Malaysians working in Singapore not barred from coming home, says Ismail Sabri

 

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians working in Singapore are not prevented from returning, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said under the recovery movement control order (MCO), there are a few categories of applications for the purpose of entering and leaving the country.

“We have received requests from Malaysians wanting to come home because they miss their families. It is not that we don’t allow them to return.

“We have announced that our citizens who are in Singapore can actually come back anytime via land or air and they can apply via the Immigration Department’s MyTravelPass, ” the Defence Minister said Monday (Oct 19).

He said for those planning to return without using the periodic commuting arrangement (PCA) with Singapore, they can enter via the Sultan Iskandar and Sultan Abu Bakar customs, immigration and quarantine complexes, be screened for Covid-19 and undergo the 14-day quarantine.

He said information can be obtained on the Immigration Department as well as the Foreign Ministry’s websites.

The PCA is an initiative allowing 2,000 residents from both countries with long-term work permits to cross the Causeway and the Second Link per day.

Aside from PCA, the reciprocal green lane has also been introduced which allows for 400 Malaysians and Singaporeans to travel to and from the two countries every week for official travel and business matters. - Star