Following a photo of Singapore-Malaysia passport travel stamps “going back in time,” travellers were reminded to double-check when passing through customs.
“Time travel…go in Johor Bahru on July 2, but return to Singapore they chopped June 3,” said Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Jos Goh on Monday (July 11).
He attached a photo of a passport with the entry stamp indicating July 2, 2022, and the exit stamp over a month ago, on June 3, 2022.
“Lucky went in by Tuas side. Little delayed. He went into the office to see a supervisor. No issue,” added Mr Goh.
Those who frequently pass through the borders are advised to take extra caution.
“My experience with Malaysia custom officers is they don’t even chop. When I ask the officer why you didn’t chop, and he reply ‘oohhh, I forgot’…Hopefully, Malaysian authorities will look seriously on it,” said Facebook user Mann Ismail.
Netizen William Poh commented, “check before you leave a counter.” He recounted how a Johor Bahru customs officer forgot to return his sister’s passport a few weeks ago. “Luckily, I alerted before leaving immigration counters.”
“You count yourself lucky that the supervisor on duty is not corrupted. If not, you going to pay heavy ‘coffee’ money before you can get out of JB,” said Facebook user John Ng.
Please take a lot of time before leaving the counter. No harm checking to avoid unnecessary trouble, another concerned netizen added.
One Potre Na Sabtu pointed out that travellers should check even though they hear the “stamping sound.” /TISG
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