Malaysian mission in Singapore stops walk-ins for passport applications after complaints of long queues


Long queues outside the Malaysia High Commission on March 19, 2021. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): After recent complaints of long queues at its premises, the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore has reportedly stopped accepting walk-in applicants looking to renew their passports.

The sudden move resulted in more than 400 people being turned away on Monday (March 22) morning despite some having lined up since midnight, according to Chinese-language newspaper Shin Min Daily News.

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