Malaysia enforces stricter controls on China visa-free entry to curb abuse

SCMP · 2026-02-12
Malaysia enforces stricter controls on China visa-free entry to curb abuse

A stricter control measure is being enforced on Chinese nationals to curb any abuse of the visa-free facility under the Malaysia-China mutual visa exemption agreement, according to Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Saifuddin explained that while Chinese nationals are permitted visa-fr