Malaysia's New Digital Arrival Card Effective Jan 1st 2024

[BillyBobzTeeth]

I had to do a 90-day border hop for my ME Non-O yesterday. and as usual, I went to the Wang Pracahn border in Satun.

 

To my surprise, you now have to register your details on this website - https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main  before you stamp in on the Malaysia side. 

 

It's pretty straightforward until they ask for details about where you will stay in Malaysia, similar to the Laos visa.

 

I had no intentions of staying there so just put N/A on the form for hotel details. The form can't be completed unless you add a postal code so I added 02000 for Perlis.

 

After submitting you will receive an email that says - Auto-Reply: Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) - Registration Acknowledgement

 

You then show this to Malaysia Immigration with your passport and then they will process your stamp.

 

All the info you need is here -  https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main 

 

Just wanted to give anyone going to Malaysia a heads-up about the new rules. 

 

 

[MarcelV]

What about Europeans who are not from one of the mentioned countries? Are we still allowed to visit Malaysia by just filling out the MDAC?

[StayinThailand2much]

44 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

What about Europeans who are not from one of the mentioned countries? Are we still allowed to visit Malaysia by just filling out the MDAC?

 

Wonder, if filling in a Thai phone number will lead to confusion. (When travelling to NZ last year, I almost missed my flight, as, truthfully, I had stated for the ETA that my latest passport was issued by my country's consulate in Hong Kong, meaning the system ignored my nationality, but presumed that I was 'Chinese' due to my passport having been issued abroad in a Chinese territory... Same for other online forms that often change back, again and again, the country code, e.g. +66 for Thailand to the one for one's home country...)

[DFPhuket]

The digital arrival card can be done up to 3 days in advance (similar to Singapore) and on the first entry if you go to the booth on the far right, they will take your photo/fingerprints and then you can immediately begin to use the automatic gates both to enter and leave Malaysia. The auto gate process take about 5 seconds and saves space in your passport since you don't get a stamp. I've entered Malaysia 3 times using the auto gates in the past couple of months.

 

For each future visit, you must complete a new digital arrival card up to 3 days in advance. Then you get off the plane, go through the automatic gates and you're on your way. It's extremely fast. 

[my friend I]

On 1/6/2024 at 10:45 PM, MarcelV said:

What about Europeans who are not from one of the mentioned countries? Are we still allowed to visit Malaysia by just filling out the MDAC?

Yes.

[Sam555]

I plan to do a one day visa run via KLIA (I have a multiple NON-O) I am wondering what to put in the address section for the airport. I will only be there for a few hours so I'm assuming just put the airport address? Anyone else had to do a similar trip recently? Any advice regarding the address section would be greatly appreciated.

 

TIA

[BillyBobzTeeth]

On 1/17/2024 at 2:36 PM, Sam555 said:

I plan to do a one day visa run via KLIA (I have a multiple NON-O) I am wondering what to put in the address section for the airport. I will only be there for a few hours so I'm assuming just put the airport address? Anyone else had to do a similar trip recently? Any advice regarding the address section would be greatly appreciated.

 

TIA

 

For Accommodation, I chose OTHER

 

For the Address in Malaysia, I put N/A

 

For State and City, I chose Perlis and added 02000 for a Perlis Postcode

 

After submitting, you will receive an email that says - Auto-Reply: Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) - Registration Acknowledgement.

 

 

[Foxx]

The infographic includes a 2D bar code, but the acknowledgement email doesn't - just plain text.  Does that sound right?

[Maestro]

2 hours ago, Foxx said:

The infographic includes a 2D bar code, but the acknowledgement email doesn't - just plain text.  Does that sound right?

 

Yes, that sounds right.

[BillyBobzTeeth]

I visited the Wang Prachan border in Satun today.

 

I went through the same procedures as last time but was informed that the requirement has been lifted for this border crossing.

 

It is now only mandatory to go through these procedures when arriving at an airport.

 

Therefore, everything is now back to the way it was before.

[xtrnuno41]

On 4/3/2024 at 1:53 PM, BillyBobzTeeth said:

I visited the Wang Prachan border in Satun today.

 

I went through the same procedures as last time but was informed that the requirement has been lifted for this border crossing.

 

It is now only mandatory to go through these procedures when arriving at an airport.

 

Therefore, everything is now back to the way it was before.

Thanx BBT ! precious info, it has been a while. You have more info nowadays?

[BillyBobzTeeth]

2 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said:

Thanx BBT ! precious info, it has been a while. You have more info nowadays?

 

Still on my 90-day stamp from a Multi Non-O so I haven't been back there yet but need to go back at the end of this month.

 

So if you or anyone goes to Wang Prachan before then can you update me on the latest please, cheers 

[Gover]

It was required last month when travelling on the ferry to Langkawi from Satun. 

Don't know about Wang Prachan.