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In
1786, the island was granted to Captain Francis Light
of the British East India Company by the Sultan of
Kedah in return for protection against Siam. Named
the Prince of Wales Island, it was established as
the first British Settlements in the Far East.
In 1800, the strip of land on the mainland was ceded
to the British by the Sultan of Kedah. It was named
Province Wellesley. Penang became part of the Straits
Settlements in 1832, along with Malacca and Singapore.
With national independence of Malaya in 1957, Penang
became a State, governed by an appointed Head of State
(Governor) and administered by an elected Chief Minister.
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Disclaimers : Entry may have changed. Please check.
Passport :
National Passport or International travel document
endorsed for entering Malaysia.
Visa :
No visa required for citizens of Commonwealth (except
Indian citizens), British Protectorates, Republic
of Ireland, Switzerland, the Nertherlands, San Marino,
Lichtenstein and Singapore.
No visa required for visits not exceeding 3 months,
for citizens of United States, West Germany, Italy,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium, Finland,
Luxemberg, Iceland, Tunisia, Australia, Korea and
Japan.
One month visa-free visit : For citizens of ASEAN
countries.
14-day visa free : For international tourists, except
for citizens of Albania, Cuba, Israel, The People's
Republic of China, German Democratic Republic, Mongolia,
Laos, Kamphuchea, Taiwan, North Korea, Vietnam, Zimbabwe,
South Africa and the Republic of Transkei.
A visa will be granted for a stay not exceeding 7
days, for citizens of Bulgaria, Czechoslavakia, Hungary,
Poland, Rumania, Russia and Yugoslavia.
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