Malaysia covid 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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- Q*
- T|V
Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
- 82
New cases/100k 7-day average
- 29

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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 - Malaysian Ministry of Tourism

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 15/05/2022	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	27,893,028	85.1%
Fully vaccinated	26,934,511	82.2%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Malaysia is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 15/05/22.

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
2022-05-01	171.1	985.9%
2022-05-08	29.0	-83.1%

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.

627.1

620.9

523.9

491.5

291.2

133

307.4

15.8

171.1

06/03

13/03

20/03

27/03

03/04

10/04

17/04

24/04

01/05

08/05

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Malaysia is provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 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.

Negative PCR test results or proof of full Covid-19 vaccination required for arrivals from the UK. Arrivals from the UK face a period of quarantine on entering Malaysia. Fully vaccinated passengers exempt from quarantine. Test on arrival for unvaccinated travellers.

Check out Malaysian Ministry of Tourism for more information.

O
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.