Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Travellers with Disabilities
» Borneo has a long way to go in this regard. Most buildings, tourist destinations and pub-
lic transport in Borneo are not wheelchair accessible.
» Navigating Malaysian Borneo's city centres in a wheelchair can be tricky due to high
kerbs and footpaths of varying heights.
» Most tour companies offering trips to the interior do not accommodate people with
physical disabilities.
Visas
Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months beyond your date of entry and, if
you'll be travelling overland through Brunei, that you have enough pages for lots of entry
stamps (no fewer than 10 if you travel by road from Sabah to Sarawak).
Sabah & Sarawak
» Visas valid for three months are issued upon arrival to citizens of the US, Canada,
Western Europe (except Greece, Monaco and Portugal, whose nationals get one month),
Japan, South Korea and most Commonwealth countries.
» One-month visas are issued on arrival to citizens of Singapore, most countries in Latin
America and most countries in the former Soviet Union.
» Israeli passport holders are issued Malaysian visas only in exceptional circumstances.
» For complete information on visa types, who needs them and how to get them, see the
website of Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( www.kln.gov.my ) - next to 'Quick
Info' (at the bottom of the page), click 'Visa Information', and then click 'Requirement
for Foreigners'.
VISA EXTENSIONS
» Malaysian visas can be extended in the Sarawak towns of Kuching, Bintulu, Kapit,
Lawas, Limbang, Miri and Sibu; and in the Sabah towns of KK, Keningau, Kudat, Lahad
Datu, Sandakan, Semporna, Sipitang, Tawau and Tenom.
» In general, Malaysian visas can be extended for 60 days. Bring your departure ticket and
be ready to explain why you would like to stay longer and where you'll be staying; a
photo is not required. Approval is usually given same day.
 
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