Monitoring visa-free stay use


Meeting of minds: Saifuddin Nasution (centre) chairing a Friends of Ministry meeting to exchange views on ministry-related matters. — Photo from Saifuddin Nasution’s Facebook page

KUALA LUMPUR: A stricter control measure is being enforced on Chinese nationals to curb any abuse of the visa-free facility under the Malaysia-China Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement, says Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He explained that while Chinese nationals are permitted visa-free entry for up to 30 days per visit, they are subject to a cumulative stay limit of 90 days within any 180-day window.

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