KUALA LUMPUR: The use of the National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe), scheduled for expansion at the country’s entry points from early in the second quarter, will not be mandatory for all travellers, the Dewan Negara was told today.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the government would continue to provide various immigration clearance options, including the use of physical passports at counters, automatic gates and biometric detection.
"This is to ensure that citizens and travellers have options suited to their needs. The MyBorderPass application, meanwhile, was initially implemented as a temporary measure under a proof-of-concept (POC) approach to ease congestion at the country’s main entry points,” he said during an oral question-and-answer session.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew on information circulating on social media, which claimed that the MyNIISe system would become mandatory on a specific date and whether it would replace the MyBorderPass system.
Shamsul Anuar said there was no official date for making the application mandatory, adding that the government would implement its expansion in phases to ensure a more organised and integrated immigration management system.
"This approach allows the government to implement the transformation of the immigration system in a phased and controlled manner, while safeguarding border security and smooth traveller movement at all entry points,” he said.
He added that the adoption of MyNIISe was driven by rising cross-border traffic, global security concerns, and the need to strengthen and modernise the immigration system in accordance with international standards. - Bernama
