A. Yellow Fever Vaccination

Visitors arriving from or transiting through countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission must comply with the following requirements:

1. Mandatory Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate

A valid International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for yellow fever is required upon arrival in Malaysia for visitors from the following countries:

• AFRICA (29 Countries): Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda.

• SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA (13 Countries): Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela.

Note: The list is subject to change based on updates from the Ministry of Health Malaysia, in line with the WHO guidelines.

2. Applicable to All Travelers

This requirement applies to:

• Foreign visitors arriving from or transiting through the above-listed countries

• Malaysian citizens returning from these countries

3. Transit Passengers

Travelers who transit for more than 12 hours in the airport of any country at risk of yellow fever transmission must also present a valid certificate.

4. Non-compliance

Travelers without a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate will be quarantined for up to 6 days upon arrival in Malaysia.

5. Validity of Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate

• The yellow fever vaccination certificate is valid for life, starting 10 days after the date of vaccination.

• This lifetime validity complies with the amendments to Annex 7 of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), in force since 11 July 2016.

 

B. Health Screening at KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)

All arriving passengers will undergo fever screening using thermal scanners.

• If a passenger's body temperature is above 37.5°C, they will undergo further clinical assessment for suspected infectious diseases.

• Evaluation will follow the criteria outlined in the “Case Definitions for Infectious Diseases in Malaysia, 2017.”