The trial, which began in June at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Johor Bahru, will conclude at the end of this month.

Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the QR code system had significantly reduced waiting times for travellers at BSI and KSAB, adding that the government hoped to finalise procurement for the system by this year.

“The decision was agreed upon in principle today, and once we finalise the procurement for these two modes of transport… we will focus on expanding the initiative to other modes of transport,” said Saifuddin.

He said the QR code system had shortened the waiting time for motorcycles from eight seconds to five, allowing over 750 motorcyclists to clear immigration compared to the previous 500 to 600.

He was speaking to reporters after the special committee meeting to address congestion on the Johor Causeway at the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters here.

Saifuddin said that faster clearance times at immigration borders would be crucial as the country’s border checkpoints are expected to handle 150 million vehicles next year in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2025.

He said 116 million vehicles travelled through the country’s border checkpoints last year.

In December, Johor proposed that the federal government introduce a QR code system at the customs, immigration and quarantine complexes in the state, something that Singapore has already done.

Putrajaya and Singapore have also said that passport-free travel is among the initiatives they are looking to implement to support the development of the Johor-Singapore special economic zone.