Passport comparison
Malaysia vs Singapore passport: which opens more doors in 2026?
The Singapore passport reaches 6 more destinations without a prior visa. But that headline hides the useful part: each passport opens countries the other one does not, and if you hold both, the right choice changes by destination.
🇲🇾 Malaysia
159
destinations without a prior visa
- Visa-free
- 117
- Visa on arrival
- 34
- eTA
- 8
- e-Visa
- 21
- Visa required
- 18
- No admission
- 0
🇸🇬 Singapore
165
destinations without a prior visa
- Visa-free
- 130
- Visa on arrival
- 27
- eTA
- 8
- e-Visa
- 16
- Visa required
- 17
- No admission
- 0
Travel on your Malaysia passport for these
6 destinations you can enter without a prior visa on the Malaysia passport but not on the Singapore one. If you hold both, this is the list that matters.
Travel on your Singapore passport for these
12 destinations you can enter without a prior visa on the Singapore passport but not on the Malaysia one. If you hold both, this is the list that matters.
Open to both: 152 destinations
152 places accept either passport without a prior visa. Here it makes no difference which one you travel on — though it can still be worth checking stay durations, which sometimes differ.
Closed to both: 27 destinations
27 destinations require a visa in advance on both the Malaysia and Singapore passports. Holding both does not help here; you will need to apply either way.
Frequently asked questions
Which is stronger, the Malaysia or the Singapore passport?
By destination count the Singapore passport is ahead: Malaysia reaches 159 destinations without a prior visa and Singapore reaches 165, a difference of 6. But "stronger" is the wrong question if you hold both — what matters is which passport opens the specific country you are going to.
I hold both. Which one should I travel on?
It depends on the destination. There are 6 places that accept the Malaysia passport but not the Singapore one, and 12 the other way round. Check the lists above before you book. Note that most countries expect you to leave on the same passport you entered with.
How current is this comparison?
The counts are rebuilt from our visa dataset on every deployment. Turkish passport data comes from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the other passports use the open-source passport-index dataset. Visa rules change without notice, so confirm your own case with an official source before you travel.
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Important: this content is general information
Visa rules can change without notice. Always confirm your situation with an official source before you travel: Also check with the embassy or consulate of your destination country in your own country. The information on this page is guidance, not legal advice.