Japan
Malaysian passportEdit check
Visa-free, 90 days
The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Entry conditions1 to check
- The traveller must hold an ICAO-compliant ePassport; a holder without such an ePassport is advised to obtain a visa in advance.
Your stay
Add your arrival date to work out the stay that fits this rule.
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Official wording
Malaysia (Note 3)…The period of stay granted upon landing permission will be "15 days" for Indonesia and Thailand, “30 days” for Brunei and Qatar, and "90 days" for other countries and regions.…(Note 3) For nationals of Malaysia (since July 1, 2013), visas are not required only for holders of ePassport in compliance with ICAO standards. Those who do not hold such ePassport are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan.
Aevamo’s reading
The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Article 6(1), is the provision that imposes the requirement on an alien landing in Japan to hold a valid passport bearing a Japanese consular visa and creates the exemption for passports covered by an international agreement or a notification to foreign governments. The MOFA list (mofa-novisa) records which countries the notification-based exemption currently covers; it reports the exemption rather than creating the obligation.
The table entry names Malaysia, note 3 states the exemption applies only to ICAO-compliant ePassport holders, and the period sentence grants 90 days to listed countries other than Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei and Qatar; Malaysia is therefore visa-free for 90 days for ePassport holders, with the passport condition recorded.
Source details
Other entry routes 1 alternatives
These routes depend on a different document or additional conditions.
Visa, stay set by the visa
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.