Travellers to Malaysia will NO LONGER be required to undergo pre-departure and on-arrival testing for COVID-19, or purchase travel insurance!
No More COVID-19 Test For Travel To Malaysia!
On 27 April 2022, the Malaysia Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin announced a wide range of COVID-19 liberalisation moves :
- MySejahtera Check-In + Physical Distancing Will Be Optional!
- Day 4 Test + Release For COVID-19 Positive In Malaysia!
- Night Clubs, Bars + Pubs Will Be Allowed To Operate Again!
- Face Mask Will Not Be Required Outdoors In Malaysia!
- Unvaccinated People Will Be Allowed To Enter All Premises!
Starting Sunday, May 1, 2022, these groups of travellers will NO LONGER be required to undergo pre-departure testing and on-arrival testing for COVID-19!
- Fully-vaccinated individuals who are 13 years or older
- Individuals who recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6-60 days
- Individuals who are 12 years or younger, regardless of vaccination status
This ruling applies to both Malaysian citizens, as well as foreigners, including those performing the Hat and even foreign workers.
Please note that ALL travellers must still submit information through the Travellers option in MySejahtera, and obtain the Travellers digital card.
Travellers who are 13 years or older, and are not yet fully vaccinated, must continue with the existing testing and quarantine protocol :
- Not vaccinated with medical exemption : pre-departure PCR test within 2 days, professional RTK-Ag within 24 hours of arrival, no quarantine.
- Partially-vaccinated / unvaccinated (13-17 yo) : pre-departure PCR test within 2 days, professional RTK-Ag within 24 hours of arrival, no quarantine.
- Partially vaccinated / unvaccinated : pre-departure PCR test within 2 days, professional RTK-Ag within 24 hours of arrival, 5-day quarantine.
- Partially vaccinated / unvaccinated post COVID-19 : pre-departure professional RTK-Ag within 2 days (or Fit To Travel letter if hospitalised), professional RTK-Ag within 24 hours of arrival, 5-day quarantine.
Travellers who test positive on arrival in Malaysia will be asked to undergo a professional RTK-Ag test on-the-spot.
To make it easier for you to understand, I created this table to summarise the new rules :
| Vaccination Status | Pre-Departure | On Arrival | Additional Test or Quarantine |
| Child (< 13 Years) * | No Test Required | No Test No Quarantine |
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| Travellers From Singapore |
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| Boosted (≥18 Years) | |||
| Fully Vaccinated (≥ 13 Years) | |||
| Fully Vaccinated + Post-COVID-19 (6-60 Days) |
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| Partially-Vaccinated or Unvaccinated (13-17 Years) |
PCR test within 2 days |
Professional RTK-Ag within 24 hours of arrival On-Arrival Professional RTK-Ag for travellers transiting to Sabah or Sarawak |
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| Not Vaccinated with Medical Exemption |
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| Partially Vaccinated or Unvaccinated (≥18 Years) |
5-Day Quarantine with Day 4 PCR or Day 5 RTK |
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| Partially Vaccinated or Unvaccinated + Post-COVID-19 (6-60 Days) |
Professional RTK-Ag within 2 days or FTT letter ** if hospitalised |
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* By year of birth
** Also professional RTK-Ag if recovered from COVID-19 infection 6-60 days before departure
*** FTT = Fit To Travel
No More COVID-19 Insurance For Travel To Malaysia!
Foreign travellers were earlier required to purchase COVID-19 and travel insurance with coverage of at least US$20,000 before travelling to Malaysia.
Only these groups are earlier exempted from the requirement to purchase COVID-19 and travel insurance :
- Fully-vaccinated citizens of Singapore or Malaysia
- Fully-vaccinated permanent residents of Singapore or Malaysia
- Fully-vaccinated Long-term Pass Holders of Singapore or Malaysia
That changes from Sunday, May 1, 2022 onwards – the US$20K travel insurance requirement is NO LONGER REQUIRED for ALL foreign travellers!
So foreigners can travel to Malaysia without that additional cost. Of course, getting travel insurance is always a good idea.
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