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Malaysia Suspends Online Visas For Indian Tourists - Everything You Need To Know

Malaysia goes on to suspend online visas for Indian travellers. This new regulation was regularised on October 11.

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By: Shrestha Purkayastha Published: Oct 17, 2022 02:00 PM IST

Malaysia Suspends Online Visas For Indian Tourists - Everything You Need To Know
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Is the idea of taking a trip during the festive season dancing in your head? A quick international getaway sounds good, doesn’t it? If so, here’s an important disclaimer for you: things might get a little difficult if you are planning a trip to Malaysia as the country has suspended online visas for Indian travellers. This is following the latest announcement of the online submission of visa applications to acquire a Malaysian visa. By Shrestha Purkayastha

Malaysia’s online visa submission for Indian tourists no longer applicable

Online Visa
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One of the most visited countries by Indian travellers, Malaysia’s eNTRI Online Visa is no longer applicable. The current declaration of the Malaysian authorities to suspend issuing online visas for Indian tourists has taken a front seat now. Indian citizens will now have to submit the visa applications themselves at the Malaysian embassies in New Delhi, Chennai or Mumbai to access a Malaysian visa.

The High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi, likely to publicise the diplomatic as well as other ties with India and Malaysia, issued the decision on Twitter.

Six days are required to proceed with the visa applications

Visa for Indian Travellers
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | Image Credit: mkjr_/Unsplash

The visa applications will be operated personally by the Visa Section at the embassies in Chennai, New Delhi, and Mumbai. This new regulation was regularised on October 11. While the natives of Kerela can directly reach out to the embassy in Chennai, the rest of the Indian travellers may give in their applications in accordance with their residential address.

Counting on, at the most, six days are required to proceed with the visa applications. Travellers might find it difficult to directly reach the visa application centre twice in six days to acquire a Malaysian visa. They have to surrender their passports with their applications on the first day. The visa can be further collected on the second visit after six days.

Malaysia is licencing single-entry visas only

Malaysia is licencing only single-entry visas for Indian travellers. However, releasing group visas for tourists has been temporarily suspended.

Visa-on-arrival for Indian travellers

Penang Malaysia | Image Credit: Kelvin Zyteng /Unsplash

A visa-on-arrival facility for Indian travellers who aren’t willing to physically reach the visa application centres in Mumbai, Chennai or Delhi, has been declared by the Malaysian councils. The authorities have further stated that the Malaysian visa at Kuala Lumpur International Airport could be acquired by the Indians, on arrival, after travelling through Thailand or Indonesia. An additional condition would be that they must have spent a least a night in one of these countries.

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Related: Malaysia To Launch New Visa Scheme From October 1 To Attract Wealthy Foreign Businessmen

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Shrestha Purkayastha

Shrestha Purkayastha

Digital Writer

With a well-built background in English Honours and Mass Communication, Shrestha is a writer who holds a fair experience in understanding and creating content in terms of writing. Previously, her professional exposure counted working with Curly Tales as a content writer. Besides the routine designation, she\'s a photographer and an artist by passion, ..Read More

     
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