Malaysia
MALAYSIA - New System Delays Employment Pass Processing
May 2, 2012 - “Occasional system disruptions and data discrepancies” in the new processing system at Immigration Putrajaya are causing delays and case backlogs. As a result, processing times for Employment Passes (EP) have increased up to five weeks ...
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MALAYSIA - New Document Required for Student Pass Application at Immigration Wilayah Persekutuan Branch Office
March 30, 2012 - A support letter from the Private Education Division of the Ministry of Education of Malaysia (MOE) has been added to the list of requirements for applicants seeking a student pass from the Immigration Wilayah Persekutuan branch offi...
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MALAYSIA - New Requirements in Place for Work Permit Applications in the Manufacturing Sector
December 8, 2011 - Effective immediately, the Malaysian Immigration Department (MYID) will be sending work permit applications for companies in the manufacturing industry to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) for their consideratio...
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MALAYSIA - New Names for Employment Passes; Certificate of Good Conduct Removed from Residence Pass Requirements
October 25, 2011 – The Malaysian Immigration Department Headquarters recently announced that it will implement new names for the Employment Pass and the Temporary Employment Pass. Effective Nov. 1, the Employment Pass will be called the Employm...
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MALAYSIA - New Personal Appearance Requirements for EP and TEP Applicants
October 17, 2011 - Effective immediately, foreigners must now appear in person when submitting a new Dependent Pass (DP) or Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP) application at the Malaysia Immigration Department Headquarters (IDHQ) in Putrajaya. ...
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MALAYSIA - Corporate Tax Payment Receipt Required for Submission for Immigration and Temporary Employment Passes
May 5, 2011 - Any company requesting an Employment Pass (EP) or Temporary Employment Pass (TEP) valid for more than one year is now required to include its corporate tax payment receipt as part of the application. The Malaysian Immigration Depa...
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MALAYSIA - Introduction of Residence Pass
April 12, 2011 - To attract and retain foreign skilled professionals, the Malaysian Immigration Department is now accepting Residence Pass applications. The Residence Pass will confer work and residence rights in Malaysia for an initial fi...
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MALAYSIA - Visa on Arrival (VOA) Privilege Ends for Certain Foreign Nationals
August 9, 2010 - The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised that, effective August 15, 2010, it will cease issuing a visitor Visa on Arrival (VOA) to certain foreign nationals. Approximately four years ago, the government introduced visit...
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MALAYSIA - Further Easing of Immigration Requirements for Foreign Workers
May 25, 2010 - The Malaysian Immigration Department has made the following announcements that further ease entry of foreign workers into the domestic labor market:
Foreign workers who earn more than RM8,000/month will automatically be approved...
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