Malaysia Latest Travel Restrictions – October 2021

Last Updated on: March 7, 2023 at 9:27 am

Last updated on 11 October 2021

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Entry / Exit Key Updates

• Malaysia allows interstate travel starting October 11 as its adult population hits vaccination rate of 90%.
• International travel for fully-vaccinated Malaysians including tourism also allowed but travellers must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Malaysia. Some countries Malaysians can travel to are listed here.
• Malaysian borders remain closed to incoming tourists. Official and business travel is allowed. All inbound Malaysian travellers are required to produce negative test results along with a mandatory quarantine. 
• Malaysia remains relatively closed to those who are not citizens or residents. As Singapore rescinded the Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGL) agreement with Malaysia, there aren’t any active Greenlane agreements in place at the moment.
• As of October 11, 90% of Malaysia’s adult population have been fully vaccinated. Vaccinations for adolescents aged 12-17 have begun with 72.2% partially vaccinated.

Key Routes Updates, travelling from: 

• Singapore: This route is generally closed with the suspension of the Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGL) agreements other than for Malaysian Citizens or Residents. However, Malaysia has not updated the requirements for Singapore business travellers to Malaysia 
• Indonesia: This route remains closed for travel other than for Malaysian Citizens or Residents. 
• Vietnam: This route remains closed for travel other than for Malaysian Citizens or Residents. 
• Philippines: This route remains closed for travel other than for Malaysian Citizens or Residents. 

Major Global Updates 

• The United Kingdom removes 47 countries and territories from their red list and allows fully vaccinated travellers from green list countries.
• Australia to reopen borders in November
• India ending its travel ban on foreign tourists this October
• A total of 6.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered globally with 2.7 billion people fully vaccinated. This translates to 35% of the global population

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