Malaysia travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in Malaysia plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for Malaysia
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Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
- 84
New cases/100k 7-day
- 9

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Malaysia covid live updates

Travel advice for Malaysia - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travellers' health for Malaysia - Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Coronavirus timeline in Malaysia - Our World in Data
Latest info on travel to Malaysia - Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board

FCDO travel advice

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Malaysia showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 23/03/2023	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	28,132,306	85.8%
Fully vaccinated	27,544,873	84%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Malaysia is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 23/03/23.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Malaysia recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change
2023-01-01	10.5	-36.7%
2023-01-08	9.5	-10.1%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Malaysia recorded over the past 10 weeks.

80.7

54.5

41.4

30.4

21.3

16.7

10.5

9.5

06/11

13/11

20/11

27/11

04/12

11/12

18/12

25/12

01/01

08/01

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Malaysia is provided by Our World in Data and is updated weekly.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Malaysia including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to Malaysia due to Covid-19?

Malaysia is open for tourism from the UK. There are no special entry requirements for Malaysia.

Check out Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board for more information.

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Open for tourism
O*
Open for vaccinated arrivals
Q*
Quarantine for unvaccinated
V
Vaccination required
T|V
Test or vaccination required
Q
Quarantine required
T
Test required
T+V
Test + vaccination required
C
Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Malaysia?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from Malaysia. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.

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