MDAC Timing Guide: When to Submit Your Malaysia Digital Arrival Card

The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card represents a significant shift in Malaysia's immigration processing. This mandatory digital document replaces the traditional arrival card completed on paper during border clearance, streamlining the entry process for international visitors.

Immigration requirements allow the MDAC to be submitted up to three days before your scheduled arrival in Malaysia. Preparing your passport, flight and accommodation details in advance is different from submitting the MDAC: the registration itself can only be submitted within three days before your scheduled arrival, and it is not a visa and does not guarantee entry.

Submit the MDAC once your scheduled arrival is within three days, and avoid leaving it to the last minute. Completing it a day or two before you travel leaves time to correct any errors. Keep your confirmation ready to show with your passport at immigration.

Before the window opens: gather your passport details, flight details and Malaysian accommodation address. Once you are within three days before your scheduled arrival: complete the online form with accurate details, review it carefully, and save the confirmation sent to your email.

Preparing your details in advance is different from submitting the MDAC registration. Our assistance service helps you prepare and check your information, and the MDAC registration itself can only be submitted within three days before your scheduled arrival. MDAC assistance is USD 35 per applicant and is separate from any eVisa service.

• The MDAC can be submitted up to three days before your scheduled arrival in Malaysia
• Each person requires individual MDAC, but families can apply as a group

Weeks Before Travel: Book flights, finalize accommodation and check your passport validity. Within 3 Days Before Arrival: Complete the MDAC online. Upon Arrival: Present your MDAC confirmation with your passport at immigration.

Before Arrival: Save your MDAC confirmation to your phone or print a copy. At Immigration: Present documentation with passport - many airports have automated gates. Standard security screening still applies. Payment is processed digitally as part of application.

• How early can the MDAC be submitted? Up to three days before your scheduled arrival in Malaysia. It cannot be submitted weeks or months ahead
• What's the difference from government application? We provide expert guidance, verification, and coordination throughout
• Is MDAC same as eVisa? No - eVisa is travel authorization, MDAC is digital arrival card