Full Immigration check at Labuan Airport from May
Published on: Friday, April 28, 2017
Labuan: Beginning May 2, those travelling to and from the duty-free-island here via the Labuan Airport will be subject to a full immigration check.The first ever implementation of the immigration check at the airport is aimed at enhancing and strengthening security at the airport's entry and exit.Labuan Immigration Director Ahmad Ali said it was in line with the government's efforts to preserve national sovereignty.
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He said since 2014, more than 300 cases under the Immigration Act, Passport Act and National Registration Department Act were committed at the Labuan Airport."Despite implementation of (100pc) immigration checks at the Labuan Airport, the free flow of travellers to the island will not be jeopardised," he told a press conference, here.According to Ahmad, Labuan MP Rozman Isli had highlighted the need to monitor the inflow and outflow of travellers via the airport in previous Parliament sessions.He said in 2014, the immigration office was opened at the airport following the MP's call. Random checks were also conducted on travellers.
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