OFFENCES FREQUENTLY COMMITTED BY FOREIGNERS

1. ILLEGAL ENTRY

- Section 6(3) Immigration Act 1959/63
A foreign visitor whose presence in Malaysia can be interpreted as illegal entry if :
- Fails to produced a genuine passport/travel document upon request
- Passport/travel document does not have a valid entry endorsement/visit pass

The penalty for an offence on illegal entry :
-  A fine not exceeding RM10,000.00 or to imprisonment for a exceeding 5 years or both
- A compound of RM3,000.00

As such foreign visitors are reminded :-
- To take precaution on the safety of their passport/travel document and must carry with them during their stay in Malaysia
- Must ascertained that they produced their passport/travel document to an Immigration officer at the point of entry and has been issued with the relevent pass.
- To report immediatly to the Immigration Department on the lost of their passport/travel document.

2. OVERSTAYING

- Section 15(4) Immigration Act 1959/63
Stay exceeding the expiry date/cancellation of visit pass

The penalty for an offence RM 10,000.00 on overstaying :-
- A fine not exceeding RM10,000.00 or to imprisonment for a exceeding 5 years or both
- A compound of RM3,000.00

3. PASSPORT /TRAVEL DOCUMENT ISSUED ON WHICH CONSIST ANY FORGED VISA/UNLAWFULLY ALTERED VISIT PASS

- Section 15(4) Immigration Act 1959/63
The penalty for an offence RM 10,000.00 on overstaying :-
- A fine not exceeding RM10,000.00 or to imprisonment for a exceeding 5 years or both

As such all foreign visitors are reminded not to use the assistance of middleman when dealing with the Immigration Department.