Malaysia will consider appeals by foreigners with expired passes due to lockdown to remain in the country: Minister

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Foreigners interviewed by CNA said they are trying appeal to extend their stay or hastily prepare to travel home before Apr 21.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government will consider requests by stranded foreigners holding expired social visit passes to remain in the country on a"case-to-case basis", said Home Affairs Minister Hamzah Zainudin on Monday .

"We are a government that is responsible to the people in our country. For those who are stranded because of the MCO issue, on humanitarian grounds, it is only fair if they come out and apply to me and I will consider on a case-to-case basis," he added. A medical worker speaks to a man under observation after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, at Sunway Medical Centre in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, Mar 12, 2021.

The update said:"Malaysian immigration authorities have clarified that foreigners who entered Malaysia before the MCO on 18 Mar 2020 and whose social visit passes have expired are allowed to leave Malaysia within 14 working days from March 31, 2021 without having to obtain prior approval or any special pass."

Mr Haszreen said after border restrictions were announced during the MCO in 2020, he elected to stay put in Johor to take care of his home and two cats. “My husband is in India. I came here for my work as a wedding planner and I stayed on for a while because I have family here.

 

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