Malaysia

10 January 2022

Date of search

10 January 2022

Certificate adoption

Malaysians who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel abroad by using the MySejahtera app as a digital vaccine passport. Those will obtain a yellow profile on the MySejahtera and will potentially be allowed certain freedoms and privileges – this may include international travel to selected approved countries.

Instrument type

vaccination based

Certificate name

Digital health certificate

Certificate details

The application contains the following information:

Full name
Identify card/ Passport number
Name of PPV
Location of PPV
.Vaccination date
Vaccination dose (first, second, or both doses)
Type of vaccine

Certificate format

Available in electronic format with QR code and also available on smartphone app.

Entry protocol

For general measures

Category of Travellers Allowed Entry

Malaysia nationals
Foreigners holding valid Malaysian long–term visit passes can enter the country without immigration clearance via MyTravelPass/MyEntry.
Travellers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by fully vaccinated parents or guardians.
Other foreigners that are not listed in the above–mentioned categories are required to apply via MyTravelPass/MyEntry before entering Malaysia.Travellers are advised to refer to the Official Portal of Immigration Department of Malaysia for detailed information.

Document requirements

Provide a negative RT-PCR test result taken two (2) days before departing to Malaysia, failing which, their entry will be denied. The certificate must be presented in digital or hardcopy, preferably in English or Bahasa Malaysia.
Download and update the MySejahtera application on their smartphone prior to arriving. Please visit https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my for more information.
Travellers entering Malaysia from any of the categories are required to observe specific requirements to enter into Malaysia (click here to see more information)
All travellers must go through a Health Assessment by the medical officer on duty upon arrival. They are required to undergo RT-PCR test
All travellers are required to install the MySejahtera application on their phones and scan the QRCODE “Travellers from Abroad” via the app. They may visit https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my for more information.

Quarantine

Observe a 7-day quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers* and a 10-day quarantine for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travellers upon arrival at designated quarantine centres or home quarantine, subject to approval.

Vaccine authorised to be used in the country

Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, CanSino, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Oxford/AstraZeneca, Sinopharm (Beijing), Sinovac

Vaccine accepted for inbound travellers

Malaysia recognises vaccines approved under the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Use Listing.

Border status

Partially open. Effective 23 December 2021, Malaysia Airlines will temporarily stop accepting new bookings for all Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights until 20 January 2022. However, travellers can still book the non-VTL flights.