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What should South Africans know about applying for a non-immigrant B visa in Malaysia?

South Africa non-immigrant B visa visa application Malaysian embassy visa restrictions expat advice

Helmut *******

asked Sep 13, 2017

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Hi guys. Just had an issue today as a South African applying for a non-immigrant B visa in KL. They went through my paperwork and saw everything was correct, but would not process it due to a new ruling barring south Africans and other nations from applying in Malaysia. Is anyone aware of this or how we go about getting our visas without having to fly back to SA? They took my paperwork and said that they would try to get it through,  but it may take a month which means another trip at the least. It is already very expensive and I really want to get things sorted properly.

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A South African encountered issues while applying for a non-immigrant B visa in Kuala Lumpur, facing a potential new ruling barring certain nations from applying in Malaysia. Conflicting information emerged in the comments, with some stating that South Africa is not on the restricted list, while others cited possible discrimination based on race. There is uncertainty about how to effectively navigate the visa application process without returning to South Africa.

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Robert *******

As this is an old post, the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur updated their website on 12 Feb 2018, South Africa is now on the restricted list:

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8 years ago

Alicia *********

I am in the same boat, what did you end up doing? Wish I knew about this group before flying out to KL😏

8 years ago

Helmut *******

No. Just a 30 day visa exemption. They should contact you, but try get as much info as possible like reference numbers or a direct person to contact.

8 years ago

Alicia *********

@Helmut ******

good to know!! Did you have any issue getting back into Thailand after KL?

8 years ago

Helmut *******

I left my paperwork and they had processed it a month later, but because I was unsure of if they would process it correctly, my employer prepared new paperwork and sent me to Penang. They did get back to me though saying that it was all ready and sorted 28 days later, but I was already travelling.

8 years ago

Tod *********

South Africa is definitely NOT on the list of countries that can't apply there.

I agree with Darron. :/

FWIW: here's the list of countries that CANNOT apply for any visa in Malaysia

9 years ago

Joe ******

Funny really.

Israel is not on the list and could theoretically apply for a visa in Malaysia. Just a bit of a bugger, they are not allowed in to the country :-)

9 years ago

Darron ********

It's a race thing. There is no ruling there against South Africans. We had a South African teacher get his non-B down there last week, but a black teacher from France was denied 😭 Same paperwork for both of them and they applied together. There is a ruling against certain African nations in that they have to apply in their home countries, but not SA. You could always ask them to show you the regulation and watch them scramble to try and print something up or write it down 😆

9 years ago