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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE ON ARRIVAL IN MALAYSIA BY LAND ?

No person shall enter Malaysia by land between the hours of 7:00 pm and 6:00 am unless such person entering by land as a passenger or railway official in the normal course of a railway journey.

Any person entering Malaysia by land must enter at an authorized point of entry and shall proceed therefrom by an approved route, to the nearest immigration control post.

Such person shall then appear before the immigration officer in charge of the post and if require, produce particulars in such form as may be prescribed.

If an immigration officer considers that a person is prohibited from entering Malaysia under the Immigration Act 1959/1963, inform the person of his finding, and the person shall in accordance with the instructions of the immigration officer leave and depart from Malaysia.

WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY RETURN TO MALAYSIA AFTER REMOVAL ?

Under the Immigration Act 1959/1963, Section 36, any person who, having been lawfully removed or otherwise sent out of Malaysia, unlawfully enters Malaysia or unlawfully resides in Malaysia shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction,

• be liable to a fine not exceeding RM$10,000.00 or
• to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or
• to both and
• shall also be liable to whipping of not more than 6 strokes, and
• shall in addition to any penalty for the offence, be removed or again removed as the case may be, from Malaysia.