Malaysia had VISA on Arrival for Indian tourists till August
2010, but probably due to misuse or abuse of the system, the VOA facility for
Indians have been withdrawn. Indians need prior visa before visiting Malaysia
Just sharing Malaysia
visa application process, based on personal experience, for the benefit of
prospective tourists.
Applying for Malaysian visa is a fairly simple process
(compared to US and some other countries). You download the application form, fill it up, affix photo, get a DD for
Rs 750, go to Malaysian Embassy by 9AM, stand in line, submit your passport and
documents, collect your slip and come back…
Go back after 3 days and collect your passport with visa
stamped
Documents Required:
· Passport,
valid for 6 months minimum
· 2 passport
sized photos with white background, not very particular about size, regular
ones (30mm by 40mm) would do
· Demand Draft,
drawn in favor of “The Consulate General of Malaysia, Chennai”, for Rs 750,
drawn on a few select banks, including State Bank of India, RBS and few others
(you may call the embassy to know other banks, I forgot). Don’t go with a DD of
any bank not specified by the embassy
· Filled
application form, can be downloaded online or even the embassy staff will give
you one on the spot. It is a fairly simple form with 2 pages, asks your basic
details and purpose of travel-should be easier to fill
· Valid Return
ticket
We had taken few other documents like Hotel booking receipt,
bank statement, credit card copy etc. These were not asked for.
There’s no online application or appointment taking. Just go
early to the consulate (open for applicants from 9 am to 10.30AM), stand in
line if there’re others waiting. Sign, walk in, handover your documents,
collect an acknowledgement slip and go home.
Acknowledgement slip will have the date on which you can
collect the passport. If you’d applied in a group, it’s enough if one person
goes to collect the passports.
It takes about 3 business days to get the visa- I think this
time frame is mainly to encash the DD.
Visa is valid for 1 year, multiple entry and one month per
entry.
If there’s no Malaysian consulate in your city, then you may
have to travel to nearest metro or rely on a travel agent. I didn’t have the
need for this, hence not sure.
In Chennai the consulate is located in Cenotaph Road,
Alwarpet. There is no signboard outside the building and it is difficult to
identify the building. Take help from locals or ask security guards and they’ll
point you to right building.
[Source: http://www.enidhi.net/2011/07/malaysia-visa-application-process-and.html]
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