What are the requirements for obtaining a Tourist Visa in Penang, Malaysia?

Jul 24, 2018
6 years ago
Pierre ***********
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Tourist Visa in Penang Malaysia

Dropped passport yesterday morning at 9am and pick up today at 2pm.It cost 150 RM.

They ask 2 photos ,psp copy ,flight reservation ,hotel booking for minimum 7 days (needs to have your name on it ) ,I also gave a bank statement.

Thanks again to everyone for advice and help last week.
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The post discusses the process of obtaining a tourist visa in Penang, Malaysia. The user shared their experience of submitting the visa application, which requires two photographs, a passport copy, flight reservation, hotel booking for at least seven days, and a bank statement. They also noted that the visa cost was 150 RM and highlighted a recent requirement that accommodation must cover one-third of the stay with a paid receipt, indicating changes aimed at preventing fraudulent booking practices.
Ron *******
I notice on there requirements, the accomodation must now be a
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rd of the duration of the stay period or at least a week and include a paid for receipt.

They have caught onto the 'Book and cancel' brigade.
Pierre ***********
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@Barry *****
I had a 1 month booking from booking.com with no pre payment.Printed the second email from booking.com as they ask for my name on it.

Printed from outside the consulate ,cost 6RM.
Barry ******
Wonder how they deal with the issue where some places do not take payment online or just take a small online deposit (which can still be refunded or used as credit) and prefer cash payment for the balance when they check in
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