KUALA LUMPUR: Starting tomorrow, Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can travel abroad not only for official matters but also for tourism activities.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this was agreed upon after the government and the Special Committee on Covid-19 Pandemic Management decided to abolish the MyTravelPass.
Apart from completing full doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, Malaysians who wish to travel abroad are also subjected to two other conditions.
"Malaysians must perform Covid-19 swab test to ensure that they are negative of the virus three days before returning to the country from their trip abroad.
"They must also undergo self-quarantine for 14 days as fixed by the Health Ministry upon arriving here from their overseas trips.
"For Malaysians, they are allowed to observe quarantine at home. Cases (developed symptoms associated with the virus) will be admitted to the designated quarantine centres," he told a special press conference which was televised live today.
The press conference was held after 90 per cent of the adult population in the country have been fully vaccinated under the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (NIP).
Previously, Malaysians who wished to travel abroad were only limited to emergency matters, business trips and official government affairs, in which, they were required to apply for the MyTravelPass.
With the removal of MyTravelPass, Ismail Sabri said those who wished to travel overseas for non-official activities such as for tourism purposes were allowed to do so.
"This will enable Malaysians to reunite with their immediate family members and relatives residing abroad," he said.
He, however, said the country's borders were still closed to foreigners who wished to enter Malaysia for tourism activities.
The country's borders, he said, would only be open to foreigners for emergency matters as well as official and business purposes.