Malaysia BAHRU: Under a pilot program starting in June, Malaysians travelling to Singapore on stock cars will be able to clean immigration through QR code at both of Johor’s area checkpoints.
The scheme, spearheaded by Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs, follows the successful response to the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ( ICA )’s move to roll out a QR code initiative on Mar 19 for those travelling by car on its side of the land border.
Singapore’s implementation has garnered good feedback from travellers and this has led to increased calling from Johorean vacationers and businesses for the Malaysia authorities to build a similar effort.
When contacted on Tuesday night ( Apr 23 ), Johor’s Works, Transportation and Infrastructure committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh told CNA that the pilot will apply to Malaysian citizens who travel to Singapore onboard “bas kilangs” or factory buses. He stressed that visitors with Singapore documents are not yet included in this pilot program.
Mr Fazli said these visitors will be able to utilize QR code certification at both Bangunan Sultan Iskandar and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar, the immigration structures linked to the Johor-Singapore Causeway and Tuas Second Link both.
“The pilot test initiative involves only Malaysians who pass through on board bas kilangs, ” said Mr Fazli.
“These vacationers are still required to bring their visas because at this point the QR code techniques for both Malaysia and Singapore function differently and are not yet integrated, ” he added.