What is an entry registration?
More and more countries around the world require a digital registration processes before entry. This serves various, solely country-specific interests. On the one hand, previously haptic entry forms must be submitted online and thus the entry and exit details must be declared before the start of the trip, and on the other hand, health and/or customs declarations must be submitted.
It is IMPORTANT to realize that digital registrations are independent of any visa requirements and/or the nationality of a traveler. Some countries allow exceptions for citizens of direct neighboring countries, so generally travelers of European nationality are not included.
Such digitalized processes essentially make entry much more efficient. Manual entry and time-consuming queues are sensibly replaced by QR codes and e-gates. An advantage for authorities and travelers, because time is money and who wants to be at the end of a queue?
What does this mean for you?
Digital registration processes are another factor that needs to be checked before every trip. Using the example of a business trip to Malaysia for German citizens:
Visa requirement - No. Entry Registration (Malaysia Digital Arrival Card - MDAC) Mandatory – Yes.
Even in countries where visas allow multiple entry, for example South Korea (K-ETA), the Q-Code registration process should be considered before each entry. The deadline to generate a registration usually begins 72 hours before entry. This creates additional deadline stress.
Business Visum is happy to support you by means of a stress-free processing because we make it easy for you and your employees. No worries about forgetting an entry registration requirement or having to undergo a time-consuming registration process in the local language upon entry. Our website provides information about any registration requirements directly in the country regulations, so that it can be applied for at the same time as a visa, or if there is no visa requirement, this service can also be easily ordered separately in EASY ACCESS. This happens long before you plan to enter the country, because we have the deadline in mind for you!
The following countries need your attention before every trip:
- Malaysia MDAC Entry Registration
- Japan Visit Japan Web (Quarantine/Immigration/Customs Declaration)
- Korea (South) Q-Code (Quarantine/Health Declaration)
- Singapore SGAC Singapore Arrival Card (entry Registration)
- Indonesia e-Customs Declaration
- Taiwan Arrival Card (entry registration)
- Dominican Republic e-Ticket (electronic entry and exit registration)
- Philippines eHDC = Electronic Health Declaration Card
- Sri Lanka Arrival Card (entry registration)
- Canada ArriveCan (entry registration)
- New Zealand NZ Travel Declaration (entry Registration)
- Cambodia CeA = Cambodia e-Arrival (entry registration)
- Togo Bordereau de Voyage (entry and exit registration)
- Cameroon e-Customs Declaration (entry Registration)
- Brunei Darussalam e-Arrival Card (entry Registration)
Necessary documents for the application:
- Passport
- Traveler information
- Flight confirmation with entry and exit dates
- Accommodation details or hotel confirmation
You can find more information about the countries that require electronic entry registration here:
Brunei Darussalam · Cameroon · Canada · Dominican Republic · Indonesia · Korea (South) · Malaysia · Singapur · Sri Lanka · Taiwan · Togo