SarawakPass is the Sarawak Government's single digital identity: one account, verified with a MyKad and a facial scan, that a resident uses to sign in to state government services instead of keeping a separate username and password for each. According to the official SarawakPass site, the same account is used to check, apply for and receive benefits online. It replaced the older SarawakID system in October 2025.

SarawakPass replaced SarawakID in October 2025

Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg introduced SarawakPass at the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) on 22 October 2025, Bernama reported, describing it as the next stage of the system previously known as SarawakID. The conference was held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, according to the state's UKAS news unit; our Kuching division coverage follows the state's projects there.

Compared with SarawakID, the launch announcement listed four additions:

  • stronger digital identity features;
  • security built on public key infrastructure (PKI);
  • a digital wallet;
  • integration with MyBenefit.

The Premier summed up the idea as "one identity, many opportunities", in Bernama's account.

The two official accounts of that speech give different figures for how far government services had been digitalised. Bernama quoted more than 62 per cent, while UKAS reported more than 56 per cent for 2025. Both carried the Premier's target of full digital access by 2030.

The plan dates back to 2023, modelled on Singpass

The idea is older than the launch. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Cybersecurity Conference 2023 in Kuching, Abang Johari said Sarawak's identity networks were fragmented, with every organisation using its own way of checking who a person is, the Premier's Office reported. He said the state would move to its own digital pass, inspired by Singapore's Singpass, to serve as a trusted identity for state departments and agencies as well as private-sector services. The same speech raised virtual cards and a possible state Certification Authority.

How registration works

The SarawakPass site describes a phone-based sign-up with no counter visit:

  1. Download the free app from the App Store, Google Play or Huawei AppGallery.
  2. Scan your MyKad.
  3. Complete a facial scan so the system can confirm the card belongs to you. The site calls this eKYC.

The registration page also asks for a mobile number for messages and one-time passwords, and sets a password rule: at least eight characters, with an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, a number and one of the symbols ! @ # $ %.

Once registered, users can sign in with facial recognition, or log in to a government web portal by scanning a QR code with the app. The site says the login carries over between government apps, so a user signs in once. The about page says the point is to register once and reach several services without registering or logging in again for each.

What the account holds for senior citizens and aid recipients

The official site names three benefits that can be managed through the app:

  • Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC): senior citizens can activate it as a virtual card in the app.
  • Senior Citizen Health Benefit (SCHB): seniors can check it in the app.
  • Sumbangan Keperluan Asas Sarawak (SKAS): eligible recipients can check their status and receive the payment into an S Pay Global wallet.

The site also names Service Sarawak among the services behind the login. Other state systems have moved their own logins onto it. The Sarawak Workforce Information System (SWIS), for example, now uses SarawakPass for individual users and SarawakPass Corp for companies.

What the government will never ask for

The SarawakPass site lists three requests that should be treated as a scam if anyone makes them in the name of the state government or SarawakPass:

  • your password, PIN or one-time verification code, by call, SMS or chat;
  • a payment or "fee" to verify, unlock or keep an account active;
  • installing another app, or clicking a link, to "fix" your account.

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