US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
Embassy 
United States Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 16 September 2025
The United States’ embassy to Malaysia is in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Malaysian citizens need a visa for the United States, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Malaysian citizens
MalaysiaUnited States Visa required United States visa for citizens of Malaysia
United StatesMalaysia Visa-free, 90 days Malaysia visa for citizens of the United States
Malaysian citizens need a visa for the United States, obtained before travel. Whether the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 27,067 | 24,014 |
| Student (F, M) | 1,275 | 921 |
| Exchange (J) | 1,478 | 1,350 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 1,778 | 1,783 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 1,305 | 998 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 1,094 | 904 |
| Fiancé(e) (K) | 138 | 76 |
| Total | 34,135 | 30,046 |
The US embassy in Kuala Lumpur issued 30,046 nonimmigrant visas in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025). 80% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by work and treaty (6%) and exchange visitor (4%) visas. That is 12% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (34,135).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 9,293, 25% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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High Commission of Singapore in Kuala LumpurJalan Tun Razak 209, Kuala Lumpur
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Embassy of Spain in Kuala LumpurThe Icon, Nº 1 Jalan 1/68F, Kuala Lumpur
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Embassy of Japan in Kuala LumpurJalan Tun Razak 11, Kuala Lumpur
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High Commission of Tanzania in Kuala LumpurNo. 9, Jalan Lingkungan U-Thant, Taman U-Thant, 55000, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
The United States’ other missions in Malaysia
The US embassy in Kuala Lumpur is the only mission of the United States in Malaysia on record. Malaysia in turn has 3 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Kuala Lumpur.
US citizens travelling to Malaysia
US citizens can visit Malaysia without a visa for up to 90 days.
Near the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur
The US embassy in Kuala Lumpur has 33 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
Do Malaysian citizens need a visa for the United States?
Malaysian citizens need a visa for the United States, obtained before travel.
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