Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa to visit Malaysia?

Q: Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa to visit Malaysia?

No visa needed — visa-free entry. Costa Rica passport holders can generally enter Malaysia without a visa and receive a Short Term Social Visit Pass on arrival.

Visiting Malaysia: Costa Rican citizen → Malaysia

🇨🇷 nationality: Costa Rica🇨🇷 lives in: Costa Rica🇲🇾 going to: Malaysiaupdated 2026-06-17

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No visa needed — visa-free entry

Costa Rica passport holders can generally enter Malaysia without a visa and receive a Short Term Social Visit Pass on arrival.

The bottom line

Most foreign visitors enter Malaysia visa-free; carry a passport valid at least 6 months and a confirmed return/onward ticket.
Everyone (whether or not they need a visa) must submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within 3 days before arrival.
Confirm your exact requirement for your passport on the official Malaysian Immigration site.

No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.

For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →

Where you'll apply

Confirm your exact requirement on the official Malaysian Immigration site →

Continue on the official site →

Verified Malaysia guides

🇦🇺 Australia → MalaysiaDE Rantau Nomad Pass

🇦🇺 Australia (in United States) → MalaysiaDE Rantau Nomad Pass

🇧🇩 Bangladesh → MalaysiaVisit — eVISA

🇧🇩 Bangladesh (in United States) → MalaysiaVisit — eVISA

🇧🇹 Bhutan → MalaysiaVisit — eVISA

🇧🇹 Bhutan (in United States) → MalaysiaVisit — eVISA

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