ETIAS Visa Waiver for Malaysia Citizens
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ETIAS Travel Authorization for Malaysians
Currently, residents who travel towards Europe from Malaysia don’t have to obtain visas for short-term stays that last up to 90 days since they are exempt from visa requirements for Schengen passport-free zones. The Schengen Area comprises 22 European Union countries like Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, other countries, and four non-EU nations: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
However, even though Malaysian citizens planning to travel to Europe don’t require visas, in late 2025, they must apply online for the ETIAS visa waiver to travel within the Schengen Area. ETIAS is the abbreviation for European Travel Information and the Authorization System. ETIAS is an electronic visa waiver system intended to increase the security of visa-free travelers
in the region, improve safety at the borders of the EU, and enhance protection for Europeans who reside in that region, the Schengen Zone, and travelers who are visiting it.
The European Parliament approved the ETIAS for Malaysian citizens in the year 2016. However, it will take approximately six years to complete the electronically-mediated visa waiver. The information in an ETIAS application for Malaysia will be scrutinized against various European security databases managed by the EU-LISA (European Union Agency for Operational Management and Large-Scale IT Systems within the area of Freedom, Security, and Justice). This is done to determine any possible threats to Europe before the visa waiver is approved.
Europe Visa Waiver Requirements for Malaysian Citizens
At the end of 2025, all citizens from Malaysia must apply for an ETIAS to be able to fly to Schengen Area countries for a short stay for business, tourist, or transit for medical reasons. The passengers will have to show their valid ETIAS before boarding an aircraft bound for Europe.
To be able to make an application for an ETIAS account first, you need to satisfy the three fundamental ETIAS requirements that apply to Malaysian citizens:
• An authentic Malaysian passport that has at least three months validity left from the date of arrival into the Schengen Area
• A current email address (needed to obtain an approved copy of the ETIAS Visa exemption)
• A debit or credit card (to pay the ETIAS fee
originating from application processing cost)
The applicants for the ETIAS program from Malaysia need to have an identity card that is biometric and machine-readable. ETIAS for Schengen is electronically linked to a personal passport.
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People who are dual citizens of Malaysia and another must ensure that they use the same passport when filling out the ETIAS application, the same one that they'll later use for travel within Schengen.
Malaysian citizens who try to visit ETIAS countries using wrong passports are most likely to be refused entry on their transporter or be denied entry at Schengen border controls. It’s not necessary to print out a paper copy to show to transport companies and Schengen Area border control because the accepted ETIAS is electronically linked with the user’s passport. However, travelers are advised to print an ETIAS copy to keep with them while in Europe in the event of the need to present it at any time.
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ETIAS required
These countries will require an ETIAS visa waiver upon their arrival on their territory.
Austria- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Ireland
- Romania
- Monaco
- San Marino
- Vatican
The ETIAS Application Process for Malaysians
It is expected that the ETIAS visa waiver will be an obligation of law for Malaysians in the last quarter of 2025. Malaysian citizens can fill out the Europe visa waiver form from any location beyond the Schengen Area. The application process is entirely online, and applicants can utilize their laptop, desktop, or mobile phone for the application.
Malaysian citizens can apply for a European visa waiver using the easy ETIAS application online. It is quick to fill in with your personal, passport, and travel information, which includes:
• Full name
• Gender
• Nationality
• Place of birth
• Date of birth
• Birthplace
• Current address
• Passport number
• Date of issue and expiry on this passport
• Phone number
• Email address
• Schengen member state of first intended entry
It is vital to ensure that all the information on the ETIAS application form to Malaysian citizens is accurate and matches the details on the applicant’s Malaysian passport. Any incorrect information or a minor error can lead to rejection for an ETIAS application.
It is mandatory to submit an additional ETIAS authorization to complete a Malaysia application for every under 18. Legal guardians or parents can make an ETIAS application for a minor. Still, each child must have an approved individual ETIAS.
Before you submit a Europe visa waiver form to Malaysia addition, it is required to answer a few security and health-related questions, which include questions about:
• Criminal history
• Employment history
• Drug use
• Travel to areas of conflict
• Past European travel information
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Traveling to Europe with ETIAS Malaysia
The ETIAS Europe visa waiver is an authorization for multiple entries that permits Malaysians to travel in a relaxed manner across countries within the Schengen zone. It allows several short stays of up to 90 days during a 180-day timeframe. It is valid for three years from the date of approval or until the holder's passport is due to expire. This means that applying for an ETIAS card is not necessary before any trip within or within the Schengen zone.
ETIAS authorities suggest that Malaysian residents apply for a Europe Visa waiver on at minimum three days (3 days) before the date of entry into the Schengen Area to give enough time for processing to allow that ETIAS to be granted. In some instances, more information might be required from the person applying before an ETIAS that has been approved can be granted.
It is possible for a Malaysia or Europe visa waiver suspended if the conditions to issue the travel permit are no anymore met. It is likely to be the case when the authorities believe that they obtained the ETIAS by giving false or fraudulent information.
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It is important to remember this: the Schengen Visa waiver offered to Malaysians doesn't guarantee admission into Schengen countries. It merely allows holders to travel within Europe. The final decision on an entry will be taken by immigration officers at the border. additional documents could be required to ensure entry, such as:
• A proof of funds to allow for the period within the Schengen Area. Schengen Area
• Documentation of medical insurance
• Tickets for return flights/tickets to a destination country
