{"id":55189,"date":"2023-12-04T09:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T01:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/?p=55189"},"modified":"2023-12-11T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T08:07:14","slug":"how-to-complete-and-submit-malaysia-digital-arrival-card-mdac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/how-to-complete-and-submit-malaysia-digital-arrival-card-mdac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fill Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) to Enter Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55189\" class=\"elementor elementor-55189\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0d9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7d0d9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c5587\" data-id=\"31c5587\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e8479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e8479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">As of 1 December 2023, the Immigration Department of Malaysia will require foreign nationals to complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) prior to their arrival in Malaysia, n<\/span><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">ot only for usage of e-gate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p>Except:<\/p><p>1. Those transiting\/transferring through Malaysia (it says Singapore on the website, but maybe it should be Malaysia?) without seeking immigration clearance<\/p><p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">2. Malaysia Permanent Resident and Long term pass holders<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">3. Singaporeans<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">4. Those with Brunei common identification certificates and Brunei Malaysia Frequent Traveller Facility, holders of Thai border passes and Indonesian Cross-Border passes, diplomatic passport holders<\/span><\/p><br \/><br \/><h2>How to Fill Out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)<\/h2><br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><ul><li>Go to the MDAC page: <a href=\"https:\/\/imigresen-online.imi.gov.my\/mdac\/main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/imigresen-online.imi.gov.my\/mdac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><br \/><ul><li>Click &#8220;Register&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56368 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mdac-malaysia-entering-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mdac-malaysia-entering-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mdac-malaysia-entering-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mdac-malaysia-entering-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mdac-malaysia-entering-1536x820.png 1536w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mdac-malaysia-entering-2048x1093.png 2048w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mdac-malaysia-entering-600x320.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p><iframe title=\"How to Fill Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) - Tutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XhphfcgQFew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><br \/><ul><li>Enter your name, passport number and select your nationality<\/li><li>Fill in the Date of Birth. Click the top twice to select the year of birth<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55524 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/year-of-birth-1024x393.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/year-of-birth-1024x393.png 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/year-of-birth-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/year-of-birth-768x294.png 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/year-of-birth-1536x589.png 1536w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/year-of-birth-2048x785.png 2048w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/year-of-birth-600x230.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><br \/><ul><li>Fill in your personal and contact details<\/li><li>Select your Date of Arrival and Departure and Mode of Travel<\/li><li>Enter your &#8220;Last Port of Embarkation&#8221; &#8211; The country you travel from<\/li><li>Select the Accommodation of Stay &#8211; Hotel\/ Motel\/ Rest house\/ Residence\/ Others<\/li><li>Input the Address in Malaysia.\u00a0<\/li><li>Click &#8220;Submit&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56465 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/travel-info-mdac-1024x389.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/travel-info-mdac-1024x389.png 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/travel-info-mdac-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/travel-info-mdac-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/travel-info-mdac-1536x584.png 1536w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/travel-info-mdac-2048x779.png 2048w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/travel-info-mdac-600x228.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><br \/><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/imigresen\/posts\/pfbid0fueu9FyxUESwoJULumJCv4Z67wZ2xJH7kb9pjECzvDdTQi1AaT4h5awXWnwV2YXCl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malaysia Immigration FB Page<\/a><\/p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/><ul><li>Your digital arrival card is successfully registered.<\/li><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55526 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/success-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/success-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/success-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/success-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/success-1536x868.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/success-2048x1157.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/success-600x339.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p>You will then receive the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card via email. You can either print it out or save a soft copy.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56451\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/email-confirm-mdac-registration-742x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/email-confirm-mdac-registration-742x1024.png 742w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/email-confirm-mdac-registration-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/email-confirm-mdac-registration-768x1059.png 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/email-confirm-mdac-registration-600x828.png 600w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/email-confirm-mdac-registration.png 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><h2>Autogate for Foreigners<\/h2><p>To ease congestion at the immigration clearance checkpoints in Malaysia due to long queues, travellers from these countries can now use the autogate facilities at both KLIA Terminal 1 and 2:<\/p><p>Singapore, Brunei, Australia, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and the United Kingdom<\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><h3>Who is Eligible?<\/h3><p>Traveler who holds a\u00a0passport which is valid for at least 6 months, that contains a digital chip that complies with the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)<\/p><br \/><h3>How to use e-gate\/ autogate facilities for foreigners traveling to Malaysia<\/h3><p>Step 1. Complete and submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within 3 days before arrival, except permanent residents and long term pass holders.<\/p><p>Step 2. For first time users. Enrol and verify your passport at the manual immigration counter.<\/p><p>Step 3. You are now eligible to use the e-gate (autogate) for departure after successful first time registration.<\/p><br \/><h3>For Subsequent Visits<\/h3><p>Step 1. Submit the digital arrival card 3 days prior to your arrival in Malaysia.<\/p><p>Step 2. You can now arrive and depart using the Malaysia autogate.<\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h3>How to get to the Autogate (e-gate)\u00a0<\/h3><ul><li>Head to Immigration<\/li><li>Follow the sign to Malaysian Passport\/ Autogate<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><h3>Travellers arriving at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex, Sultan Abu Bakar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) and Johor Bahru Sentral\u00a0<\/h3><h4>Who is Eligible?<\/h4><ul><li>All Singaporeans (except Malaysian Permanent Resident) or MACS holders<\/li><li>Passport valid not less than 3 months<\/li><li>Minimum height: 120cm<\/li><\/ul><br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><p>According to the immigration department of Malaysia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imi.gov.my\/index.php\/en\/main-services\/syarat-kemasukan-ke-malaysia-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entry Requirements to Malaysia<\/a>) Visitors are required to complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card or the IM.26 paper card upon arrival at the gazetted entry points.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55760 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mdac-im26-upon-arrival-1024x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mdac-im26-upon-arrival-1024x168.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mdac-im26-upon-arrival-300x49.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mdac-im26-upon-arrival-768x126.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mdac-im26-upon-arrival-1536x252.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mdac-im26-upon-arrival-600x98.jpg 600w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mdac-im26-upon-arrival.jpg 1938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of 1 December 2023, the Immigration Department of Malaysia will require foreign nationals to complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) prior to their arrival in Malaysia, not only for usage of e-gate.\u00a0 Except: 1. 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