Don’t rush to replace your MyKad: New card faces eKYC verification issues
- ID
- 26271
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 19 Sep 2026, 5:13 PM
- Fetched
- 20 Sep 2026, 5:53 PM
- Provider
- SoyaCincau
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://soyacincau.com/2026/09/19/new-mykad-nric-ekyc-online-verification-issues/
- Source URL
- https://soyacincau.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 8.0
- Created
- 20 Sep 2026, 5:54 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
Malaysia's next-gen MyKad began rolling out on 17 September 2026 with a redesigned layout—photo moved to the left side, chip relocated to the rear, and no embedded Touch 'n Go card. The new design is already causing eKYC failures: a newly issued card was rejected by TNG eWallet with an 'Invalid ID type' error, suggesting many eKYC systems need updates to recognize the new layout.
Why it matters
If you build or maintain any Malaysian eKYC, identity verification, or card-reading workflow, expect breakage from the new MyKad layout—photo position, chip position, and NFC dual-interface support all changed. Audit your OCR templates, card image validation, and physical reader integrations now rather than waiting for user complaints. Existing MyKad remain valid, so there is no forced migration timeline, but the rollout has started.
Discussion angle
Which Malaysian eKYC and card-reader systems are likely to break first, and what should local teams check in their OCR/validation pipelines to handle both old and new MyKad layouts simultaneously?