Travel Procedures to Malaysia from 1 April 2022 • Malaysia Reopens Borders

Documents, testing & travel procedures required for travelling to 🇲🇾 Malaysia from 1 April 2022

Malaysia will fully reopen its international borders on Friday, 1 April 2022, as the country begins to transition to the COVID-19 endemic phase. The Ministry of Health of Malaysia (Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia) has published the entry procedures including testing and quarantine procedures on 9 March 2022 for this reopening.

Travellers are divided into the following categories:

  • Fully Vaccinated + Booster Dose (aged 18 and above)
  • Fully Vaccinated
  • Fully Vaccinated and recently infected with COVID-19 (within 60 days before departure)
  • Not vaccinated due to medical reasons (based on case by case basis)
  • Partially vaccinated / not vaccinated
  • Children and adolescents 17 and below (vaccinated or unvaccinated)
Source: Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Source: Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

Arrival into Malaysia by Air

Fully Vaccinated + Booster Dose (aged 18 and above)

  1. Download and activate the MySejahtera application.
  2. Complete the Pre-Departure Form in the MySejahtera application through the Traveller icon.
  3. Take a professional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test with certificate 2 days before departure.
  4. Purchase travel insurance with minimum of RM100,000 COVID-19 coverage (non-residents only).
  5. Go through temperature checks on arrival in Malaysia.
  6. Take an Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival* OR at a private facility^ within 24 hours from the time of arrival.
  7. No quarantine after arrival.

*Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival by BP Healthcare Group costs RM100 for Malaysians and RM160 for foreigners.
^You can use CLEA Professional RTK Antigen Swab Test Virtual Screening for RM15 for your on-arrival test at a private facility within 24 hours from the time of arrival. Scroll down for more information.

Fully Vaccinated

  1. Download and activate the MySejahtera application.
  2. Complete the Pre-Departure Form in the MySejahtera application through the Traveller icon.
  3. Take a professional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test with certificate 2 days before departure.
  4. Purchase travel insurance with minimum of RM100,000 COVID-19 coverage (non-residents only).
  5. Go through temperature checks on arrival in Malaysia.
  6. Take an Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival* OR at a private facility^ within 24 hours from the time of arrival.
  7. No quarantine after arrival.

*Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival by BP Healthcare Group costs RM100 for Malaysians and RM160 for foreigners.
^You can use CLEA Professional RTK Antigen Swab Test Virtual Screening for RM15 for your on-arrival test at a private facility within 24 hours from the time of arrival. Scroll down for more information.

Fully Vaccinated and recently infected with COVID-19 (within 60 days before departure)

  1. Download and activate the MySejahtera application.
  2. Complete the Pre-Departure Form in the MySejahtera application through the Traveller icon.
  3. Take a professional Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) test with certificate 2 days before departure.
  4. Purchase travel insurance with minimum of RM100,000 COVID-19 coverage (non-residents only).
  5. Go through temperature checks on arrival in Malaysia.
  6. Take an Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival* OR at a private facility^ within 24 hours from the time of arrival.
  7. No quarantine after arrival.

*Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival by BP Healthcare Group costs RM100 for Malaysians and RM160 for foreigners.
^You can use CLEA Professional RTK Antigen Swab Test Virtual Screening for RM15 for your on-arrival test at a private facility within 24 hours from the time of arrival. Scroll down for more information.

Not vaccinated due to medical reasons (based on case by case basis)

  1. Download and activate the MySejahtera application.
  2. Complete the Pre-Departure Form in the MySejahtera application through the Traveller icon.
  3. Take a professional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test with certificate 2 days before departure.
  4. Purchase travel insurance with minimum of RM100,000 COVID-19 coverage (non-residents only).
  5. Go through temperature checks on arrival in Malaysia.
  6. Take an Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival* OR at a private facility^ within 24 hours from the time of arrival.
  7. No quarantine after arrival based on case by case basis.**

*Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival by BP Healthcare Group costs RM100 for Malaysians and RM160 for foreigners.
^You can use CLEA Professional RTK Antigen Swab Test Virtual Screening for RM15 for your on-arrival test at a private facility within 24 hours from the time of arrival. Scroll down for more information.
**IMPORTANT: I do not know the definition of case by case basis. Check directly with KKM.

Partially vaccinated / not vaccinated

  1. Download and activate the MySejahtera application.
  2. Complete the Pre-Departure Form in the MySejahtera application through the Traveller icon.
  3. Take a professional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test with certificate 2 days before departure.
  4. Purchase travel insurance with minimum of RM100,000 COVID-19 coverage (non-residents only).
  5. Go through temperature checks on arrival in Malaysia.
  6. Take an Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival* OR at a private facility^ within 24 hours from the time of arrival.
  7. Undergo 5-day quarantine.
  8. Take a professional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test on Day 4.***
  9. Take a professional Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) test with certificate on Day 5, and discharged from 5-day quarantine.***

*Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival by BP Healthcare Group costs RM100 for Malaysians and RM160 for foreigners.
^You can use CLEA Professional RTK Antigen Swab Test Virtual Screening for RM15 for your on-arrival test at a private facility within 24 hours from the time of arrival. Scroll down for more information.
***IMPORTANT: Do note that the original notice only state this in “/” and is not very descriptive of the possible actual steps. I have listed all possible scenarios here which may or may not be more than required by Malaysia. Check directly with KKM.

Children and adolescents 17 and below (vaccinated or unvaccinated)

  1. Download and activate the MySejahtera application.
  2. Complete the Pre-Departure Form in the MySejahtera application through the Traveller icon.
  3. Take a professional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test with certificate 2 days before departure.
  4. Purchase travel insurance with minimum of RM100,000 COVID-19 coverage (non-residents only).
  5. Go through temperature checks on arrival in Malaysia.
  6. Take an Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival* OR at a private facility^ within 24 hours from the time of arrival.
  7. No quarantine after arrival.

*Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test at the airport upon arrival by BP Healthcare Group costs RM100 for Malaysians and RM160 for foreigners.
^You can use CLEA Professional RTK Antigen Swab Test Virtual Screening for RM15 for your on-arrival test at a private facility within 24 hours from the time of arrival. Scroll down for more information.

CLEA Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test within 24 hours from the time of arrival

CLEA has confirmed that you are able to use their Virtual CLEA Screening (VCS) services as your on-arrival Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) professional test within 24 hours from the time of arrival. You can pay just RM15 + your own MDA Approved Test Kit to do your RTK-Ag test on CLEA instead of paying RM160 to BP at the airport.

Arrival into Malaysia by Land

Singapore

From 1 April 2022, for travel across the land border between Singapore and Malaysia, both countries will allow fully vaccinated travellers to enter without the need to undergo quarantine or testing, including pre-departure and on-arrival tests. This will apply to all categories of travellers and modes of transport via the land border.

Source: PMO

Thailand

Indonesia

Thailand and Indonesian land borders to be announced.

9 comments

  1. Makes me sorry I had a booster shot.
    If I was just fully vaccinated I wouldn’t need a pre-departure test and would only need a rapid test within 24 hours of arrival. I’m sure someone will point out the error.
    Again, having had Covid and being able to prove it is an advantage.
    I think the monkeys in the health department don’t know that someone who has had Covid can still catch and ‘spread’ it again.
    I will visit Malaysia when they accept a pre-departure rapid test.
    Perhaps they are resisting being led by Singapore’s example…lol

    1. If you were just fully vaccinated you would still need an RT-PCR test 2 days before departure.

  2. btw You must have been able to register on the MySejahtera App but how did you do it with a Singapore address ?
    It has no provision for entering any state outside Malaysia.

  3. For Arrivals, is there a list of approved private heath providers where we can take the RTK AG test? Guess this will bring the cost down as BP Healthcare is charging non Malaysians RM 350. I believe outside KLIA provider can do it for lesser cost

  4. So from 1 April, we do not need to book VTL flights to Malaysia if we are going back ? It will be one-way ticket only.

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