The government will implement a Quick-Response (QR) code specially for Malaysians on a trial basis beginning this month to ensure smooth immigration checks at 40 special lanes at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the use of QR codes in the arrival and departure areas is to tackle frequent congestion at the country’s entry points, including KLIA, especially during peak periods and festive seasons.

The QR code would allow immigration checks to take between five to seven seconds, compared to 15 to 25 seconds using conventional automatic gates, he said, adding that it would also boost security and reduce leakages.

“With the QR code system, travellers do not have to take out their passports during immigration checks, but are required to always have their passports throughout their journey,” he said in a statement today.

He also said manual counters and the existing conventional automatic gates can still be used even with the QR code system taking effect.

Deputy Home Minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah had said last month that the government was considering a new QR-code-based system to speed up checks at immigration counters, especially KLIA, to reduce congestion.

- Bernama

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