Malaysians bitten by the wanderlust bug or missing their families abroad may hop on the next flight out of the country if they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
From today, Malaysians won’t need a permit to travel abroad. Upon returning, they must present a negative result from a COVID-19 test that was taken three days prior and self-isolate at home for 14 days. Foreigners who want to enter Malaysia will still need a permit from local authorities.
Earlier COVID-19 restrictions had required Malaysians looking to travel abroad had to apply for a permit via the MyTravelPass program before their departure, a process that could take up to a week. Inter-state travel also resumed for fully-vaccinated individuals from today.
Although Malaysia is still listed as “high-risk” for COVID-19 in most countries abroad due to its high number of daily infections, it is still possible for Malaysians to visit 16 countries depending on the type of vaccine received.
Malaysia’s COVID-19 infections dipped in the past week while the death rate has been decreasing gradually to 1.16% as of yesterday.
UNITED KINGDOM
Westminster Bridge, London. Photo: Hugo Sousa/Unsplash
Vaccines accepted: AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen
Quarantine: Not required
CHILE
Valparaíso, Chile. Photo: Loïc Mermilliod/Unsplash
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BionTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, Covishield, Sinovac
Quarantine: Five days
THAILAND (PHUKET SANDBOX)
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Moderna, Sinopharm, Sinovac
Quarantine: Not required
FINLAND
Aurora borealis overlooking Lapland, Finland. Photo: Maria Vojtovicova/Unsplash
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, Covishield, Sinovac
Quarantine: Travelers are required to self-isolate until they receive a negative COVID-19 test result, which will be taken three to five days after arrival.
LITHUANIA
Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Victor Malyushev
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna, or AstraZeneca
Quarantine: 10 days
UNITED STATES
Golden Gate bridge, San Francisco. Photo: Maarten van den Heuvel
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, Covishield, Sinovac
Quarantine: Seven days
GERMANY
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. Photo: Roman Kraft
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Janssen, Moderna, AstraZeneca
Quarantine: Not required
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai skyline. Photo: David Rodrigo/Unsplash
Vaccines accepted: Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V, AstraZeneca, Moderna
Quarantine: Required, until travelers receive negative COVID-19 test results.
INDIA (Oct. 15 onwards)
Taj Mahal. Photo: Shan Elahi/Unsplash
Vaccines accepted: Zydus Cadila, Covaxin, Moderna, Sputnik-V, AstraZeneca, Janssen
Quarantine: Seven days
MALDIVES
Olhuveli Island, Maldives. Photo: Jennvmy_
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen, Sinopharm, Covishield, Sputnik-V
Quarantine: Seven days
SRI LANKA
Nanuoya, Sri Lanka. Photo: Anton Lecock
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, Covishield, Sinovac
Quarantine: 14 days
ICELAND
Black sand beach, Iceland. Photo: Adam Jang
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, Covishield, Sinovac
Quarantine: Five days
UKRAINE
Andriivs’kyi descent, Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Ilya Cher
Vaccines accepted: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, Sinovac
Quarantine: Not required
ROMANIA
Umbrella Street in Romania. Photo: Haseeb Jamil
Vaccines accepted: Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Janssen
Quarantine: 14 days
EGYPT
The Pyramids of Giza. Photo: Leonardo Ramos
Vaccines accepted: AstraZeneca, Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik-V
Quarantine: Not required
MAURITANIA
Nouackchott, Mauritania. Photo: Turkish Airlines
Vaccines accepted: AstraZeneca, Sinopharm
Quarantine: Not required
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