Authorities in Malaysia have announced that they will abolish all the entry restrictions imposed to halt the spread of the Coronavirus and its new variants.
Such a decision has been confirmed by the country’s government and means that all vaccinated persons, as well as those who have not been immunized against the virus, will be eligible to enter the country without being required to follow additional entry requirements, VisaGuide.World reports.
Despite the fact that travelers who have been vaccinated against the virus were eligible to enter the country without undergoing testing or quarantine requirements, those who have not been fully immunized were required to take a PCR test up to two days before arrival, take a rapid antigen test within 24 hours after arrival and follow mandatory quarantine rules for a further five days.
However, it has been reported that vaccinated travelers are still required to download the MySejahtera app by uploading proof of their health status.
“As of August 1 2022, all entry requirements related to COVID-19 travel to Malaysia have now been removed, regardless of vaccination status. However, you may still be requested to download the MySejahtera app but are no longer required to fill in the travel pass to verify your vaccine status,” the announcement published by the British Embassy reads.
It also clarifies that under the section it reads as follows: If you are not fully vaccinated”, it notes: “Entry requirements for Malaysia are the same for all travelers, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.”According to the figures provided by the World Health Organization, authorities in Malaysia have registered a total of 4,697,213 cases of Coronavirus infection since the beginning of the pandemic. In addition, the figures provided by WHO also reveal that due to the Coronavirus and its new variants, a total of 36,003 people in Malaysia lost their lives. The same source reveals that as of July 7, a total of 71,301,952 vaccine doses have been administered in this country. Despite the large number of infection cases registered in this country, authorities in Malaysia are continuously attempting to facilitate the travel process and help the economic sector recover from the damages caused by the virus. The entry rules imposed to halt the spread of the virus led to a significant decrease in the number of international tourists in this country, thus profoundly damaging the travel and tourism sector; however, the abolishment of the preventive measures is expected to bring to the country a large number of visitors.