KUALA LUMPUR: The procedure for exit and entry for Malaysians until the end of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) is divided into different categories, said the Malaysian Immigration Department.
"Those who do not need prior approval from the Immigration Department to leave the country are diplomats and their dependants who need to leave to carry out their duties; students who are continuing their studies and those who have just received study offers; students taking exams; and Long Term Pass holders of other countries (Permanent Residents/ Resident Pass/ Employment Pass and others).
"Those who require approval from the department are Malaysian citizens who entered Malaysia during the MCO period; those who have just got job offers; to attend meetings/ seminars/ exhibitions/ on business matters; for emergency matters and those accompanying their children who are studying," it said in a statement.
Those who want to leave the country for holidays and social visits, including visiting family members abroad, are not allowed to do so, it added.
Moreover, Malaysians who have left the country during the MCO period are allowed to enter the country without seeking prior approval from the Immigration Department.
"However, they are not allowed to leave the country again without getting permission from the department despite having a Long Term Overseas Pass," he said.
Malaysians coming from countries which have been imposed with the recently-announced entry ban, or long term pass holders from these countries are allowed to enter although they exited during the MCO period. – Bernama