According to Berry Appleman & Leiden’s latest advisory, Malaysia’s eVISA programme is now available for business travellers as well. Previously, the eVISA and VISA-free programme was launched in March 2016, for tourists from China and India to travel to Malaysia easily.
Now, nationals from the following countries may apply for business eVISAs:
China
India
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Bhutan
Serbia
Montenegro
Permitted activities on a business eVISA, as with a consular business visa, are limited to:
Visiting a current project site or factory floor for informational purposes with no hands-on work
Attending contract discussions
Attending seminars
Auditing company accounts
Journalism
Factory inspection
Carrying out investment opportunity surveys
Sport competitions
Upon application, eVISA holders are entitled to stay up to a maximum of 30 days for each visit in Malaysia, while the eVISA is valid for three months. Each application can only be used once and no extension is allowed.
Credit: Natasha Ganesan