After nearly two years of closed borders and travel restrictions, Malaysia is finally ready to welcome travellers from near and far, quarantine-free
Malaysia's National Recovery Council (NRC) has agreed to fully reopen the country's borders as early as March 1, 2022, without the need for travellers to undergo mandatory quarantine. NRC chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin made the announcement at a press conference after chairing the council's meeting in Putrajaya earlier today.
However, travellers will still be required to undergo the Covid-19 test immediately before their departure and upon arrival in the country, as per the recommendations by the Ministry of Health (MoH).
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“The reopening of the country’s border must be implemented in a planned and careful manner based on the current risk assessment,” he said, adding that the reopening of borders would support the country’s recovery process moving forward.
Malaysia's borders were closed in March 2020 as the country went into a drastic two-week lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Malaysians were not allowed to travel overseas and all foreign visitors were banned. Malaysians returning from overseas were required to self-quarantine for 14 days.
The government relaxed both interstate and international travel restrictions late last year as more than 90 per cent of adults across the country were fully vaccinated.