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MALAYSIA RELAXES COVID-19 TESTING RULES & TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR INBOUND TRAVELLERS
PUTRAJAYA, 28 APRIL 2022 – Starting 1 May 2022, fully-vaccinated inbound travellers are no longer required to undergo pre-departure and on-arrival COVID-19 tests, including children aged 12 and below as well as for those who have been infected with COVID-19 within six to 60 days before departure to Malaysia. Travel insurance will also not be a prerequisite for foreigners entering the country.
However, inbound travellers who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 still need to undergo an RT-PCR test two days before departure as well as a professionally-administered RTK-Ag test within 24 hours upon arrival in Malaysia and observe a five-day quarantine (quarantine exemption is only for those aged 17 and below).
The wearing of masks outdoors is optional but still mandatory indoors, including in shopping malls, offices, public transportation and e-hailing rides. Nevertheless, face coverings are still encouraged in crowded places, and people at higher risk from COVID-19. No more physical distancing is required, and people are now free to shake hands, but they are advised to practise good hand hygiene.
Meanwhile, check-ins via the contact tracing app MySejahtera will no longer be required, but the MySJ Trace function should be activated for contact tracing. Regardless of the vaccination status, people will be allowed to enter the premises except for those who test positive for COVID-19 and have been issued a home surveillance order.
“The seven-day mandatory quarantine for positive cases remains, and the MySejahtera app is used for the COVID-19 test results submission and health assessment. However, those who test positive for COVID-19 may be released earlier from quarantine if their professionally-administered RTK-Ag test on Day 4 is negative.
For more information on the latest standard operating procedures (SOP) for travelling to Malaysia, please visit our website at https://www.malaysia.travel/travel-alert or Mysafe Travel portal at https://mysafetravel.gov.my/
About Tourism Malaysia
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, also known as Tourism Malaysia, is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia. It focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia as a preferred tourism destination. Since its inception, it has emerged as a major player in the international tourism scene. Prior to the pandemic, Malaysia registered 26.1 million tourist arrivals and RM86.14 billion tourist receipts, placing it among the major tourism destinations of the world. For more information, visit Tourism Malaysia’s social media accounts on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , and TikTok .
For enquiries, please contact:
Tourism Malaysia Contact Centre [email protected] Tel: +603 8891 8000
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Foreign visitors requirement: malaysia digital arrival card (mdac).
All foreign travellers must complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within three (3) days prior to their scheduled arrival in Malaysia.
Steps required:
- Step 1 : Fill up the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) here
- Step 2 : Submit the MDAC within three (3) days prior to your arrival to Malaysia. Proof of submission will be sent to your registered email.
- Step 3: Upon arrival in Malaysia, kindly proceed to the Immigration counters.
The following travellers are exempted from this new requirement:
- Singaporeans
- Diplomatic and Official Passports holders
- Malaysian permanent residents (PR) and Long-Term Pass holders
- Brunei Common Certificate of Identification (GCI) holders
- Brunei-Malaysia Frequent Traveller Facility holders
- Thailand Border Pass holders
- Indonesian Cross Border Pass (PLB) holders
For more information, kindly refer to the immigration website at https://www.imi.gov.my/
Be informed about Malaysia as a travel destination.
Security checks, such as recording and verifying the biometrics of foreign tourists, including those from China and India, are still in effect at all entry points in the country, said Immigration director-general Ruslin Jusoh.
He said any visitor who is blacklisted or on the watchlist will be detected and prevented from entering Malaysia.
“The mandatory compliance with the Malaysian Digital Arrival Card...
Visa-free travel to China for M'sians extended till end of 2025, says envoy
KUALA LUMPUR: Visa-free travel to China for Malaysian citizens has been extended until the end of 2025, says Ouyang Yujing.
The Chinese ambassador to Malaysia announced in his speech during the launch of the Malaysia-China Commemorative Forum on Tuesday (May 7).
"Just yesterday (Monday), Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in France that the visa-free policy for citizens from 12 countries, including Malaysia, to come to China will be extended until the end of 2025.
"This will further promote the exchange and cooperation in our two countries," he said.
On Monday (May 6), Xi said in France that China has decided to extend visa exemption entry for citizens from 12 countries on short-term visits to China until the end of 2025.
He made the announcement during the closing ceremony of the Sixth Meeting of China-France Business Council.
The 15-day visa-free policy would allow Malaysian citizens holding ordinary passports to enter China for business, tourism, family visits and transit purposes.
China first announced on Nov 24 last year an earlier visa-free travel for six European countries and Malaysia until Nov 30, 2024.
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QuickCheck: Are there entry requirement exemptions for visitors from certain countries?
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Saturday, 04 May 2024
There have been claims on social media that there are entry requirement exemptions for Chinese and Indian nationals visiting Malaysia at all entry points that were issued to all Immigration Department offices.
Is it true that entry exemptions exist for visitors from certain countries?
While Chinese and Indian nationals have been granted visa exemption to enter Malaysia for stays up to 30 days from Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024, they are still required to undergo security checks and comply with Malaysian Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) requirements.
Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said that security checks such as recording and verifying biometrics of foreign tourists, including those from China and India, are still in effect at all entry points in the country.
Any visitor who is blacklisted or on the watchlist will be detected and prevented from entering Malaysia.
"The mandatory compliance with the MDAC for all travellers entering Malaysia is still in place.
"The MDAC system records the whereabouts of visitors and allows the Immigration Department to trace their location if needed, especially for enforcement purposes," he said.
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All Visitors, who enter the country via any Malaysian entry checkpoint, will be issued a Short Term Social Visit Pass for any of the following reasons: Visiting relatives. Tourism.
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PUTRAJAYA, 28 APRIL 2022 - Starting 1 May 2022, fully-vaccinated inbound travellers are no longer required to undergo pre-departure and on-arrival COVID-19 tests, including children aged 12 and below as well as for those who have been infected with COVID-19 within six to 60 days before departure to Malaysia.
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Steps required: Step 1: Fill up the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) here. Step 2 : Submit the MDAC within three (3) days prior to your arrival to Malaysia. Proof of submission will be sent to your registered email. Step 3: Upon arrival in Malaysia, kindly proceed to the Immigration counters.
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