Whether you’ve decided to move to Malaysia for professional or personal reasons, for an internship or a vacation, make sure you take out travel insurance or expatriate health insurance for you and your family. This will help you avoid unexpected financial, health and legal risks. When choosing international insurance, pay particular attention to coverage for repatriation, hospitalization, civil liability and other emergency medical expenses.
Political system: Constitutional Monarchy
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Surface area: 330,803 km²
Population: 31.62 million
Languages spoken: Malay
Currency: Ringgit
Visas Malaysia
If you are French, you don’t need a visa for a tourist stay of up to three months. All you need is a passport valid for more than six months from the date of entry into Malaysia.
French Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
192/196 Jalan Ampang –
PO Box 10700 – 50722 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: [603] 20 53 55 00
Fax: [603] 20 53 55 01
Embassy of Malaysia in Paris
2 bis, rue de Bénouville – 75116 Paris
Tel: 01.45.53.11.85
Fax: 01.47.27.34.60
E-mail: malparis@kln.gov.my
https://my.ambafrance.org/
Vaccines and Safety in Malaysia
Vaccination
- Compulsory vaccinations and certificates: Nothing in particular, except yellow fever for travellers from endemic areas.
- Recommended vaccinations and certificates: be up to date on the vaccination calendar for typhoid, rabies, DTP, viral hepatitis A and B, and in the case of prolonged stays in rural areas, Japanese encephalitis.
- Local diseases: Malaria, Japanese encephalitis, lymphatic filariasis and dengue fever are transmitted by infected mosquito bites, although these diseases have been steadily declining for several years. Avoid contact with dogs and other animals, or you risk catching rabies. Other food and drink-related problems such as shigellosis, salmonellosis or collective food poisoning.
Security
Petty criminals are fond of foreign nationals, and robberies are very common in major urban centers like Kuala Lumpur. In view of the high number of robberies and assaults (physical, sexual, knife), it is advisable to avoid carrying purses, cameras or other high-value equipment on the shoulder.
As a result of the terrorist acts, the number of police officers on the streets has increased, but you must always remain alert and vigilant.
Since 2013, the north and east coasts of the state of Sabah and the surrounding islands have been formally discouraged due to people being kidnapped or killed in the area.
Health insurance in Malaysia
Why take out international health insurance when traveling or living in Malaysia? Quite simply because healthcare costs can quickly reach very high levels abroad. In addition, health insurance is compulsory in Malaysia in order to receive treatment in a public or private establishment. Repatriation cover is also an essential criterion. In the event of a serious accident, medical repatriation to the nearest medical center or to the country of residence may be necessary. Depending on where you are at the time of the accident, and the medical prognosis, it may be necessary to charter a helicopter or medical aircraft.
Mondassur can help you choose an international health insurance policy by helping you compare the different offers on the market. Depending on your profile, we can offer you different types oftravel insurance,international student insurance andexpatriate insurance.
