Senior minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob adds confusion on conditions to return to Malaysia. FMTNews MM2H MCO Stranded
My wife and I are MM2H visa holders for the past 17 years, and we have been stranded in the United Kingdom since mid-March because the movement control order will not allow us to re-enter Malaysia.
So we were thrilled when the tourism, arts and culture ministry announced on May 16 that MM2H holders like us could return to Malaysia with effect from May 17. There were three conditions:A Covid-19 test had to be taken prior to leaving the stranded country. Obviously, the result had to be negative; andAll the above requirements are reasonable and we were more than happy to make arrangements to comply.
The returnees were said to need specific approval to come home – an application had to be made to be checked by the health ministry, the National Security Council and the tourism, arts and culture ministry before approval is given. Being allowed to return is “not automatic”.My wife and I have just had a Covid-19 test and we are negative. So on the morning of May 21, I went to the Malaysia high commission in London hoping to sign a guarantee letter and get approval to return.
To add further confusion, I see that Ismail has issued a further statement on May 22 with some variations on what has been said previously. Online forms are said to be available from the high commissions and embassies, but are they aware ?
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