Malaysia has restricted multiple-entry visa (MEV) facilities for citizens of Bangladesh and 30 other countries, meaning Bangladeshi nationals travelling for tourism and social visits will generally need to apply for single-entry visas.
The new policy came into effect on September 1, 2026, following a notice issued by Malaysia’s Immigration Department.
Under the revised regulations, multiple-entry visas will no longer be issued widely to nationals of all countries for visit purposes. Instead, MEVs will now be available only for specific categories of travel, including business trips, medical treatment, fly-and-cruise tourism and wedding-related visits.
The restriction applies only to visit or social visas and will not affect work permits or employment-related visas held by Bangladeshi and other foreign workers in Malaysia.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department has also released a list of 31 countries whose citizens are excluded from the general multiple-entry visa facility.
For Bangladeshi tourists, the change means the previous option of obtaining a one-year multiple-entry visa for repeated visits to Malaysia will be significantly limited. Single-entry visas will now become the standard option for ordinary tourism and social visits.
