How to get a Malaysia visa from Nigeria

• Traveling to Malaysia for visit and leisure requires a tourist visa.
• Most nationalities are exempt from tourist visas, but for Nigerians, visa is required.
• Malaysia tourist visa can be for single or multiple entry and the visa holder is entitled to stay up to 30 days for each visit to Malaysia.
• As a tourist, you are offered 3 types of Malaysia tourist visa but your eligibility will vary based on various factors.
• The different types of Malaysia tourist visas are:
• Malaysia eNTRI visa
• 30 days single entry visa
• 30 days multiple entry visas
• Only the single-entry 30-day visa is available to Nigerians. The Malaysian e-Visa is also not available to Nigerians at this time.
• As the name suggests, you get to enter Malaysia a single time on this visa, and you are eligible to stay in the country for a period of 30 calendar days from entry.
• Visa on arrival (VOA) is no longer issued in Malaysia except for nationals of the People’s Republic of China and India.
• The applicant must show proof of sufficient funds for staying in Malaysia.
• In summary, anybody intending to visit Malaysia should fulfill the following conditions:
• Every person entering Malaysia must possess a valid national passport or an internationally recognized Travel Document valid for travelling to Malaysia.
• Any person not in possession of a passport or travel document which is recognized by the Malaysian Government must obtain a Document in lieu of Passport.
• An application for the Document in lieu of Passport can be made at any Malaysian Representative Office abroad.
• Holders of Travel Documents such as Certificate of Identity, Laisser Passer, Titre de Voyage, Permanent Residence Certificate must ensure that their passage to the country of origin is assured.
• The documents must be valid, for more than six (6) months from the date of entry.

• The Malaysian student visa is required for those intending to study in Malaysia.
• The process of acquiring the Malaysian student visa (student pass) can be quite rigorous.
• The application process and the list of documents required may change at any time.
• Make sure to get the latest information on the visa regulations directly from the Malaysian embassy in your home country.
• Studying in Malaysia as a tourist on a social pass is not possible.
• It is not possible to extend the 6-month student pass validity in Malaysia.
• If you wish to study for additional time, you must return to your home country and start the application process again.
• It is advised to apply for two semesters at once so that you will be issued a 1-year visa.
• You should not arrive in Malaysia earlier than 1 week before the semester starts so that you have enough time to apply for the visa in your home country.
• Applying for a Malaysian student visa (Student Pass) is more difficult than applying for the student visa of many other countries.
• Please note that the visa application process and the list of the required documents may change at any time. Keep this in mind when choosing your study abroad destination. Make sure to get the latest information on the visa regulations directly from the Malaysian embassy in your home country.
• All students travelling for study to Malaysia (including those going to Universiti Putra Malaysia [UPM]) are required to apply for a student visa (Student Pass). Studying as a tourist on a Social Pass is not possible.
• Please note that it is not possible to extend the 6-month Student Pass in Malaysia. If you wish to study for another semester, you must return to your home country and start the application process again.
• If you are thinking of studying for two semesters, you should apply for both at once, so that you can apply for the 1-year visa.

No. A lot of countries do not need a visa to enter Malaysia but Nigeria is not among them.

Malaysia only offers ‘visa on arrival’ to a very few nationalities and under very specific conditions.

Malaysia is the seventh-largest economy amongst Islamic countries according to GDP. Malaysia's economic system is principally a free economy with government control for national interests and for realignment of national wealth, focusing on trade, investment, manufacturing, and services.

The service sector of Malaysia is dominated by financial services, tourism, and medical technology. The primary products dominating the Malaysian agricultural industry are palm oil, rubber, paddy, and coconut. The major industries in the country are the electronics industry, construction, and automotive industries.

Three out of the great places to live in Malaysia are Kuala Lumpur, Penang Island and Malacca.