Here are the CURRENT test and quarantine rules for those who plan to travel to Malaysia, until 31 March 2022!
Malaysia Travel Test + Quarantine SOP Until 31 March!
On 23 January 2022, the Malaysia Ministry of Health announced new COVID-19 quarantine rules for travellers to Malaysia.
These COVID-19 test and quarantine rules are in effect from Monday, 24 January 2022, and end on Thursday, 31 March 2022.
Read more : Travel to Malaysia : Test + Quarantine SOP From 1 April 2022!
A. Fully-Vaccinated with Booster Dose / Unaccompanied Teenager
New Quarantine Period : 5 Days
Travellers who are fully-vaccinated and received the booster dose, or teenagers travelling without an adult escort are now allowed to undergo a short quarantine of just 5 days.
They will need to undergo three screening tests during the 5-day mandatory quarantine :
- RT-PCR test within 2 days prior to departure, with a negative test result
- RT-PCR test on the day of arrival
- RT-PCR test on Day 4, or
RTK-Ag test that is supervised by a healthcare worker on Day 5
They will be released from quarantine only on Day 5, if they test negative on their RT-PCR test on Day 4, or the RTK-Ag test on Day 5.
B. Fully-Vaccinated without Booster Dose
New Quarantine Period : 7 Days
Travellers to Malaysia who are fully-vaccinated, but did not receive the booster dose, will be required to undergo a mandatory quarantine of 7 days.
They will also need to undergo three screening tests during the 7-day mandatory quarantine :
- RT-PCR test within 2 days prior to departure, with a negative test result
- RT-PCR test on the day of arrival
- RT-PCR test on Day 5, or
RTK-Ag test that is supervised by a healthcare worker on Day 7
They will be released from quarantine only on Day 7, if they test negative on their RT-PCR test on Day 5, or the RTK-Ag test on Day 7.
C. Unvaccinated or Not Fully Vaccinated
New Quarantine Period : 10 Days
Travellers to Malaysia who are not fully-vaccinated or unvaccinated, will be required to undergo a mandatory quarantine of 10 days.
They will also need to undergo three screening tests during the 10-day mandatory quarantine :
- RT-PCR test within 2 days prior to departure, with a negative test result
- RT-PCR test on the day of arrival
- RT-PCR test on Day 8, or
RTK-Ag test that is supervised by a healthcare worker on Day 10
They will be released from quarantine only on Day 10, if they test negative on their RT-PCR test on Day 8, or the RTK-Ag test on Day 10.
D. Travellers With Recent COVID-19 Infection
Travellers who recently recovered from COVID-19 infection are NOT required to undergo a mandatory quarantine, subject to these requirements :
- must be fully-vaccinated, with proof of vaccination
- proof of COVID-19 infection within 11-60 days prior to departure, using printed or digital test results
- travellers with history of hospitalisation from COVID-19 must produce a “Fit to Travel” letter from the hospital
- travellers who were not hospitalised must undergo a professional RTK-Ag test two days before departure, and are only allowed to fly with a negative test result
Travellers who recovered from a COVID-19 infection but are not fully vaccinated, or unvaccinated, must undergo a mandatory 7-day quarantine.
Malaysia Travel Test + Quarantine SOP : Current Summary
To make it easier to compare the three categories, I created this table to summarise their key features.
Note : Even with a negative test result, you must complete the full mandatory quarantine period.
| Effective 24 January 2022 | With Booster Dose, or Unaccompanied Teen |
Fully-Vaccinated w/o Booster Dose |
Unvaccinated or Not Fully Vaccinated |
| Quarantine Period | 5 Days | 7 Days | 10 Days |
| Pre-Flight Test | Negative RT-PCR within 2 days before departure to Malaysia | ||
| On Arrival Test | RT-PCR test on day of arrival in Malaysia | ||
| Quarantine Test | RT-PCR (Day 4) or RTK-Ag (Day 5) |
RT-PCR (Day 5) or RTK-Ag (Day 7) |
RT-PCR (Day 8) or RTK-Ag (Day 10) |
| Quarantine Release | Day 5 | Day 7 | Day 10 |
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