Malaysia Visa Finder - Edward in KL

Before anything else: the arrival card is free

Whatever your visa situation, almost every visitor to Malaysia must submit a Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within three days of arriving. It costs nothing.

There is one official site, run by the Malaysian Immigration Department:
imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main

If a website asks you to pay for it, it is not the real one. Copycat sites have charged travellers up to eighty US dollars for this free form. I paid £70 to two of them before somebody at the airport took pity on me.

Which Malaysian Visa Do You Actually Want?

Five questions. No jargon. An honest answer at the end, including “none of them”.

Why are you coming?

How long do you want to stay?

Roughly what do you earn a year, before tax? (£)
Some routes have hard income floors. This decides a lot.

Could you lock a large sum in a Malaysian fixed deposit?
Some long-stay routes require it. It stays there.

Are you bringing anyone?

Your most likely route

This is a signpost, not immigration advice. Rules and thresholds change without much warning.
Confirm on the official sources before booking anything:
imi.gov.my,
mm2h.gov.my,
mdec.my/derantau.