Travel ban: Immigration wants agencies to open counters at airports

Travel ban: Immigration wants agencies to open counters at airports

Immigration director-general says this will allow passengers to check if they are blacklisted from travelling so they can settle payments owed on the spot.

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KUALA LUMPUR:
The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and the Malaysia Department of Insolvency (MDI) have been urged to set up counters or kiosks at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 for those who have been barred from travelling.

Taking the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) as an example, immigration department director-general Mustafar Ali said the agency had set up a counter for borrowers to check if they had been blacklisted from travelling so they could make outstanding payments on the spot.

“I would like to stress here that we (immigration) only manage the 177 entry and exit points and we do not impose the travel ban.

“People often blame us when they are restricted from travelling abroad, even though the problem is between them and the agencies,” he told a press conference on “Ops Mega” at the Home Ministry Complex here today.

He said the counters would also shorten queues at airports and improve the overall travelling experience for passengers.

PTPTN opened its 24-hour counter at klia2 on March 16.

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