Multiple Visas in 1 year

It's not a "visa" on arrival, you simply don't need a visa, and get to stay 90 days.

As long as you leave the country, you can come back whenever you like and get a fresh 90 days. You could do it on the same day if you wanted. You don't even need to leave the country actually - if you fly to Sarawak, you'll get new stamps in your passport that will reset your 90 days, I think.

Anyway. If you're going to spend 90 days in Malaysia, leave the country for a few hours and come right back, immigration might wonder what exactly you're up to. But there's no official need for you to leave Malaysia for a certain amount of time before coming back.

What Giora says is correct. Though it does depend on the immigration officer when you come back, some are much more lenient than others, some don't ask questions, others do. Flying to Indonesia is preferable to doing a land crossing to Thailand.

OP, for your second immediate entry you may get 30 days only or even less. That's what happened to my Australian cousin. Do you intend to stay about 90 days again for the 2nd entry?

The old lags hanging out for three days in guesthouses in Southern Thailand always say that you have to spend three days out of the Malaysia, then you go back and get the next block of 90 days. Either way, you should be fine with your Indonesia trip...

btw, you know that for Sabah and Sarawak it is a bit different - you only get 30 days there.

In 1999-2000 I spent ten months in Malaysia, frequently travelling across the region and entering/exiting the country. Only once the passport control officer asked if I was working in Malaysia, but then let me in when I told him no.

Thanks for all the replies. It's not like I need to get back into Malaysia straight away but it's nice to know I can head back in if and when I want to. Thorn tree's fantastic, thanks everyone.

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