Passports unstamped??? Be careful if you are entering M'asia

Lately, a number of Singaporeans entering masia, are having unstamped passports. This has been making the newspaper headline and a check by Sunday Times poll revealed that the problem of Singaporean passports not being stamped by masian immigration officials as they enter the country is not that uncommon.

Of 108 Sporeans interviewed at the causeway, around 16percent - 17 in total - had experienced occasions when masian immigration officers failed to stamp their passports as they entered the country. Of those 17, 13 discovered in time and the other four only realised it when they were trying to exit masia.

This report has reminded me of a similar encounter last year. Somewhere in the middle of last year, I was heading to Masia (11pm) for a diving expedition. Upon arriving at the immigration booth (there wasn't a lot of people), I quickly handed over my passport, took it back and rushed through. Usually, I would check my passport but as I was in a rush, I didn't have time to check. Only when I board the bus than I realised that my passport was not stamp! I had to quickly rush back and was subsequently detained for an hour, being questioned!

Isn't it so f**king amusing, that you can jus walk up to the malaysian immigration booth, hand over your passport and being handed back, not stamp?

SO what the fork were they doing with the passport? Perhaps, they were admiring my not-that-bad looking face that they forgot to stamp my passport? OR maybe these immigration officers are from the blind association? (no disrespect to the blinds)

I realised that this was not just merely an accident! There is a TREND to it! And when there is a trend to it, I am just wondering, maybe they are doing this on purpose!

I frequent masia for diving expeditions and this incident has really left a sour note in me. Which is why I decided not to visit masia, at least for now. I am there to enjoy myself and yet I am subjected to such risk every now and than. From "Donating Kopi money" while driving to passport unstampled! It is so forking rubbish.

Surprisingly, they have never come out to clarify on why their immigration officers failed to stamp the passport (Not that I know of), obviously they are not apologetic at all !


If you still have to go Masia, for whatever reason. Do take care and REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR PASSPORTs!