Malaysia: Visa-on-arrival for Indians scrapped

Malaysia has scrapped the visa-on-arrival facility for Indian nationals, along with those of 26 other countries, who will now have to apply for travel permit from their homeland.

A foreign ministry official said the visa-on-arrival facility had been abolished for 27 countries including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other nations from Africa from August one.

He said the Home Ministry had issued a circular to this effect last week.

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A news report published in the local media in June had said this facility had been suspended for Indian nationals, but authorities had then denied taking any such decision.

A large number of Indians visit Malaysia throughout the year as tourists.