Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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From 1 June 2011 onwards, foreigners entering Malaysia will have their thumbprints taken under a biometric system.
Covering all 96 entry points, this security effort is meant to register and monitor foreigners from their arrival until departure, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
In parliament, Yassin explained that foreigners will have their thumbprints taken and processed within 20 seconds upon arrival at the immigration check-point.
“The system will monitor them and a warning slip will be issued should they overstay, so necessary action can be taken,” said Yassin. “The system is capable of tackling various immigration issues, including falsification of documents, overstaying, and misuse of visas, passes and permits.”
The National Foreigners Enforcement and Registration System (NERS) will be linked to the police’s existing Biometric Fingerprint Identification System (BIOFIS) to grant law enforcers access to the movements of foreigners with criminal records.
Immigration Director-General Datuk Alias Ahmad said the fingerprint database was far more efficient in crime prevention as it would alert the checkpoint staff if a foreigner had entered the country before using a different document or identity.
The Deputy Prime Minister also pointed out that such biometric systems have proven effective in countries like Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong.
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21 Comments
On 15 May 2011 omo wrote:
someone that entered malaysia and on the process overstayed and deported, if the person want to come and again will he or she be allowed?
On 3 June 2011 Hitoribocchi wrote:
@<a href=”http://www.futuregov.asia/comments/cr/27/1378/#c998”>omo</a>:
That is the discretion of the Customs & Immigration Department to decide. Usually, those who have overstayed/deported are not allowed to return back to Malaysia.
The responsibility lies with the travelers to ensure they do not overstay.
On 28 June 2011 jules8099 wrote:
is it thumbprint or the two index finger print that the malaysian customs take?
On 28 July 2011 Paul Raymond Simpson wrote:
Thisis an excellent country. What a wonderful system that has been launched. This will help us all in so many ways. Finally, after years and years of waiting, our questions have been answered. It is a commendable effort on the part of the Government. Critics and cynics can say what they want but it will be of little value as the Government has shown what it is capable of and the critics now are only fit for the newspapers's small columns. Once again, kudos Malaysia, and well done. A truly great nation!
On 4 August 2011 Ian wrote:
Hi I just wanna know if there any fee for this? Im holding outsource permit? Im base at penang can i do the procedure here? or i have to go to KL? Please answer this thanks
On 11 August 2011 azizan wrote:
Ian, off course it can be done in Penang Immigration
On 19 October 2011 bobby wrote:
can i go back to my country using the fingerprint biometric data. my entry visa was expired but my employer here do the fingerprint for me. so i will go back to my country, it is possible to use the biometric data without any charges of overstaying?
On 30 October 2011 jawaid wrote:
when biometic start again plz mail me
On 28 November 2011 khiem wrote:
there is a FIlipina girl working in old town ,cyberjaya. But she doesn't have a passport working visa.
On 28 November 2011 khiem wrote:
there is a FIlipina girl working in old town ,cyberjaya. But she doesn't have a passport working visa. She's been there working for almost a year without a visa. then when biometric comes in, they said she applied biometric. how come she can get a biometric when immigration knows that her passport was renewed and no chop or NO WORKING VISA at alL.
this is such a discrepancy. I thought immigration of malaysia can not be buy.then how come? well, i want to know about the laws of malaysia about biometric.
On 28 November 2011 khiem wrote:
DOES MALAYSIA BIOMETRIC LAWS SAYS THAT “YOU ALLOWED FOREIGNERS TO WORK AND BE GIVEN A WORKING VISA IF HER PASSPORT WAS TOTALLY EXPIRED AND WAS RENEWED TONEW PASSPORT TO COVER UP THE OLD PASSPORT BECAUSE IT IS EXPIRED? DOES IT SAYS THAT YOU CAN GIVE WORKING VISA TO FOREIGNERS WITHOUT OFFICIALLY CHOPPED BY IMMIGRATION THAT HER PASSPORT VISA IS NOT EXPIRED?”
On 28 November 2011 khiem wrote:
i wonder… i hope there is no corruption in biometric… thanks!
On 28 November 2011 khiem wrote:
if biometric is for foreigners who are overstaying for almost 2 years already , then i will not be bother for this employees in cyberjaya who applied for biometric but then this girl has no wroking visa for almost 2 years.
i wonder all foreigners can just get biometric easily even lost passport, change passport, expired passport, expired visa…
is that the use of biometric?
does biometric means, you can just pay your 2 years expired visa to be given and allowed to have a working visa? i wonder. how does biometric and immigration deals with foreigners illegal staying here in malaysia and yet manage to work still for almost 2 years.
On 13 December 2011 chantal wrote:
Hi Malaysia Government. I'm a foreigner and before I enter Malaysia last October 2011as a tourist my finger print was scanned in the immigration system. I have heard that massive scan for Biometric for foreigners living illegal are done last august 2011..My question is Does my fingerprint in the immigration considered as my Biometric like the illegal who have a copy of there own biometric..Another is when will be the amnesty ended. This amnesty is a great help for foreigners who are illegal, it was a chance for us to legalize our self here in Malaysia and abide with their Laws….Thank You
On 6 January 2012 mohammad wrote:
hi…if one foreigner overstayed in malaysia and when biometric come he go immigration for biometric to go back the country…is he can come back again in malaysia for tourist? Hope any response.tq
On 22 February 2012 marilyn wrote:
i just came back here in philippines last february 10.,and im using biometric cause i need to come back philippines even my biometric still not done cause i have agent that she process my working permit.,please my question is how i can come back again to malaysia and continuing my work as a cashier in a cafe please im just coffuced about this i have biometrics but when i entered malaysia as a tourist and my visa still have when i do biometrics…hope for ur concerns…..
On 6 March 2012 Janita Niepes wrote:
Dear Sir / Madam,
I was separated from my son for almost 17years.. When I saved the money , I call my son to visits me here in Malaysia.and he got 3 months visa from Philippine Embassy.. After a week we heard about this BIOMETRIC in order to stay till 6 months. My friend thus told me about this BIOMETRIC and we went to an agent and applied.
My son stayed with me for almost 5 months.
And he returned back to Philippine on the 1st week of January 2012.
Before the Biometric expired.
Sir/Madam, Does my son will carry the bad record because of BIOMETRIC? And do you think he can comeback here to join or to be with me again? Can I apply dependent pass for him ?
Sir/madam please inform me what is the best thing I need to do..
Thank you..
Mrs. Janet
P/R holder.
On 19 March 2012 Ali Shaukat wrote:
Salam, plz let me know about Bio metric for Foriegn Students here at Malaysia. No student did finger prints/thumb impression during last year process. Now i want to go my country for a month. so can i go? or without finger prints cant go???
On 1 May 2012 JOHNY wrote:
i just wanna sk i visited kualalumpur last month did ma biometric and back to ma country in three days. so now ma question is now i hav to change ma name and issue a passport with new name beause of marriage do there is a problem at immigration when i go there with new passport or in biometric pop up coz i not overstayed or involved in crime.
On 13 May 2012 khinmaungthet wrote:
Salam, Tuan some of the workers are still have with illegally. But they are hoping to become a legal worker. However they did not get the way to solve the problem.May i know is there any procedure to do again biometric system. If there it is please let me know when biometric system will open again.
Best regards
respecting with…
On 21 May 2012 sam wrote:
if someone overstay in Malaysia almost 5 years already.
so immigration still have record of that person ?