Malaysia Digital Arrival Card and Autogates

[Kangol]

MH International to International does not require you to enter the country so just head to your connecting flight when you get in - assuming you have BP for connecting flight.

@Kangol , with the one caveat that your transit does not involve moving between KLIA1 & KLIA2.

That can only be done landside which means clearing customs and immigration.

Thanks, I am on the same PNR, arriving into and departing from KLIA terminal 1.
Looks like the best lounge is the Platinum (OWE) one in the satellite terminal, for QF WP?

 

[I love to travel]

Thanks, I am on the same PNR, arriving into and departing from KLIA terminal 1.
Looks like the best lounge is the Platinum (OWE) one in the satellite terminal, for QF WP?

Yes that is the best lounge option, don;t get your hopes up though, many prefer the business lounge next door for food.

 

[Aeolus]

Got stuck in the immigration queue once transferring from dom to int at KLIA as there were no auto gates for non locals. Almost missed my connecting flight.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Got stuck in the immigration queue once transferring from dom to int at KLIA as there were no auto gates for non locals. Almost missed my connecting flight.

The auto gates say "Malaysian Only", but in reality they work for any of the epassport countries.
The signage was put in place after a few highly influential locals complained that Malaysians had no special treatment at airports.

If you find yourself in a long queue and there are available autogates...you know what to do.

 

[serfty]

The auto gates say "Malaysian Only", but in reality they work for any of the epassport countries.
The signage was put in place after a few highly influential locals complained that Malaysians had no special treatment at airports.

If you find yourself in a long queue and there are available autogates...you know what to do.

Is this signage recent? (I have used the autogates several times this year, last in June.)

 

[Cloud9]

Is this signage recent? (I have used the autogates several times this year, last in June.)

I did spy it in KLIA2 a few months back. Haven't noticed in KLIA1, though.

 

[Pele]

Is this signage recent? (I have used the autogates several times this year, last in June.)

I went through the auto gates at KLIA1 in late July on an Australian passport. Pretty sure the signage had flags from all the epassport countries. Took 5 seconds. Magic. Sydney could learn something.

 

[Aeolus]

The auto gates say "Malaysian Only", but in reality they work for any of the epassport countries.
The signage was put in place after a few highly influential locals complained that Malaysians had no special treatment at airports.

If you find yourself in a long queue and there are available autogates...you know what to do.

I tried it, didn’t work for me but I didn’t try all the 3 gates. I just thought I’ll give it a shot despite the “Malaysian Only” sign due to the short connection. Next time I’ll try all the gates before giving up.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Is this signage recent? (I have used the autogates several times this year, last in June.)

June-ish sometime they added extra signage.

If you arrive into KLIA1 at the wrong time of day.... it's like 2015 all over again.
Insanely long lines -- even for automated gates. I waited 60mins+ last time.

KUL is fast transforming into one of those airports (like BKK), where you don't want to be in economy class purely because the security/immigration lines will eat your soul.

 

[serfty]

June-ish sometime they added extra signage.

If you arrive into KLIA1 at the wrong time of day.... it's like 2015 all over again.
Insanely long lines -- even for automated gates. I waited 60mins+ last time.

KUL is fast transforming into one of those airports (like BKK), where you don't want to be in economy class purely because the security/immigration lines will eat your soul.

Thanks - I'm booked to arrive several times over the next few weeks (Once in business, so there is that at least).

I do note the web pages have been changed (rudimentarily) - with indication now only to present MDAC to an official at the counter. I guess I can always check eligibility Malaysia Digital Arrival Card - MDAC (I was an early adopter and had enrolled with biometric (finger print) last year).

 

[serfty]

Came through arrivals Thursday 4pm and It was pretty busy.

As you pass the SIM card booths at KLIA1, signs direct MDAC passengers to the right and others to the left.

Proceeding right I saw they have the signs up showing the ~60 country flags for the MDAC but had 8 taped lanes; 4 for Malay PP holders only. There were staff checking Passports before directing access.

There were about 60 queued in the "others" lanes, no queues in the Malay lanes.

Being pointed to the "others" lane, I selected the one in the middle directly adjacent to the MY lanes.

My lane moved twice as fast as the other three as people in my lane at the front were being directed one by one to use a vacant "Malaysian "designated autogate.

I was through in 4 minutes.

 

[serfty]

Proceeding right I saw they have the signs up showing the ~60 country flags for the MDAC but had 8 taped lanes; 4 for Malay PP holders only. ...

Departing today it is a similar setup, although there were no queues at 12:30pm on a Saturday including none at the counters either..

I'm thinking the counter staff required to push all but Malay through was onerous.

 

[moa999]

done it <3 days and it's "within 3 days" not "3 days or more before arrival", and if I recall right you can't add an arrival date on the MDAC more than 3 days away anyway.

Yep. Singapore is clearer on this. They only let you select one of three days for arrival (today, tomorrow and next).
Malaysia uses a typical calendar box. But only a few entries are selectable (it's bolded but not particularly clear).

And a lot 6.30am KL time the 3rd day isn't available for me (so maybe a manual business hours update). Edit. Came good at 8am KL time (11am AEDT)

 

[kpc]

What's the latest re registration to use autogates? I have previously registered so no issue to use autogates...my adult son who is travelling with me hasn't...does he still need to register to use autogates and if so, where do I take him?

 

[moa999]

Per post #26 seems no biometric registration now required. I'll test that this week.
(Otherwise used to be gates 53/54 at KLIA)

 

[kpc]

Have recently travelled through Kuala Lumpur T1 and seems like they have updated their e-gate processes.
Major changes - no need to manually register at an immigration counter on first arrival.
(However this is not reflected on their website)

Complete MDAC, walk straight up to the e-gates on arrival and through within 10 secs!

Wow...this makes life a lot easier!

 

[serfty]

Wow...this makes life a lot easier!

Yep, no longer any special registration; just the MDAC each.

Also see recent posts 49 through 52. This scenario with split lanes was still in action three weeks ago.

 

[moa999]

Confirm no special registration required. And worked very easily.

No queues at all, other than a few foreigners standing around wondering about what to do.