Malaysian Visa is not required for Sierra Leoneans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Visitors must have enough money (at least USD 500) to sustain them throughout their stay as well as onward or return tickets.
- Due to the outbreak of swine flu, all travellers to Malaysia are required to fill in a health declaration form handed over by the airlines during the flight.
- The trafficking of illegal drugs is a serious offence in Malaysia and the penalty for such an offence is death.
- Malaysia’s penal code criminalizes homosexual acts.
- Visitors are advised to avoid white wrapping paper when presenting gifts as it symbolizes death/mourning and yellow wrapping paper as it symbolizes royalty.
- Currency exchange and Western Union money transfers are readily available. Credit cards are accepted throughout the country, however visitors are advised to be aware of the risk of fraud.
- The Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) is the official currency in Malaysia.
- The estimated flight time from Freetown, Sierra Leone to Malaysia is 16 hours, 17 minutes.
- Malaysia is on the Malaysian Time zone (GMT+8) placing Malaysia 8 hours ahead of Sierra Leone.
- Malaysia enjoys tropical weather all year round. However, due to its proximity to water, the climate is often quite humid.
- The biggest roundabout in the world is located in Malaysia.
- Malaysia’s total highway length is longer than the Earth’s circumference.
- The Kedah Sultanate in Malaysia is said to be one of the oldest in the world.
- The Malaysia My Second Home programme that allows foreigners to live in the country on a long-stay visa for up to 10 years has made Malaysia listed as one of the best places to retire to in the world.
- The Sarawak Chamber in the Malaysian Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak is famously known as the world’s largest underground cave chamber.
- The major modes of transportation within Malaysia is by road and railways.
- The constitution grants freedom of religion and makes Malaysia an officially secular state while establishing Islam as the official religion of the Federation.
- The official and national language of Malaysia is the Malay, alongside the English language.
- Malaysia is one of the world most popular for coastal tourism. Langkawi and Kedah are the most famous nature island spots in the country.