Recently, the Malaysian Immigration Department has said that Malaysian passports will come with a new design starting June 1, 2026. However, there is a slight hiccup to the launch. That said, what should you know about it?

Frequent travellers probably know this by now, but our passports allow us to travel to many places. The Malaysian passport has so much coverage that it's even one of the best in the world. This was recently confirmed again by the Immigration Department.

The government recommends that all social media platforms in Malaysia implement the eKYC system using official documents such as MyKad, passport or MyDigital ID. So, what should you know about it?

The world's most powerful passport index by Henley & Partners has been published today. Malaysian passports rose to the 12th most powerful in the world this year compared to the 14th in 2023. Malaysian passport holders are allowed to travel to 182 countries without the need for a visa compared to 179 countries last year. So, what should you know about it?

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today revealed that Malaysians will soon have the option to apply for a passport with a decade-long validity. He added that the Immigration Department is ready to introduce a 50-page passport with double the validity period as it is currently, like the ones by other Southeast Asian countries.

The Selangor Immigration Department (JIM) has announced the introduction of MyOnline Passport Kiosk at the Shah Alam Urban transformation Centre (UTC). Aimed at facilitating the process and application of obtaining a passport, the initiative is a proactive approach by the department to help walk-in applicants to its office at UTC, especially during peak hours.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has urged Malaysians who have renewed their passports online to collect the document immediately after it is ready. This is because any passports uncollected by applicants within 90 days will be disposed of by the Immigration Department.

Printing our boarding passes and other travel documents will be a thing of the past soon for Malaysians. According to the Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) Group CEO, Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, he said the facial recognition technology will be rolling out soon at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) during the first half of 2021. It is part of the Single Token Journey Initiative.