Yes. Use the Malaysian Immigration Department form linked on this page. A commercial service charge is not a government MDAC fee.

Does a Thai passport alone make me exempt?

No. The published exemption names holders of a Thailand Border Pass, not every Thai passport holder entering by land.

Do Malaysian long-term pass holders need an MDAC?

Malaysian permanent residents and Malaysian long-term pass holders are on the published exemption list. Check your document category before applying.

Malaysia MDAC: Official Free Form, Who Needs It and How to Submit

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imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main

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Before you start

The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) is a free arrival declaration. It does not replace a visa or a decision on admission. Foreign visitors who are not exempt should submit it within three days before arrival.

Need help with a particular box? Open the MDAC field guide alongside the official form.

Who is exempt?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists these categories:

Singapore citizens.
Diplomatic or official passport holders.
Malaysian permanent residents and Malaysian long-term pass holders.
Holders of Brunei’s General Certificate of Identity (GCI).
Holders of the Brunei Malaysia Frequent Traveller Facility.
Thailand Border Pass holders.
Holders of Indonesia’s cross-border travel document (PLB).

A Thai or Brunei passport alone is not the same as the specific border document or facility listed above. Malaysian citizens are outside this foreign-visitor requirement. If your document category is unclear, check with Immigration before relying on an exemption.

Prepare your details

Keep your passport, arrival and departure itinerary, contact email and Malaysian accommodation details beside you. Use information from your actual documents and booking. Check the arrival date in Malaysia, especially for an overnight flight.

Open the official form above and select its registration option.
Enter the passport and trip details requested by the live form.
Review names, passport number and arrival date before submitting.
Save the confirmation or reference the official service provides.

Do not pay a third party merely to reach the government form. If you choose commercial assistance, its fee is separate from the free MDAC service.

Check a field before submitting

This optional checker applies the local rules maintained by this guide. It does not submit an MDAC, check your immigration record or guarantee acceptance. Follow the live government form if its controls differ.

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Before you paste anything into the official site

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Address in Malaysia *

Hotel name and city is enough for tourism

Arrival date *

Format: YYYY-MM-DD — the date you arrive in Malaysia

Date of birth *

Format: YYYY-MM-DD

Email *

Confirmation is sent here

Flight number *

Airline 2-letter code + flight number (e.g. MH123, AK456). No spaces.

Full name (as in passport) *

Exactly as shown on your passport (Latin letters only). The MDAC uses one full-name field, not separate given/family.

Nationality *

Country that issued your passport

Passport number *

Printed on the photo page of your passport. Letters and numbers only.

Passport expiry date *

Must be at least 6 months after your planned arrival

Port of entry *

Airport IATA code or named land crossing

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Continuing to another country?

Malaysia’s declaration does not cover the next border crossing. See the Singapore SG Arrival Card guide or Thailand TDAC guide for those separate processes.

Source for the exemption list

MDAC exemptions