SINGAPORE: From Friday (Dec 1), foreigners getting into Malaysia are required to submit digital arrival playing cards previous to their arrival.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department mentioned on its web site that every one travellers are required to submit their Malaysia Digital Arrival Card earlier than getting into the nation, besides these transiting or transferring by way of Singapore with out searching for immigration clearance.
Permanent residents in Malaysia and Malaysia Automated Clearance System holders are additionally not required to submit digital arrival playing cards.
Under the Visa Liberalisation Plan, Malaysia goals to “attract foreign tourists and generate national income”, wrote the Immigration Department of Malaysia in a Facebook put up on Friday.
“This will ensure Malaysia remains a leader in key industries investment and tourism in the Asian region.”
It mentioned efforts to enhance current immigration amenities will probably be applied from Friday. Other initiatives had been additionally launched, similar to visa exemption for China and India residents, a a number of entry visa facility, a graduate go, an Umrah transit visa, and an enchancment on the validity and eligibility interval of visas and social go to passes.
In January, Malaysia’s residence minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail introduced that Singaporeans getting into Johor through the Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints can now use digital gate (e-gate) amenities.
He additionally famous in February that using the automated entry system (autogate) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will probably be expanded to incorporate travellers from “low-risk” nations similar to these from Singapore and Brunei.
The autogate amenities had been beforehand solely utilized by Malaysians when getting into and exiting the nation.
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