Prohibited in Malaysia
Indecent or obscene material is absolutely prohibited from import into Malaysia.
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Malaysia
57 rules, checked against Malaysia’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
Before anything else
23 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Malaysia
Cannabis is prohibited in Malaysia; trafficking carries the death penalty.
The death penalty
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Prohibited in Malaysia
Cannabis vapes are prohibited in Malaysia; trafficking carries the death penalty.
The death penalty
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Prohibited in Malaysia
THC edibles are prohibited in Malaysia; trafficking carries the death penalty.
The death penalty
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Action required in Malaysia
Expandable batons need Chief Police Officer approval to import into Malaysia.
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Action required in Malaysia
Exporting coral or shells needs a CITES export permit; no personal-effects exemption.
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Action required in Malaysia
Action required in Malaysia
Exporting ivory or wildlife parts needs a CITES export permit; no exemption.
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Action required in Malaysia
Flick knives, daggers, and swords need Home Affairs approval to import.
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Action required in Malaysia
Taking out over USD 10,000 in Ringgit needs Bank Negara Malaysia's permission.
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Action required in Malaysia
Pepper spray needs Chief Police Officer approval to import into Malaysia.
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Action required in Malaysia
Action required in Malaysia
Imitation firearms need a Chief Police Officer import license in Malaysia.
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Action required in Malaysia
Satellite messengers need a SIRIM import certificate to bring into Malaysia.
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Action required in Malaysia
Satellite phones need a SIRIM import certificate to bring into Malaysia.
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Action required in Malaysia
Satellite broadband terminals like Starlink need a SIRIM import certificate in Malaysia.
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Action required in Malaysia
Action required in Malaysia
Action required in Malaysia
Action required in Malaysia
Any foreign conviction with prison time can bar entry as a prohibited immigrant.
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Action required in Malaysia
Being deported or repatriated by another country can bar entry into Malaysia too.
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Action required in Malaysia
Undeclared cash over USD 10,000 risks a fine up to RM3 million or 5 years' prison.
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Action required in Malaysia
Malaysia gives no duty-free tobacco or vape allowance; any amount is taxed.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
Food and plants
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Medication
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A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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Health authority
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arriving
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Medical cannabis
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines are declared
arriving
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Original packaging
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Required
arriving
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Prescription or letter
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Required
arriving
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Quantity ceiling
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30 days
arriving
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Alcohol
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Alcohol, any kind
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
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Drones and professional gear
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Cash and monetary instruments
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Cash declaration form
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Customs Form No. 7 (K7)
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Cash declaration page
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Cash declaration threshold
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$10,000
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Local currency brought in
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$10,000
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Local currency taken out
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$10,000
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Bearer negotiable instruments, Travelers cheques, Bankers drafts and cheques
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Purchases and valuables
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Duty-free allowances
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Duty free authority page
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Antiques and other restricted goods
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Antiquities
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Taking it out Must be declared
leaving
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Aviation security authority
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Camouflage clothing
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia, JKDM/RMCD
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Chewing gum
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia, JKDM/RMCD
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Cuban cigars
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia, JKDM/RMCD
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Cultural goods and art
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Taking it out Must be declared
leaving
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Customs authority
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Drone
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Permit page Official page
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Export permit page
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leaving
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Heated tobacco sticks
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Standing Must be declared
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How you declare
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Red and green channels
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Kinder Surprise eggs
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia, JKDM/RMCD
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Poppy seeds
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia, JKDM/RMCD
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Religious material
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Standing ProhibitedConfiscation
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Vape liquid or pods
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Standing Must be declared
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Vape or e-cigarette device
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Standing Must be declared
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Forms and documents
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Arrival card
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Required
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Arrival card
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Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)
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Arrival card page
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Customs form
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Customs Form No. 7 (K7) — used for cash/bearer-negotiable-instrument (cash and BNI) declarations and Strategic Trade Act declarations; general dutiable goods are declared orally/physically through the Red Lane, not on a numbered form
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Customs form page
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e-Visa
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There is one
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e-Visa
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Malaysia eVISA / eNTRI
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e-Visa page
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Entry and admissibility
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Immigration authority
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Vaccines and health
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Certificate from age
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12 months
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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CDC: Zoonotic transmission of P. knowlesi malaria occurs in rural, forested areas of Malaysia; there is no malaria transmission in major cities. Travelers to affected rural/forested areas should consider preventive medication (e.g. atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline) before, during, and after travel.
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Yellow fever certificate
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Required arriving from a risk area
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Yellow fever in transit
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Required on a connection over 12 hours
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
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Plug types
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G
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Malaysia publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia, JKDM/RMCD)
- Immigration Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia)
- Biosecurity Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia (MAQIS)
- Health Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (Ministry of Health Malaysia)
- Civil aviation Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)
Official portals
- Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) Digital arrival registration for foreign travelers entering Malaysia
- Malaysia eVISA Official electronic visa application portal
- Customs Form No. 7 (K7) Cash/bearer-negotiable-instrument (BNI) declaration and Strategic Trade Act declaration for travelers
- Bank Negara Malaysia application portal (CN-RM form) Written permission to import/export Malaysian Ringgit above the equivalent of USD 10,000
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Malaysia application are not official. The government issues these directly.