Malaysians with Singapore work permits allowed to go back to Johor, must undergo COVID-19 screening
05 April, 2020
Malaysians employed in Singapore will be permitted to go back to Johor provided they take a COVID-19 swab test at clinics or hospitals showing that they do not have the disease.
This, however, applies and then Malaysians with Singapore work passes who had left the country before Malaysia's movement control order (MCO) kicked in. The movement control order is set up from Mar 18 to Apr 14.
“Malaysian citizens with Singapore long term resident status who have gone to Singapore through the MCO are not permitted to return to Malaysia until the end of the MCO period," said the Johor Immigration Department.
“However, in the event that you left before the MCO, you are permitted to go back to Malaysia and only permitted to get back to Singapore following the MCO period. You are also at the mercy of the regulations and procedures set by medical Department."
It had been previously announced that Malaysians with work permits in Singapore can only just return if they get yourself a letter from a clinic or hospital in Singapore stating that he / she is free from COVID-19 symptoms. This requirement is no more applicable, the Johor Immigration Department said.
Separately, Malaysians who obtained a Singapore work permit for the very first time will be allowed to travel to Singapore only if they have an official letter from Singapore's Ministry of Manpower.
They should also have a letter from their employer as well as a guarantee of their employer’s willingness to supply food and accommodation for the entirety of Malaysia's movement control order.
The first phase of the movement control order was set up from Mar 18 to Mar 31. The next phase, which started on Apr 1, will continue until Apr 14.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com