Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), widely known as KLIA, is the main gateway to Kuala Lumpur. It sits in Sepang District, Selangor, south of the city.
The airport has two separate terminals. Terminal 1 handles full-service airlines and has a satellite building for international gates, linked to the main building by the Aerotrain; Terminal 2, formerly klia2, is the base for AirAsia and other low-cost carriers. There is no airside link between them.
At Terminal 1, international arrivals ride the Aerotrain to the main building for immigration. After passport control, collect your bags in the baggage hall and pass customs into the public arrivals area. Malaysia uses Malaysia Time (UTC+8) all year, with no daylight saving time.
Entry requirements and local notes
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card. Foreign visitors must submit the MDAC online within three days before arriving. Some nationalities can later use the immigration autogates after enrolling at a manual counter, but the MDAC is still needed for each trip.
Cash declaration. Cash above USD 10,000 equivalent must be declared to customs.
Check your terminal. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are separate buildings with no airside link, so confirm on your ticket whether your airline uses T1 or T2.
Malaysian ringgit. Malaysia's currency is the ringgit (MYR).