# Malaysia Visa Fees for Indians: Nothing to Pay Until 31 December 2026

> Indians enter Malaysia visa-free until 31 December 2026, so the visa fee is zero. The MDAC is free too. What actually costs money at the border.

- Published: 2026-08-22
- Author: VisaGyan (VisaGyan)
- Canonical: https://visagyan.in/malaysia-visa-fees-for-indians
- Official sources:
  - https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/visa/visa-requirement-by-country/
  - https://www.kln.gov.my/web/ind_new-delhi/requirement_foreigner

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The cheapest possible answer to "how much is a Malaysia visa for Indians" is: nothing, and that stays true until the last day of this year.

## Why the fee is zero

Malaysia's Immigration Department lists India among the countries that require a visa, then carves out an exception in a footnote: **"India citizen: visa exempts until 31st December 2026."** Up to 30 days, for social or tourism visits.

Read the structure, because it matters for planning. This is a temporary exemption sitting on top of a visa requirement — not a permanent visa-free relationship. It was introduced as part of Malaysia's visa liberalisation drive and extended once, to cover Visit Malaysia Year 2026. What happens on 1 January 2027 has not been announced, which is the subject of [Malaysia's visa-free entry running out](/malaysia-visa-free-indians-ends-31-december-2026).

## The other free thing people pay for

The **Malaysia Digital Arrival Card**. It is mandatory, it is submitted online before you fly, and it costs nothing on the Immigration Department's portal. Commercial sites charge to fill it in — the same pattern as Sri Lanka's free ETA. How it works and when to file it is in [the MDAC for Indian travellers](/malaysia-digital-arrival-card-mdac-for-indians).

## What actually costs money

Not the paperwork — the proof. Malaysian immigration profiles arrivals at the counter, and Indian travellers are turned back for the ordinary things: no MDAC, no confirmed onward or return ticket, no accommodation booking, and not enough funds for the stay. A refused entry costs the flight, the hotel and the return leg, which is a far larger number than any visa fee.

Passport validity of at least six months is checked by the airline before immigration ever sees you.

The full requirement list is in [Malaysia visa for Indians](/malaysia-visa-for-indians), what is verified at the border in [visa-free Malaysia still checks four things](/malaysia-visa-free-what-is-still-checked), and the regional cost comparison in [visa fees for Indians in 2026](/visa-fees-for-indians-2026).

*VisaGyan is an independent journal, not affiliated with the Malaysian government. Checked against imi.gov.my, 22 August 2026.*