Malaysia has restricted multiple-entry visa (MEV) facilities for citizens of Bangladesh and 30 other countries, meaning Bangladeshi visitors will generally have to apply for single-entry visas for tourism and social visits.
The new policy took effect on 1 September, 2026, according to a notice published by Malaysia’s Immigration Department.
Now, Bangladeshis travelling to Malaysia on visit visas will have fewer opportunities to obtain a one-year multiple-entry visa. Under the new policy, a single-entry visa will generally apply to Bangladeshi tourists travelling for social visits.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department has published a list of the 31 countries whose citizens are now subject to the revised arrangement, under which multiple-entry visas for ordinary social visits have been replaced by single-entry visas.
In a notice published on its website, the department said multiple-entry visas would no longer be issued indiscriminately to nationals of all countries from 1 September.
However, MEVs will continue to be available for certain specified purposes, including business, medical treatment, fly-and-cruise travel and wedding tourism.
The new policy specifically applies to visit visas issued for social travel, according to the Immigration Department.
The change does not directly affect Bangladeshi or other foreign nationals working in Malaysia, and has no direct bearing on their work permits or employment-related visas.
Source: Malaysian Immigration Department
