Dear travelers, there's an important announcement for those planning to visit Malaysia!

Starting 1st January 2024, the Immigration Department of Malaysia will introduce the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), marking a significant shift in how foreign travellers enter Malaysia.

This digital initiative is part of Malaysia's broader strategy to enhance border security and streamline the immigration process through digital transformation.

The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, is a form that must be completed when tourists are planning to visit Malaysia. Click on this link to fill out your Malaysia Digital Arrival Card.

We need to present the completed Malaysia Digital Arrival Card along with our passport to the immigration officers, upon arrival in Malaysia.

It's important to note that, the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card can be filled out a maximum of 3 (three) days before arriving in Malaysia.

The MDAC is mandatory for all foreign citizens travelling to Malaysia, except:

Now, what are the key points to know about the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card? Here's a comprehensive overview for you!

Some information that needs to be provided when filling out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, includes personal data, passport number, date of arrival, mode of transportation (air, land, or sea), and the location or point of last departure.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to fill out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC):

For visitors from 10 (ten) countries - Australia, Brunei, Germany, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom - they are entitled to use automated gates upon arrival and departure from Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Tourists from eligible countries must ensure that their passports are valid for six months or more to use the autogate service. However, first-time visitors to Malaysia from these countries cannot use the automated gates.

For the initial journey, tourists from these countries are required to submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card three days before arrival. Then, they need to register and verify their passports at the manual counters guarded by immigration officers.

It's important to note that the privilege of using the automated gates is only applicable after tourists successfully register to use the automated gates according to immigration permission.

That is everything you need to know about the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card, officially effective from December 1, 2023, for international tourists visiting Malaysia. It turns out to be quite straightforward to fill out, isn't it?

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