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Flying to Sabah or Sarawak From the Peninsula in 2026: The Free Entry Slip, the 3-Month Limit, and When You Need a Permit
Malaysians from the Peninsula still clear immigration when they land in Kota Kinabalu or Kuching. For a holiday that means a free slip and a stay of up to three months; for anything longer, a RM5 travel document; and for a job, a work pass your employer has to arrange. Here is what applies to you, from the Immigration Department's own pages.
MyNIISe and MyBorderPass in 2026: Which App Actually Clears You at the Autogate, and Where It Works
Malaysians now have three government apps attached to one walk through immigration, and only one of them opens a gate. MyBorderPass is the interim QR app launched in 2024, MyNIISe is the full system meant to replace it, and MyDigital ID is only the login. The Immigration Department clarified the split on 27 January 2026. MyNIISe's nationwide rollout was targeted for September 2026, covering roughly 125 entry points, with clearance timed at four to five seconds. Here is what each app does today, where the QR lanes actually exist, and the four QR colours that decide whether you walk through or get sent to a counter.
Renewing Your Malaysian Passport in 2026: The Official Fees, Who Can Actually Use MyOnline Pasport, and Why the Counter Is Faster
The Immigration Department's own rate table puts an adult Malaysian passport at RM200 for five years and RM350 for ten — but children under 12 pay RM100, OKU cardholders pay nothing at all, and losing the book costs RM400 the first time and RM1,200 by the third. The bigger surprise is timing: the department's Client Charter promises a passport in one hour at the counter, against one working day online. Here is what the official pages actually say, including the photo rule that gets applications rejected with no refund.