Malaysian Certificate of Identity explained

Document Name:	Malaysian Certificate of Identity
Using Jurisdiction:	Malaysia
Document Type:	Travel document
Purpose:	International travel document
Eligibility:	Malaysian permanent residents who are stateless
Expiration:	5 years

The Malaysian Certificate of Identity (Malay: Surat Akuan Pengenalan) is an international travel document issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia to Malaysian permanent residents who are stateless.^[1]

Use

A holder of a Certificate of Identity can enter Germany and Hungary visa-free for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/certification-of-identity Immigration Department of Malaysia: Certificate of Identity
2. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:074:0040:0061:en:PDF Information pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement