Malaysia’s International Borders Will Be Reopened Before Hari Raya Aidilfitri In May 2022
Malaysia’s international borders will be reopened soon to allow more Malaysians to spend time with their family members during Hari Raya Aidilfitri in May 2022, as confirmed by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob on Saturday, 5 March 2022.
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Malaysia’s Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin also has reportedly said that Ismail Sabri is expected to announce the date of the reopening of Malaysia’s borders next week. Khairy said the Cabinet reached an agreement on Malaysia’s reopening at its meeting on Friday, 4 March 2022.
Ismail Sabri also added that the Malaysian government is in the process of implementing a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by land with Brunei and Thailand, to allow for travel to and from Malaysia with these 2 countries. This will add to the existing VTL arrangement with Singapore. Another VTL with Indonesia is still under planning.
Source: CNA
Director-General of the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) Khairul Dzaimee Daud says that JIM is ready for the reopening of Malaysia’s borders. Among the main international gateways for the purpose are Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Sultan Iskandar Building in Johor. All automated gates have been reactivated, and officers previously at international borders who were sent to temporary depots during the pandemic period were recalled.
Source: BERITA Mediacorp
All immigration autogates for Malaysian passports at the departure and arrival of KLIA main terminal and klia2 terminal have resumed normal operations from 7 March 2022.
Source: Malaysia Airports
Music to my ears. I have booked a flight TO Singapore and waiting for Malaysia to open so I can use AirAsia credits to fly back.
“They (tourists) must submit proof that they have a place to live in Malaysia, sufficient subsistence, and only to travel with a travel schedule,” he added.
Travel schedule ? I suppose a hotel booking would be enough. Or would it ?
I will give Malaysia until my new passport arrives. If they haven’t got their act together by then our trip will be Singapore only.