Malaysian Certificate of Identity

Malaysian Certificate of Identity
Malaysian Certificate of Identity
Type	Travel document
Issued by	Malaysia
Purpose	International travel document
Eligibility	Malaysian permanent residents who are stateless
Expiration	5 years

Last updated November 14, 2025

The Malaysian Certificate of Identity (Malay : Surat Akuan Pengenalan) is an international travel document issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia to Malaysian permanent residents who are stateless.^[1]

Use

A holder of a Certificate of Identity can enter Germany and Hungary visa-free for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period.^[2]

References

↑ Immigration Department of Malaysia: Certificate of Identity (also in Malay)
↑ Information pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement

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[1] Immigration Department of Malaysia: Certificate of Identity (also in Malay)

[2] Information pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement

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