Haven't been to Malaysia in a while or visiting for the first time? Since 1st January 2024, the Immigration Department of Malaysia introduced 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.

Redang Island, Pulau Redang, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

Redang Island, Pulau Redang, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

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, including Australians, except those who are also:

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):

If you're on a direct flight from Austrlaia to Malaysia, you'll be flying into Kuala Lumpur.

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

You must also ensure that their passports are valid for six months or more to use the autogate service.

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