Malaysia’s latest entry policy in November 2021 Foreigners holding valid long-term permits can enter Malaysia directly from November 1

Many people have been saying recently that despite the seriousness of the epidemic, this foreign country seems to be continuing to open up, which is very interesting. So what is Malaysia’s latest immigration policy in November 2021? Let me give you a brief introduction below. If you are interested, you can take a look together.

From November 1, local time, foreigners holding valid long-term passes can enter Malaysia directly without applying for a Malaysian Cross-border Pass (MTP). However, the entry procedures after arriving in Malaysia still need to comply with the current regulations and Malaysian regulations. Health inspection and quarantine procedures set by the Ministry of Health

However, there are four categories of people who still need to apply and obtain approval from the authorities through the MTP system to enter Malaysia, as follows:

1. Social. Visitors;

2. Holders of expired long-term passes;

3. Holders of newly approved employment passes (categories one, two, three and residence talent passes (RP-T) individuals and their families and foreign domestic workers, as well as experts holding newly approved professional visit permits;

4. Short-term business travelers

For foreign tourists, foreign tourists enter the country. The quarantine period after Sabah is shortened. People who have completed the COVID-19 vaccination process only need to quarantine for 7 days, while those who have not been vaccinated or have not completed the COVID-19 vaccination process only need to quarantine for 10 days.

People who have completed the vaccination program for COVID-19 need to be assessed after entering Sabah from abroad, and if appropriate, they can undergo quarantine at home

People who have completed the vaccination program for COVID-19 need to receive the second dose of Pfizer, 14 days for Sinovac and AZ vaccines, and 28 days for one dose of Conseno and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. If the relevant days have not passed after vaccination, the vaccination process has not been completed.

All foreigners entering Sabah must be in. Complete the Electronic Health Declaration Form (eHDF) before entering the country. If you are assessed by Immigration and you are deemed to have symptoms of COVID-19, you must undergo an additional COVID-19 test.