Malaysia lifts entry ban for passengers from Bangladesh

Published at 06:55 pm September 21st, 2021

File photo: A Malaysian health quarantine officer waits for passengers at a thermal screening point in the international arrivals terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, in Sepang on March 10, 2020 Reuters

People will have to be fully vaccinated and provide a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test result to enter Malaysia

The Malaysian government has decided to lift entry restrictions for nationals from Bangladesh and other countries.

The decision was announced in a notification by the High Commission of Malaysia in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon.

The decision to allow entry into Malaysia will come into immediate effect, according to the notice.

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Malaysian permanent residents, long term pass holders, business travellers and investors will have to obtain prior entry approval from the Immigration Department of Malaysia through MyTravelPass or MyEntry (https://www.imi.gov.my).

People will also have to be fully vaccinated and provide a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test result to enter Malaysia.

The Health Ministry of Malaysia has also made quarantine mandatory for travellers.

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Travellers will get pre-approved visa related information at [email protected] and [email protected] or they can contact the visa hotline at +88 017 9200 0766.

Earlier on May 5, Malaysia imposed a travel ban on citizens of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal.

The move followed a temporary ban on flights from and to India to stop a new Covid-19 variant from entering Malaysia.