Please find here the details for the different types of Visa available under ESD
EMPLOYMENT PASS ( CATEGORY I )
Eligibility criteria:
- Hiring company successfully registered with ESD.
- Applicant must earn a basic salary of minimum RM15,000 per month; AND Applicant must have an employment contract valid for a minimum of 24 months
Features:
- Allows the holder to be employed in West Malaysia by the hiring company
- Spouse and children under 18 years old of Employment Pass holder are eligible for Dependent Pass
- Children over 18 years old and unmarried are eligible for Social Visit Pass (Long Term)
- Parents / Parents-in-law are eligible for Social Visit Pass (Long Term)
- Eligible to hire foreign maid(s)
Conditions:
- Renewal of the pass can be considered depending on the requirements
EMPLOYMENT PASS ( CATEGORY 2 )
Eligibility criteria:
- Hiring company successfully registered with ESD
- Applicant must earn a basic salary of minimum RM5, 000 per month; AND
- Applicant has an employment contact valid for less than 24 months
Features:
- Allows the holder to be employed in West Malaysia by the hiring company
- Spouse and children under 18 years old of Employment Pass holder are eligible for a Dependent Pass
- Children over 18 years old and unmarried are eligible for Social Visit Pass (Long Term)
- Parents/Parents-in-law are eligible for Long Term Social Visit Pass
- Eligible to hire foreign maid(s)
Conditions:
- Renewal of the pass can be considered depending on the requirements
- All applications must obtain an Approval Letter before entering Malaysia for the purpose of employment.
- Applicants who have entered the country will have 30 days from entry date to endorse EP sticker
Click here to get the checklist for the documents required to apply for Employment Pass category 2
EMPLOYMENT PASS ( CATEGORY 3 )
Eligibility criteria:
- Hiring company successfully registered with ESD
- Companies that fall under Regulatory Bodies or unregulated sectors must obtain approval from Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) to seek exemption from the minimum salary requirement of RM5, 000.
- Approval from MOHA is not applicable to the companies under the purview of Approving Agencies.
- Applicant earns a basic salary between RM2, 500 to RM4, 999; AND Applicant’s employment contract must not exceed 12 months
Features:
- Allows the holder to be employed in West Malaysia under the hiring company; Not allowed to bring dependents;
- Not eligible to hire foreign maid
Conditions:
- Can be renewed for maximum two (2) times, subject to review
- It is mandatory for Employment Pass (Category III) successful applicants to obtain Visa with Reference for entry into the country (only applicable for countries requiring visa)
- Applicants who have entered the country will have 30 days from entry date to endorse EP Sticker
Click here to get the checklist for the documents required to apply for Employment Pass category 3
PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS - PVP
Eligibility criteria:
- Hiring company successfully registered with ESD ; AND
- Expatriate applicant fulfills one of the following categories:
- Category I: Expertise Transfer
- Category II: Research
- Category III: Training at ESD-registered companies
- Category IV: Exhibitors under regulation of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB)
- Category V: Volunteers
- Category VI: Student Internship* under:
- Foreign Embassies
- ESD-registered companies
- Hotels
*must be relevant to the applicant’s education background
- For Hotel Trainee:
- Applicable to hotels rated 4 star and above only.
- Hotels rated 3 star may apply but restricted to Indonesian trainees only.
- Limited to 25 trainees at any given time.
- Maximum duration allowed is for six (6) months only and non-renewable.
- The trainee can only apply once for training in any hotel in Malaysia.
Features:
- Allows the holder to engage in temporary business/contracted activity in Malaysia Under the ESD-approved company.
- Maximum contract is for 12 months, and is restricted to one contract / project at a time.
- The position is non-salaried.
- Payment and endorsement of PVP can be done at State Immigration Office.
Conditions:
- The maximum duration for an expatriate to hold PVP is 12 months. No extensions are Allowed beyond 12 months.
- All PVP applications must obtain an Approval Letter before entering Malaysia for the purpose of Employment.
- Applicants who have entered the country will have 14 days from entry date to endorse PVP Sticker
- In case of change of employer while the pass is still valid, the PVP holder must cancel the
- Current pass and serve 3 months of Cooling off Period before applying with new employer.
DEPENDENT PASS
Eligibility criteria:
- Legal spouse of Employment Pass holder; OR
- Children below 18 years old (biological, stepchild, legally adopted) Of Employment pass holder
- Disabled child regardless of age
Features:
- Allows the holder to stay in West Malaysia
- Employment not allowed and requires conversion to Employment Pass
- For social and welfare purposes, the holder may request for special permission to Undertake activities from the Immigration Department of Malaysia
SOCIAL VISIT - LONG TERM
Eligibility criteria:
- Children above 18 years old and unmarried of Employment Pass holder; OR
- Parents & Parents-in-law of Employment Pass holder. OR
- Common law spouse of Employment Pass holder can be considered
Features:
- Allows the holder to stay in West Malaysia
- Employment is not allowed and requires conversion to Employment Pass
- One (1) time application and change of partner is not allowed for common law spouse
VISIT PASS - TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT - FORIEGN MAID
Eligibility criteria:
- Female, aged 21 - 45 years old; AND
- Health certified by FOMEMA
- Refer to the table below on the eligibility to hire the numbers of foreign maid(s)
Number of Maids allowed:
- One (1) Foreign Maid RM5, 000.00 and above
- Two (2) Foreign Maids RM10, 000.00 and above
- Three (3) Foreign Maids RM15, 000.00 and above
- Four (4) and subsequent Foreign Maids Refer to Immigration Department For further requirement
Features:
- Allows the holder to be employed as a foreign maid for the Employment Pass holder
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