PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians are required to download the MyBorderPass application to register their travel details before utilising the quick response (QR) code system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), says the Immigration Department.
It said Malaysian travellers with the app need to do a facial verification process before starting their journey or upon arrival.
"This is a new experience for Malaysians, starting from January this year. The Home Ministry has launched an immigration clearance system using QR code at KLIA, specifically for Malaysians," it said on social media Saturday (Jan 4).
On Wednesday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the government would implement the use of QR codes specially for Malaysians on a trial basis to ensure smooth immigration checks at 40 special lanes at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2.
The use of QR codes at KLIA arrival and departure halls is to ease congestion which often occurs at the country's entry points, especially during peak hours and festive seasons.
Among the advantages of using the QR code is that Immigration clearance only takes five to seven seconds, compared with 15 to 25 seconds using conventional automatic gates.
The department also assured that implementing QR code use at KLIA's autogates would not compromise security. – Bernama
