Beginning June 1, foreign visitors to
Malaysia are no longer required to fill in the immigration disembarkation card,
commonly known as the IMM.26 Form.
They
only need to produce their passports upon entering the country.
Officials
assured that the abolishment of the form would not compromise national
security.
Home
Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam said the procedure was no longer
required following the introduction of the biometric recording system by the
immigration department.
The
system records the data of foreigners through the National Enforcement
Registration System (Ners).
Mahmood
said Ners, which was introduced on June 1 last year, fulfilled the tourism
ministry's requirement to record the data of foreign tourists to Malaysia.
"The
decision to abolish the use of the IMM.26 Form was made in a meeting between
the immigration department and the home and tourism ministries,” he said in a
statement yesterday.
The new
procedure would facilitate the arrival process of visitors and shorten the
processing time at the country's entry points, he added.
The
public can call the immigration department at 1-800-22-6969 or e-mail
pro@imi.gov.my for queries.
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