With an average economic growth
between 5 to 10 % over the last twenty years, Malaysia certainly
offers good employment opportunities. If you are keen on
exploring the Far East and some challenging work opportunities,
here is your destination.
Of course, all foreigners willing to
work in Malaysia are required to apply for a
work permit. The
logical procedure is that the work permit application is to be
made before entering Malaysia but most of the nationalities can
also apply for it while having already entered the country with
a visit pass (depending on your nationality, you will need or
not a visa before entering Malaysia as a visitor, however,
foreigners who are resident of the Commonwealth countries are
exempted from visa application).
The following list is an overview of
the different passes and visas that Allo' Expat can help you
apply for.
Types of permit:
Employment Pass (EP)
This is issued to foreigners who enter the country to take up a
contract of employment with a minimum period of two years and
earn a
monthly income of not
less than RM 3,000.
Visit
Pass (temporary employment)
This is issued to persons who enter Malaysia to take up
employment for less than 24 months.
Visit
Pass (professional)
This is issued to foreigners who wish to enter the country for
the purpose of engaging on short-term contract with any agency.
The categories of foreigners who are eligible are:
Artistes
Volunteers
Those entering
for filming
Invited
lecturers / speakers
Those entering
for religious purpose
Members of an
International Organization
Researchers
recognized by the Government of Malaysia
Experts in
installation or maintenance of equipments
The validity of the pass varies but
it cannot exceed twelve months at any one time.
Dependant Pass
This is issued to spouses and children of foreigners who have
been issued with an employment pass. This pass may be applied
for together with the
application for an
employment pass or after the employment pass is approved and its
maximum duration is in relation with the duration of the
employment pass (generally 2 years).
Spouse
Permit
This is issued to foreign spouses married with a Malaysian
Citizen for a duration between 6 months and two years.
Student
Pass
This is issued to foreigners who enroll as students in any
approved educational institution in Malaysia.
Training
Pass
This is issued to foreigners who enter Malaysia to take up a
training period for a period not exceeding 12 months
Malaysia
My Second Home
This is issued to foreigners who wish to get a long term Social
visit Pass in Malaysia. Duration of stay is for a period of 5 to
10 years with multiple entry visa. This program does not allow
you to work in Malaysia.
It must be noted that all professional employment passes and
permits are to be applied by
and related to a local legal entity such as:
Private
limited company (Sdn Bhd)
Companies need to have with at least two resident directors and
a paid-up capital of at least 250,000 Ringgit. Depending on the
activities of the company and the number of employment passes
required, additional requirements might be imposed, such as a
minimum Malaysian or Bumiputera equity, specific licenses or
additional paid-up capital.
Representative Office
The Representative Office is an office of a foreign company
approved to collect relevant information on investment
opportunities in the country especially in the manufacturing
sector, develop bilateral trade relations, promote the export of
Malaysian goods/products and carry out research & development.
Regional
Office
The Regional Office is an office of a foreign
corporation that
serves as the coordination centre for the corporation's
affiliates, subsidiaries and agents in S-E Asia and Asia
Pacific. The Regional Office established is responsible for
designated activities of the corporation within the region it
operates.
Both Regional and representative office do not require any
paid-up capital or shareholding.
