PROCEDURES FOR TRAVELLERS ENTERING MALAYSIA FROM 1 APRIL 2022
Effective 1 April 2022, in transitioning to the endemic phase of Covid-19, Malaysia's national borders will be "reopened".
ENTRY ELIGIBILITY
• Malaysians may enter Malaysia without prior approval from the Malaysian authorities.
• Effective 1 April 2022, non-Malaysians may enter Malaysia without prior approval from the Malaysian authorities (i.e. MyTravelPass / MyEntry not required).
• Irish passport holders may enter Malaysia visa-free for up to 90 days (3 months). For enquiries related to visa requirements for foreign nationals, please visit the Immigration Malaysia portal for further details :
https://www.imi.gov.my/portal2017/index.php/en/
BEFORE DEPARTURE
• Download and activate the MySejahtera App (https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my/intro_en/) before departure to Malaysia. Complete the Pre-Departure Form in the “Traveller” icon in the MySejahtera App before departure to Malaysia.
• For Foreign Vaccination Records, upload your details under “Overseas Vaccination Details” in the “Traveller” icon in the MySejahtera App five days before departure to Malaysia.
• Fully vaccinated travellers will be issued a Digital Traveller’s Card. Partially vaccinated / un-vaccinated travellers will also be issued with a Home Surveillance Order (HSO). Fully vaccinated travellers are exempted from quarantine. Persons 17 years of age and below are exempted from quarantine regardless of vaccination status.
• Travellers aged 7 years and above are required to hold a Negative PCR test result (taken within 48 hours of departure to Malaysia).
• Travellers with previous Covid-19 infection (6 – 60 days before departure) are required to hold a Negative RTK-AG test result (professionally taken within 48 hours of departure to Malaysia) (pre-departure PCR test not required).
• Non-Malaysian travellers are required to purchase Travel and Covid-19 insurance to cover the duration of stay in Malaysia. See: https://www.mysafetravel.gov.my/travel-insurance
UPON ARRIVAL
• Undergo a professional RTK-AG test within 24 hours of arrival in Malaysia. Test can be done at any health facility of choice. Covid-19 breathalyzer OR professional RTK-AG tests are also available at the airport. Children aged 6 years and below are exempted from the on-arrival test.
• Travellers who are partially vaccinated / unvaccinated are required to undergo 5 days quarantine at their place of residence. Travellers who are not vaccinated due to medical reasons are required to present proof of medical exemption from vaccination and a decision on quarantine-exemption will be made on a case-by-case basis.
• From 1 April 2022, the following will be discontinued for travellers entering Malaysia:
o MyTravelPass
o Home Quarantine Applications
o Langkawi International Travel Bubble
o Digital Trackers for Quarantined persons
o High-Risk Countries List
o PCR test by MOH Malaysia at KLIA
o MIDA OSC Programme
• See accompanying graphic titled "On-Arrival Procedures for Travellers from 1 April 2022" for details for the On-Arrival Professional RTK-AG test.
