.

Holiday / National holiday

Holiday / National holiday

2024

  • January 1: New Year's
  • February 10 to 11: Chinese New Year*1
  • April 10 to 23: Hari Raya Puasa (Eid All-Fitr)*1
  • May 1: May Day
  • May 22: Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha)*1
  • June 3: Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong*1
  • June 17 to 18: Hari Raya Haji (Festival of Sacrifice)*1
  • July 7: Islamic New Year*1
  • August 31: National Day
  • September 16: Malaysia Day
  • September 16: Prophet Muhammad's Birthday*1
  • November 31: Diwali (Hindu festival of lights)*1
  • December 25: Christmas
  • *1.Note that some national holidays fall on different days, depending on the year.

Language

Language

The language is Malay, but English is also often understood. Other languages include Chinese and Tamil.

Business hours, etc

Business hours

Banks

Mon. to Fri. 9:00 to 16:00, closed on Sat., Sun., holidays.

Public Institutions

Mon. to Thu. 8:00 to 12:45/14:00 to 16:15, Fri. 8:00 to 12:45/14:45 to 16:15, Sat. 8:00 to 12:45, closed Sun. and holidays.

  • On the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, they are often closed on Fridays.

Shops

Mon. to Sat. 9:00 to around 19:00, closed on Sun.

  • Basically, department stores and shopping malls are open from around 10:00 to 22:00, but many shops start later than the opening hours, so be careful when visiting in the morning.

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