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With Malaysia’s borders reopening on 1 April 2022, travellers are finally able to fly in and out of the country. Some SOPs remain largely unchanged but there seems to be a source of uncertainty regarding insurance coverage.
According to Bernama, the government has set a minimum insurance coverage for Covid-19 and travelling of US$20,000 (RM 84,076) for travellers arriving in Malaysia.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this applies to all foreigners entering Malaysia using short-term social visit passes, no matter their Covid-19 vaccination status.
The insurance protection is needed to cover the quarantine, treatment and hospitalisation costs, in case travellers are infected with Covid-19 during their stay in Malaysia.
Prior to leaving for Malaysia, travellers are required to comply with one of the general protocols which is to declare to MySejahtera that they have purchased the insurance coverage policy.
Insurance coverage exempted for fully-vaccinated travellers
However, the requirement for insurance coverage is exempted for fully-vaccinated travellers.
Those who are exempted are comprised of Singaporean or Malaysian citizens, Singaporean or Malaysian permanent residents, and long-term pass holders in Singapore or Malaysia.
The exemption is applicable to all travellers entering Malaysia from Singapore via air, land and sea.
Although the endemic phase in Malaysia starts on 1 April, the public still needs to observe SOPs such as wearing face masks, washing hands with soap or hand sanitiser, and avoiding mass gatherings.
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