The White card is back!!

Travellers now see red over white, confusion and chaos reigned at the Causeway for the past few days. All because of a communications breakdown between the JB immigration and the headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

They had been told to start collecting the white arrival/departure card from foreigners entering the country. However, the Malaysian government had said earlier this year that the white cards were no longer necessary at the Woodlands Checkpoint and the Second Link at Tuas.

The ruling had been in effect since 19 Jan. Travellers only need to get their passports stamped by Malaysian immigration officers as proof of entry. But on last Friday, the officers were asking for the white cards to be completed.

This not only confused travellers, but also caused a traffic jam at the Causeway. And the situation became worse on Saturday morning when Malaysian immigration officers ran out of cards to distribute.

To fill in their details, foreigners usually pick up the cards from the checkpoints or they keep extra cards with them from earlier visits.

For now till further notices, there is no need for travellers to produce the white cards. Cheers!!