Policies for Malaysia's Digital Arrival Card for Foreigners

What is Malaysia Digital Arrival Card?

Since December 1, 2023, the Malaysian Immigration Department has officially introduced a new policy, namely the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC). Foreign nationals intending to vacation or visit Malaysia are required to fill out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card.

Malaysia Digital Arrival Card is one of the five main initiatives aimed at enhancing the services of the Immigration Department, aligning with the implementation of the visa liberalization plan that grants a 30-day visa exemption for tourists from China and India.

If you are not familiar with this new policy, Traveloka will provide detailed explanations about the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card and how to fill it out. So, read this article thoroughly!
 

Malaysia Digital Arrival Card is a form you must complete if you plan to visit Malaysia. You need to show the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card and a fully filled-out passport to the Immigration officers on duty upon your arrival in Malaysia.

The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card is not required if you are a permanent resident of Malaysia, hold a Malaysia Automated Clearance System pass, or are in transit through Singapore without seeking immigration clearance.

Specifically for visitors from ten countries, Australia, Brunei, Germany, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom you are eligible to use the autogates upon arrival and departure from either Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 at KLIA.

To utilize the autogates at KLIA for immigration clearance, ensure that your passport has a validity period of six months or more. However, if it's your first time visiting Malaysia, you won't be able to use the autogate. For your initial trip, you are required to submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card three days before arriving and then enroll and verify your passport at the manual counter manned by Immigration personnel.

The use of autogates is permitted upon arrival and departure only for subsequent visits, provided you submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card three days before each visit to Malaysia. This privilege is applicable only after you have successfully enrolled to use the autogate for immigration clearance.

How to apply Malaysia Digital Arrival Card?

Filling out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card is actually quite easy. You just need to complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card on the official website of the Immigration Department’s MDAC.

Some of the information you need to provide includes personal details, passport number, date of arrival, date of departure, mode of transportation (air, land, or sea), and the last port of embarkation.

It's important to note that you should have already filled out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card three days prior to your arrival in Malaysia.