The Malaysian government has announced that all Malaysian students with confirmed offers of acceptance are now exempted from applying for permission to leave the country via the MyTravelPass(MTP). The Director General Immigration Department announced that the exemption is for students traveling for overseas students along with two accompanying persons. This will be in effect from 1 October 2021.

This exemption from having to apply for MyTravelPass is applicable for the following categories of travellers:

• Students leaving to join or resume studies at overseas campuses, accompanied by two persons
• Students required to sit for exams overseas along with two accompanied persons
• For emergency situations
• Joining spouses in overseas countries
• Participation in overseas events and humanitarian missions

Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/09/29/malaysian-students-going-abroad-for-studies-among-those-exempted-from-apply/2009414

Comments by British Council:

This exemption for Malaysian international students travelling to UK and other countries will greatly facilitate students’ preparation to travel and join campuses. Previously, they not only had to deal with seeking approvals to travel but also manage visa applications through VACs working at reduced capacity and available only at Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia government has introduced several measures to support Malaysian students seeking overseas study, this includes allowing an additional VAC to operate in KL, the relaxation for allowing UK students to come into Malaysia to pursue mobility and edu-tourism programmes and this announcement for exemption from having to apply for the MyTravelPass. These are much welcome steps to support students and an important step towards resumption of international study.