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Malaysia- Implementation of AUTOGATE Facilities for Foreigners from 10 countries

The Malaysia Immigration Department has recently announced the implementation of the AutoGate facility for foreign business and social travelers who do not hold a Malaysian long-term pass from 10 countries.

  • Who is eligible?
    • Visitors are from Australia, Brunei, Germany, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
    • A passport must be valid for at least 6 months
    • Complete and submit your Malaysia digital arrival card (MDAC) 3 days before arrival (except for permanent residents and long-term pass holders)
    • arrivals and departures via KLIA & KLIA2
  • How to Register?
    • Step 1: Complete and submit MDAC within three days prior to your arrival in Malaysia
    • Step 2: Enroll and verify your passport at the manual counter
    • Step 3: departure after successful enrollment
  • On Subsequent Visit
    • Step 1: Complete and submit MDAC within three days prior to your arrival in Malaysia (for every visit)
    • Step 2: arrival and departure

Impact on Malaysia Pass holders

  • Malaysia Pass holders (such as EP, PVP, DP, RPT, etc) can already use the AutoGate facilities KLIA 1 and KLIA 2.

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