Singaporeans Entering Malaysia To Pay Quarantine Costs, Malaysians Only Need Foot 50% Of Charges
If you’ve been planning to visit or return home to Malaysia during this time, it’s best to do so before the month ends.
From 1 Jun, the Malaysia government will require everyone entering the country to pay around S$48.90 (RM150) per day throughout their entire quarantine period.
On the other hand, Malaysians will only need to pay 50% of total charges, reports Malaysian English daily The Star. This works out to around S$24.40 (RM75) a day.
Only Malaysia citizens are entitled to the discounts, as a Malaysian senior minister had clarified that non-citizens – including spouses and dependents of Permanent Resident (PR) status – will pay everything in full.
Residents & returning citizens to sign agreement letter
Malaysians and non-citizen residents who wish to return will need to sign an agreement letter, saying that they will pay for quarantine costs.
They can do so at Malaysian Embassies and High Commissions.
Once the letter is signed, they will then receive a letter of permission, which is crucial in allowing their return to Malaysia.
All Malaysians returning from abroad will need to be quarantined
Since 3 Apr, Malaysia had started enforcing mandatory quarantine for all Malaysians returning from overseas, as part of stricter Covid-19 measures.
This is similar to the Stay-Home Notices imposed by Singapore government, where those served with them must stay home for 14 days.
If you haven’t been keeping up with Malaysia’s Covid-19 statistics, here’s their latest update as of 20 May:
Travelling is currently highly discouraged.
Given the hassle that we have to go through like getting quarantined, obtaining letters of permission, and now having to pay quarantine costs, it’s best that we put off all travel for the time being.
Featured image adapted from Wikipedia.
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