Malaysia
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Malaysia
You · American passport
Up to 90 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
imi.gov.my · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year
It needs International Circulation Permit (ICP, JPJ form JPJK9) plus customs temporary import (carnet widely used) before you cross.
jpj.gov.my · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 45 days out
DVS import permit, microchip, rabies, certificate within 7 days, then at least 7 days quarantine. See the steps
dvs.gov.my · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Malaysia.
We'll email you if Malaysia's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Malaysia.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 30 to 365 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate against rabies before export (30 days to 12 months before is the practical window).
- Within 365 days before you arrive
Other core vaccinations
Core vaccines recommended by your vet within 12 months before export.
- At least 6 months before you arrive
6 months in the exporting country
The pet must not have been imported into the exporting country in the 6 months before export (or lived there since birth).
- Within 7 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 7 days before entry.
- At least 1 day before you arrive
Import permit
Obtain the import permit (DVS/MAQIS, usually via an agent or the e-permit system) before shipping.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
- By the day you arrive
Quarantine at a DVS station
Pets from non-scheduled countries are quarantined for at least 7 days on arrival (can be longer, up to 6 months, on risk assessment).
dvs.gov.my · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Malaysia
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | imi.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Malaysia
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 90 days per visit, 180 days a year | jpj.gov.my · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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