Some bus zone counters and electronic gates (e-gates) at Johor Bahru land checkpoint will be closed from Friday (Dec 15) for upgrading works.
The upgrading works at Sultan Iskandar Building – the customs, immigration and quarantine complex (CIQ) in Johor – are set to be completed on Jan 15, 2024, according to a Facebook post by the CIQ communications unit on Tuesday.
Eligible travellers who wish to use the e-gates at the checkpoint have to register their fingerprints at the MDAC counters on their first visit. They can use the e-gates on subsequent visits. Travellers were also advised to take the closures into consideration when making their travel plans.
Heavy traffic is expected during Singapore’s school holiday period from Nov 16 to Jan 2, Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said previously.
The MDAC was introduced in January as a pre-requisite to allow Singapore passport holders to use the e-gates when travelling into and out of Malaysia.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department said that from Dec 1, the digital arrival card would be compulsory for all foreign nationals.
