Passport renewal Malaysia costs RM200 for a 5-year adult passport and RM350 for the new 10-year adult passport, and you can apply online through the MyOnline Passport portal or in person at an immigration office. A June 2026 gazette order set the 10-year fee at RM350 for ages 18 to 59 and RM175 for ages 60 and above, but news reports disagree on whether applications for the 10-year booklet are open yet.
If you’re working out passport renewal Malaysia for yourself or a family member, three questions decide the rest: which validity you can choose, whether you can apply online, and how much a lost passport costs now. This guide covers all three, plus documents, photo size, collection, children, seniors and the mistakes that send applicants back to the counter. It draws on The Star (4 June 2026), Malay Mail (4 and 5 June 2026), a Wise guide updated 25 September 2026 and a Rolling Grace guide from 5 January 2026. These are news and consumer sites, not the Immigration Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia, JIM), so confirm every fee on the department’s website before you pay. For how renewal works in the United States, see our passport renewal guide.
How Does Passport Renewal Malaysia Work?
You renew online through MyOnline Passport or walk in at an immigration office or a UTC (Urban Transformation Centre). Wise describes both routes. Online payment accepts credit or debit cards and FPX (Financial Process Exchange, Malaysia’s online banking payment system). Walk-in applicants need no appointment, although a queue number from the JIM eQ app may be required.
The online route asks for your current passport and a recent photo. You pick the collection office during the application, then collect the passport in person. Wise says you must collect it within 90 days of it being ready, and Rolling Grace lists the in-person documents as the original passport, MyKad (the national identity card) and the payment receipt.
Online renewal has limits. Rolling Grace says it suits applicants whose personal details haven’t changed. Wise lists people who must apply in person.
- First-time applicants.
- People with a lost or damaged passport.
- Students on overseas bachelor’s degrees.
- Children aged 13 and below.
- Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) pilgrims.
- People with disabilities registered as OKU (Orang Kurang Upaya).
The sources conflict on children. Wise says children over 13 and under 18 may apply online with a parent’s or guardian’s consent, and elsewhere says children aged 13 and below apply in person, while its fee table starts the younger band at 12 and below. The Star lists 5-year passports for children aged 12 and below. Ask the immigration office which age applies to your child.
How Much Does Passport Renewal Malaysia Cost?
RM200 for a 5-year adult passport and RM350 for the 10-year adult passport. Wise’s table, checked on 23 September 2026, gives the current fees for both validities.
Malay Mail reports that adults with registered disabilities (aged 18 and above) pay nothing for the 10-year passport, and The Star adds that Immigration Department staff are exempt as well. Malay Mail adds that the department will keep issuing 5-year passports and that the public will get a choice once the 10-year option starts. Rolling Grace, written in January 2026 before the order, lists RM200 for adults and RM100 for seniors, which matches the 5-year column.
The legal basis is the Fees (Passports and Visas) (Amendment) Order 2026, published as P.U. (A) 208/2026 in the Federal Government Gazette. The Star says it was made on 16 February 2026 and came into operation on 3 June 2026.
Is the 10-Year Passport Available Yet?
The sources don’t agree, so check before you apply. The Star says the amendment took effect on 3 June 2026 and notes that the department hadn’t confirmed when applications would open. Malay Mail on 5 June says the implementation date will be announced by the government and that immigration is ready once it is. Wise, updated in September 2026, lists the 10-year fee and warns that the option may not be available online, in which case you apply at an immigration office.
None of the sources gives an opening date. If you need a passport this month, ask your office whether it issues the 10-year booklet, and be ready to take the 5-year one at RM200 if it doesn’t. Five-year passports remain available for four groups, according to The Star.
- Children aged 12 and below.
- Students aged 21 and below studying for a degree abroad.
- Hajj pilgrims.
- Persons under 18 with disabilities.
The Star doesn’t say whether existing 5-year passports are affected, so don’t assume yours needs replacing early.
Which Validity Costs Less per Year?
The 10-year passport costs RM35 per year, against RM40 per year for the 5-year one. The arithmetic uses the adult fees: RM350 divided by 10, and RM200 divided by 5. For seniors the figures are RM17.50 and RM20 per year (RM175 divided by 10, and RM100 divided by 5).
An adult who holds two consecutive 5-year passports pays RM400 over ten years. The same adult pays RM350 for one 10-year passport, a saving of RM50, and makes one trip to the immigration office instead of two. A couple saves RM100 this way (RM800 against RM700).
A family shows the mix. Two adults on 10-year passports pay RM700. A 15-year-old at RM200 and an 8-year-old at RM100 bring the total to RM1,000. The children can’t use the 10-year option, so their passports will need renewing again within five years.
What Do You Need to Renew?
Your current passport, a recent photo, MyKad and the payment receipt. Wise splits the list by stage.
- To apply online: the current passport and a recent passport-sized photo.
- To collect in person: the current passport, MyKad, the payment receipt, and for applicants under 18 a birth certificate and the accompanying parent’s or guardian’s MyKad.
Rolling Grace adds supporting certificates if your name or marital status has changed, and a birth certificate plus parental documents for minors. It says expired passports can be renewed but may need extra checks or fees at an officer’s discretion. Wise states that a renewed passport usually comes with a new passport number, so update your airline loyalty profiles and visa records afterward.
What Photo Do You Need?
A passport-sized photo of 35 mm by 50 mm (about 1.4 by 2 inches). Wise gives that size and says the department publishes rules on camera distance, clothing and gaze direction. The sources don’t list background color, so read the department’s photo guidance before you upload or print anything. A rejected upload costs you the same thing it costs in every country: time.
How Long Does It Take?
Walk-in renewals often finish the same day, though peak periods can take one to two weeks. Rolling Grace describes the range: same day for many walk-in cases, several working days for others, and up to one or two weeks at busy times. It says no express service is guaranteed across branches. Wise cites no official standard timeframe and suggests tracking your application online with your passport number and ID details.
Because none of this comes from the department, treat the range as a rough guide. An applicant who files on 1 November and hits a busy week could be collecting around 15 November, so allow two weeks before any trip.
When Can You Renew?
You can renew when your passport has 6 months or less of validity left. Wise states that rule. It lines up with the six-month entry rule many countries apply, so treat the six-month mark as your cue to apply, not your deadline. A passport that expires on 30 June becomes eligible around 30 December of the previous year.
What Do Lost or Damaged Passports Cost?
RM550 for the first replacement of a 10-year passport for ages 18 to 59, rising to RM1,350 from the third. The Star published the full table for the new passport.
Malay Mail says the 5-year replacement fees were revised too, with Hajj pilgrims added as a separate fee category and OKU card holders under 18 no longer replaced for free, but it doesn’t print the amounts. It cites the department’s website for earlier fines of RM200, RM500 and RM1,000 for first, second and third or later replacements, with no fine for seniors or OKU holders, and adds that it doesn’t know if those changed under the order. Wise says lost or damaged passports must be handled in person.
The practical rule is simple. A lost 10-year passport costs RM550 to replace, and a regular renewal costs RM350, so a replacement is RM200 more than the planned route.
Can You Renew From Overseas?
The sources don’t give a clear answer. Rolling Grace says overseas applications through embassies are said to follow similar timelines, without a source or fee list. Wise doesn’t address applicants abroad. Contact the Malaysian embassy or high commission serving you and ask for the fee in local currency, the document list and the processing time, since the figures above apply to offices in Malaysia.
What Do Seniors and Disabled Applicants Pay?
Seniors aged 60 and above pay half the adult fee, and registered OKU adults pay nothing for the 10-year passport. The senior fee is RM100 for 5 years and RM175 for 10 years, exactly half of RM200 and RM350. Rolling Grace says seniors get priority service at many locations, though it names no specific office. Wise warns that other fee waivers or reductions can exist for certain groups, such as persons with disabilities, and that the exact amount depends on your category.
A 62-year-old who chooses the 10-year passport pays RM175, which is RM17.50 per year. That is the lowest per-year cost in any fee table above. Seniors who want that rate should confirm that the issuing office has started the 10-year booklet.
What Should You Check Before You File?
Confirm your office issues the 10-year booklet, your category and your collection point. Three quick checks prevent most wasted trips.
- Ask the immigration office or call its line whether it issues the 10-year passport yet, since the sources disagree on the start date.
- Check whether you belong to a group that must apply in person, such as first-time applicants and children aged 13 and below.
- Choose a collection office you can reach within 90 days, because the online form fixes it during the application.
Bring MyKad even when you applied online. A traveler who files on 1 November and receives the ready notice on 12 November has until about 10 February to collect, by Wise’s 90-day rule.
Which Mistakes Delay Passport Renewal Malaysia?
Assuming the 10-year option is open and applying with outdated details cause most delays. Check each point first.
- Planning around the RM350 fee before confirming that your office issues the 10-year booklet.
- Starting an online application after your name or marital status changed.
- Applying online as a child aged 13 or under, or as a first-time applicant.
- Forgetting to collect the passport within 90 days.
- Arriving without MyKad and the payment receipt.
- Uploading a photo in the wrong size.
- Leaving renewal until the last month before a trip.
- Treating a lost passport as a renewal, which costs RM550 or more.
FAQs
How much does passport renewal Malaysia cost?
RM200 for a 5-year adult passport and RM350 for the 10-year one, according to Wise and The Star. Seniors pay RM100 and RM175.
Can I renew a Malaysian passport online?
Yes, through MyOnline Passport, if your details haven’t changed. You still collect the passport in person.
Is the 10-year passport available now?
Unclear. The Star says the order took effect on 3 June 2026, while Malay Mail says the start date is yet to be announced.
Who gets a free 10-year passport?
Adults aged 18 and above registered as OKU, according to Malay Mail. The Star adds Immigration Department staff.
How early can I renew?
When your passport has 6 months or less of validity left, according to Wise.
What does a lost passport cost?
RM550 for the first replacement for ages 18 to 59, RM850 for the second and RM1,350 from the third, per The Star.
Conclusion
Passport renewal Malaysia costs RM200 for five years or RM350 for ten, once your local office issues the longer booklet. Apply when your passport has six months left, and collect it within 90 days of it being ready.
