Sea, air and rail operators must submit passenger records to Malaysia under new immigration law, with body cameras and AI monitoring at borders.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sea, air and rail operators must soon submit passenger records to authorities upon arrival in Malaysia.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said this mandate is stipulated under the Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2025, passed by the Dewan Negara.
“Failure to submit passenger name records, advance passenger information, or the submission of false or misleading information constitutes an offence,” he said when tabling the bill.
The new provisions also allow for inspections of vessels, aircraft or trains to check for stowaways.
Operators are obligated to submit all relevant travel documents to immigration officials.
The amendments further require every train driver arriving in Malaysia to stop at an authorised entry point.
Shamsul Anuar said the entire entry and exit process can now be conducted with greater transparency and integrity.
The Home Ministry is also strengthening monitoring at manual immigration counters.
All officers of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency will be required to wear body cameras while on duty.
Counters will be monitored by CCTV cameras equipped with artificial intelligence-based video analytics.
He said these measures allow suspicious behaviour to be detected at an early stage.
This closes off opportunities for illegal practices at the country’s borders.
The ministry remains committed to enforcing strict control and inspection at all entry points.
The Dewan Negara also passed the Passport (Amendment) Bill 2025 during today’s sitting. – Bernama
