Latest Updates: Changes in Health Screening, COVID-19 Tests and Quarantine Procedures

Ministry of Health Malaysia has just released the latest changes for health screening, COVID-19 tests and quarantine procedures for citizens and non-citizens who have just arrived in Malaysia from abroad, effective 14 December 2020. Key updates as below:

  • Shortened the mandatory quarantine period at designated quarantine stations from 14 days to 7 days for travellers showing RT-PCR Covid-19 test reports upon arrival; 10 days for those without the said report.
  • Mandatory to undergo RT-PCR Covid-19 detection test 3 days before departure to Malaysia
  • Mandatory to pay any charges imposed by government including COVID-19 test, quarantine and hospital admission charges, if applicable.

For full details, please refer to:

OFFICIAL Malay version here 

UNOFFICIAL English translated version by EUROCHAM Malaysia here

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