All You Need to Know About Singapore-Malaysia Border Travel

Singapore and Malaysia will enable all fully-vaccinated travellers to cross the land border without being quarantined upon arrival from April 1, 2022, and will discontinue all COVID-19 screening (including both pre-departure and on-arrival testing). On March 24, 2022, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong agreed to this step.

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has published a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for visitors to Malaysia. It includes various requirements of vaccinated travel over land borders, ranging from a traveller's vaccination status to the mode of land transportation. They are as follows:

Who are the eligible travellers under Vaccinated Travel? 

Eligible travellers entering Malaysia under Vaccinated Travel are fully vaccinated travellers with COVID-19 vaccines recognised by the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia. This includes short-term visitors from other countries who would like to travel to Malaysia for all travel purposes.

How do I know if I am fully vaccinated? 

The term "fully vaccinated" recognised by MOH Malaysia will depend on the type and quantity of vaccine doses received. Below are the details of vaccines and doses recognised by MOH Malaysia as fully vaccinated effective from April 1 2022:

The vaccination requirement.

What are the travel requirements for Vaccinated Travel? 

The travel requirements for Vaccinated Travel are as follows: 

i. Eligible travellers do not need to undergo any Pre-Departure Test (PDT) and On-Arrival Test (OAT); 

ii. Children aged 12 years and below are eligible for quarantine-free travel under the Vaccinated Travel into Malaysia without showing proof of vaccination. The age of the child will be based on the calendar year; 

iii. Travellers entering Malaysia are required to download, install, and sign up for the MySejahtera application before entering; and 

iv. Travellers are encouraged to use EZ-Link x Touch' n Go Motoring Card facilities for swift movement across the border. 

What are the categories of vehicles allowed under Vaccinated Travel? 

Travellers arriving in Malaysia and Singapore under Vaccinated Travel may travel via the following modes of transport: 

i. Vaccinated Travel Bus Services (VTBS) operated by Malaysia and/or Singapore bus operators; 

ii. All public transport/services vehicles, including Chartered Factory Buses (CFB), Cross-Border Bus Services (CBS), Employees Buses, Tour/Express Buses and Taxi; 

iii. All private motorcars and motorcycles; and 

iv. Pedestrians can walk across the Causeway and Tuas Second Link. 

Travellers entering Singapore from Malaysia can obtain more information at https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/arriving/general-travel/fully-vaccinated.