Singaporeans can use QR code to clear immigration at Johor land checkpoints from Sept 22

[Danielyap]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/singaporeans-can-use-qr-code-to-clear-immigration-at-jb-checkpoints-from-sept-22

Singaporeans can use QR code to clear immigration at Johor land checkpoints from Sept 22

The MyNIISe app will help reduce congestion at the two Johor checkpoints, which see more than 300,000 people crossing daily.

JOHOR BAHRU - Singaporeans travelling to or from Johor Bahru can soon enjoy passport-less immigration clearance using QR codes, as Malaysia begins a trial run for its National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) on Sept 22.

The MyNIISe app will cover Malaysians and travellers from 63 countries and territories, including Singapore, at the two land checkpoints in downtown JB and the Second Link.

During the trial which runs until Feb 28, 2026, the system will also be rolled out in stages to five airports in Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s Terminals 1 and 2, and those in Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.

The MyNIISe – pronounced “my nice” – app will help reduce congestion at the two Johor checkpoints, which see more than 300,000 people crossing daily.

The Malaysian Immigration Department’s NIISe project team told The Straits Times that commuters travelling in groups can also clear immigration checks using a single QR code.

This is an improvement over the current MyBorderPass app used by Malaysians, which requires each traveller to scan a QR code for immigration clearance.

The team added that the app will also be used for the single immigration clearance system for the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link, where passengers will need to clear both Singapore and Malaysia immigration only at the point of departure.

Travellers should still carry their passports or valid travel documents with them.

Johor state Infrastructure, Transport and Communication Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said the authorities hope the MyNIISe app will help reduce congestion at the two checkpoints.

“We have been testing the MyNIISe app since August 2025, involving internal staff and select individuals,” he told ST.

As part of the trial, 27 immigration booths at the Johor Bahru checkpoint are equipped to recognise the MyNIISe app: eight booths each for inbound and outbound cars, seven for motorcycles exiting Malaysia and two each for commuters at the departure and arrival halls.

Meanwhile, at the Second Link checkpoint, 24 booths will be opened: six for cars, four for motorcycles and two for pedestrians per direction.

Mr Fazli said more booths will be added in phases.

While the use of MyBorderPass will continue during the NIISe trial, Malaysians and foreign visitors are encouraged to use the MyNIISe app, Malaysia’s Home Ministry said on Sept 17.

The MyNIISe app is now available on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and Huawei App Gallery.

MyBorderPass was announced as the sole immigration QR code app for Malaysians in December 2024 after the authorities trialled three different apps for the purpose, which also included MyTrip and MyRentas.

The Home Ministry said that at the end of the trial, the NIISe system will replace the current QR code system as part of efforts to enhance the country’s security screening systems at its borders.

More than 786,000 Malaysians had downloaded the app by March, Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told Parliament that month.

He said travellers from 63 countries and territories, and those holding long-term visit passes, may be allowed to use the QR code system for immigration clearance at Malaysia’s borders beginning Jan 1, 2026.

The countries listed included the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore.

 

 

Q: Do you think it will help to lesser the jam at the checkpoint? What do you think?

 

[kobayashiGT]

hmmm. At the start maybe no lah. Sure alot of kallang kabok one. hahaha. 

The name of the app quite familiar leh. My . . . . ICA? 

[Cheesey74]

The MyNIISe app not even working, i tried just now, as usual my boleh lah ..

[Ody_2004]

LPPL.. Faster = More people wanna go in = Back to drawing board! 😁

It work only if the same number people moving in out i guess..

[Achtung]

The APP doesnt even work. Keep running and nothing happens. Malaysia boleh.

[Ahwhye]

On 9/18/2025 at 9:14 AM, Cheesey74 said:

The MyNIISe app not even working, i tried just now, as usual my boleh lah ..

Take a leaf out of VEP, can sit back, relag & chill, may be years before it works smoothly. 

[kobayashiGT]

NIISE!!!!!! hahahaha. 

[Atrecord]

On 9/18/2025 at 9:14 AM, Cheesey74 said:

The MyNIISe app not even working, i tried just now, as usual my boleh lah ..

sure said working, but overloaded cos too many pple login at same time...

no stress test. maybe only can 100 users at any one time...

[Soya]

On 9/18/2025 at 9:30 AM, Achtung said:

The APP doesnt even work. Keep running and nothing happens. Malaysia boleh.

It was reported that the system cost RM900M to develop…Huat ar!

Cronies sapu dunno how much oredi

Whether the app works or not is not important…..

 

 

Edited September 18 by Soya

[kobayashiGT]

On 9/18/2025 at 11:15 AM, Soya said:

It was reported that the system cost RM900M to develop…Huat ar!

Cronies sapu dunno how much oredi

Whether the app works or not is not important…..

 

 

How much MyICA cost to develop ah. hahahaha. 

[Soya]

On 9/18/2025 at 11:17 AM, kobayashiGT said:

How much MyICA cost to develop ah. hahahaha. 

Can get our newly minted NCMPs to ask in parliament….lol

 

[kobayashiGT]

On 9/18/2025 at 11:31 AM, Soya said:

Can get our newly minted NCMPs to ask in parliament….lol

 

Who got Elieen no. hahaha. I help ask. hahahaha 

[Soya]

On 9/18/2025 at 12:02 PM, kobayashiGT said:

Who got Elieen no. hahaha. I help ask. hahahaha 

Eileen who? I onli wanna see LMW tok kok gib entertainment 

 

[Voodooman]

Great, no more stamping on  passport.  

[Achtung]

On 9/18/2025 at 11:15 AM, Soya said:

It was reported that the system cost RM900M to develop…Huat ar!

Cronies sapu dunno how much oredi

Whether the app works or not is not important…..

 

 

Then I was told by my kawans to press the 'Back Button' to get to the main screen of the App. OK, I pressed. Then when it comes to creating the QR code, it doesn't move.

KAN TI TU.

[Achtung]

On 9/18/2025 at 2:03 PM, Voodooman said:

Great, no more stamping on  passport.  

With every week visits, PP finished in less than a year. Then my APEC card arrives and I could use it for only 3 months. NNB

[Dafansu]

On 9/18/2025 at 9:30 AM, Achtung said:

The APP doesnt even work. Keep running and nothing happens. Malaysia boleh.

just announced yesterday and widely published in the press today, everyone is downloading I think and it's on trial, no need to rush. 

[Voodooman]

On 9/18/2025 at 4:07 PM, Achtung said:

Then I was told by my kawans to press the 'Back Button' to get to the main screen of the App. OK, I pressed. Then when it comes to creating the QR code, it doesn't move.

KAN TI TU.

Patience bro, why be guinea pig?  Give it a few months to fix the bugs.  

But it is a step in the right direction, otherwise passport will again run out of pages before its expiry date.