Malaysia exempts Singaporeans from filling in digital arrival card
- The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card will be made compulsory for most foreigners intending to visit the country from January 1
- The form must be submitted two to three days before arrival
The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) will not be required for those who travel to the country frequently, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Tuesday.
“This is also to ensure there is no congestion at our international entry points,” he told members of the media at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Besides Singaporeans, the following categories of travellers are also not required to complete the MDAC: Malaysia long-term pass holders, those with Brunei common identification certificates and Brunei Malaysia Frequent Traveller Facility, holders of Thai border passes and Indonesian Cross-Border passes.
The announcement on Tuesday comes days after the country’s Immigration Department said on Facebook that the digital arrival card would be compulsory for all foreign nationals.
This sparked discussion among some travellers, with confusion over whether this would be required of all arrivals, including those driving from Singapore. Some also said it was unclear whether this was compulsory for entry via both manual immigration counters and e-gates.