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Can I still do border bounces to Malaysia with the new ETA system?

Thailand Visa Rules Border Bouncing Malaysia ETA System Travel Regulations Expat Travel Tips

Feb 16, 2024

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Are border bounces still possible to Malaysia with the implementation of the ETA system? Anyone done one recently?

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The post inquires about the feasibility of performing border bounces to Malaysia now that the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) system is in effect. Comments provide clarification on what the ETA entails, noting it is essentially an electronic arrival card that can be completed via smartphone.

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Thanks

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What the electronic arrival card in malaysia ?

Its same as filling form exceot do on your phone

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My concern is that if the overnight stay is official policy (not just a ploy for cash), then the ETA could conceivably generate an entry in a database that they can't override (to allow you to leave the same day). Unlikely, perhaps, but possible.

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Malaysian borders have a history of insisting you spend one night. Returning on the same day has typically required a bribe, and this ETA is an extra wrinkle.

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you just fill out the ETA and do your border bounce. I don't see the issue

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@Brandon ***********

Did I write that? Why would you assume it? And what does it have to do with my question?

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you know at least 30 days before when your visa will expire. You are leaving the planning of a border bounce to less than 3 days?

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I read that it needed to be done 3 days before arrival.

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What’s an ETA system

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Yes you need it for there and the Philippines

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Some kind of electronic arrival card. I read it needed to be done three days before arrival.

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