FROM tomorrow, all travellers between Labuan and Sabah will be subject to immigration checks, according to Immigration Department director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

He said this was in line with the need to improve security and border control in Sabah, adding that currently the department only conducted random checks.

“The home minister instructed the Immigration Department to implement stricter enforcement on the movement of visitors through the Labuan international ferry terminal and the Labuan Ro-Ro ferry terminal to Sabah.

“This instruction was issued in line with the Sabah government’s request that immigration checks be carried out on visitors entering Sabah from Labuan,” he said in a statement today.

Khairul said checks on people travelling to and from Labuan through the Jesselton Point and Tanjung Pagar jetties in Sabah would be carried out at the international ferry terminal.

“The inspection for travellers from Labuan entering Sabah through the Menumbok Jetty will be carried out at the Ro-Ro Jetty and international ferry terminal, and at the Menumbok Jetty for those travelling from Sabah to Labuan,” he said.

He added that visitors who are subject to a travel ban issued by Sabah authorities need to apply for a release letter for movement.

“However, several exemptions will be given, especially to citizens who reside in Labuan and commute to Sabah for work,” he said. – Bernama, October 31, 2022.