Malaysia to allow Philippine professional, visit pass holders to enter country

September 21, 2020

Malaysia will now allow professional and visit pass holders from the Philippines to enter the country if  they get travel approval from Malaysian immigration authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.

The entry ban was imposed by Malaysia on 23 countries with high number of coronavirus cases, including the Philippines, on Sept. 7.

A support letter from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is also needed, the DFA said in a statement.

The Philippines has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia with 286,743 and 4,984 deaths. DMS