MALAYSIA IS set to introduce new designs for its passports and MyKad this year, following an announcement by the Home Minister earlier this month. But have the designs for the new MyKad and passport really been leaked? Verdict:FALSEA viral post on TikTok claimed to display images of the new 2026 passport and MyKad designs, according to fact-checking website MyCheck.my. "The new passport and MyKad designs going viral on social media are not official images and were not issued by the Home Ministry," the statement read. "The visual design is not authentic and does not represent the actual design of the new passport or MyKad as claimed," it added.

Source: The Star January 22, 2026 11:59 UTC