Control of entry and entry permits under the immigration act 1959/1963 and
immigration regulations 1963
Immigration act 1959/1963 – admission and departure into and from
Malaysia, removal from Malaysia, immigration offences, function and
powers of the immigration Department and the special provisions for East
Malaysia
Passport Act 1966 – possession and production of travel documents by
persons entering or leaving, or travelling within Malaysai and to provide for
matters connected therewith.
Immigration Regulation 1963 – Entry permits and passes
Other subsidiary legislation – immigration (Administration and
Management of immigration Depots) regulation 2003 and Immigration
(Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2003
Control of entry > permits or pass
(Permits = Permanent residence)
Investors and Experts Professionals
- Any individual with a - Any professional recognized in
minimum of USD 2 million any field with outstanding skills
fixed deposit, deposited into - Recommendation from the
any Bank in Msia (withdrawal relevant agency in Malaysia is
only after 5 years) required.
- 1 Malaysian sponsor is - Must obtain a Certificate of
required Good conduct from the country
of origin.
- 1 Malaysian sponsor is
required.
- Must have worked in any
government agency or private
company in Malaysia for a
minimum of 3 year and
certified by the relevant
agency.
Spouse of Malaysian citizen and Point system (MM2H)
child/children of Malaysian - Point-based system adds up
citizen below age of 6 your points based on the
- Married to a Malaysian following categories:
Citizen 1. Age
- Had been issued with a Long- 2. Qualification
Term Visit Pass and has 3. Duration of stay in Malaysia
stayed in Malaysia for a 4. Family ties
continuous period of 5 years. 5. The values of investments
- Surat Akuan Perkahwinan 6. Working experience in
submitted. Malaysia
- Sponsor is the spouse. 7. Proficiency in BM
- The child/children of the Must score at least 65/120
Malaysian Citizen below the
age of 6 must be sponsored
by the parents.
(Passes)
Regulation 9 Regulation 16
Employment Pass (5 years) Work Pass for Sabah (5 years)
- Issued for a person to take up - Shall not exceed 5 years (may be
employment under a contract extended from time to time but
of service with the Government not exceeding 5 years at any
of Malaysia or private company. one time) and Pass shall specify
- Not exceeding five years from the employer/proposed
the date of entry. employer.
- May be valid for any number of
entries during the period of its
validity.
- Shall not engage in any form of
paid employment other than
the employment stated in the
Employment Pass without the
consent in writing of the
Controller.
Regulation 10 Regulation 11
Dependent’s Pass Visit Pass (12 months)
- Issued to the wife or dependent - Issued to any person who
child of a holder of a valid wishes to enter
Employment Pass (i) On a social business or
- Dependent’s pass is valid for a professional visit; or
period which can not exceed (ii) for temporary
the period stated in the employment; or
Employment Pass issued. (iii) as a tourist;
- Holder of the dependent pass (iv) as the dependent child
shall not engage in any form of accompanying or joining
paid employment in Malaysia the holder of a work pass
without the consent in writing in Sabah
of the Controller - Not exceeding 12 months or the
duration of the Work Pass for a
child dependent
-
Regulation 12 Regulation 13
Transit Pass (1 month) Student’s Pass (12 months)
Regulation 15
Regulation 14
Landing Pass (during stay of the
Special Pass (1 month)
vessel/aircraft)
Regulation 16A
Residence Pass (5 years)
Immigration-related offences such as illegal entry, overstaying, falsifying
documents
Employer’s obligations when employing foreign employees
Powers of immigration officers to conduct inquiries, interrogations, and to search
and arrest
