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Foreign Worker Application

Application for Foreign Worker in Manufacturing, Plantation, Agriculture, Construction and Service Sectors

All application for foreign workers should be submitted to One Stop Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs except application for Foreign Domestic Helper.

Application for Visa with Reference and Visit Pass (Temporary Employment)

Employers who have obtained approval to employ foreign workers are required to apply Visa with Reference for the workers. The application can be submitted to the nearest Immigration Office or to Foreign Workers Division, Immigration Headquarters.

Visa with Reference is a visa issued by a Malaysia Foreign Mission office, prior approval given by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.

The documents required:

1. Application For Visa With Reference (Employer/Company's representative)

 # Photocopy of Registration of Companies Form (Form 49/Form B&D) / Company's
     Authority Card (Yellow Card)

 # Letter of application from employer

 # Certified Application Form for Visa with Reference

 # Approval letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs

 # Original Payment Receipt for Levy

 # Form IMM12

 # Payment Form

 # Application Form for Visa with Reference (New worker)

 # Photocopy of Foreign Worker's Passport

 # Recent Photograph of Foreign Worker

 # Medical report from a recognized clinic by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia in the        
     worker's country of origin

 # Certificate of Eligibility (CE)

2. Application For Visa With Reference (Outsourcing Company)

  # Original outsourcing appointment Letter and certify true copy outsourcing
      certificate.

 # Letter of application from employer

 # Certified Application Form for Visa with Reference

 # Approval letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs

 # Original Payment Receipt for Levy

 # Form IMM12

 # Payment Form

 # Application Form for Visa with Reference (New worker)

 # Bank Draft - for VP(TE), process and visa payment

 # Deposit, Insurance Guarantee and Bank Guarantee (minimum validity of 18
     months)

 # Photocopy of Foreign Worker's Passport

 # Recent Photograph of Foreign Worker

 # Computer printed form (Outsourcing company information-First application only)

 # Medical report from a recognized clinic by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia in the
     worker's country of origin

 # Certificate of Eligibility (CE)

Conditions for Visa with Reference and Visit Pass Application (Temporary Employment)

 # Foreign worker must be outside Malaysia upon application

 # Employee is not a prohibited immigrant under Section 8(3) of the Immigration Act
     1959/63

 # Medically Fit and free from any contagious diseases

 # Holding a valid passport or travel document with a minimum validity of 12 months
     from the date of approval

 # Aged between 18-25 years old

 # Undergone a Medical Check-up at recognized clinic by the Ministry of Health
     Malaysia before the entry into Malaysia (Refer FOMEMA)

 # Must comply and abide with the Laws and Regulations of Malaysia

 # Family members are not allowed to be brought in and stay in Malaysia

 # Change of sector and employer are not allowed

 # Duration of stay must be according to the validity of the pass

 # Extension of pass should be made 3 months in advance

 # Employers are liable for the payment of deposit, visa, pass and levy to the
     Immigration Department of Malaysia

 # Refund of deposit can only be considered upon confirmation of departure of
     foreign workers from Malaysia

 # Foreign workers should be send back to the country of origin upon termination or
     expiry of the pass

 # Foreign Worker is not allowed to get married while working in Malaysia.

 # The employer is responsible to report to the Department on the absconded worker

 # The Immigration Department of Malaysia have the right to revoke or cancel the
     approval of VP(TE) if the employer is found to have breach the conditions of such
     pass

Entry of Foreign Worker to Malaysia

Point of Entry:-

1. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)

 # Must obtained Visa with Reference, OR

 # Apply Visa on Arrival upon arrival

2. Other Entry Points

 # Foreign Worker must obtained Visa with Reference

Issuance of Visit Pass (Temporary Employment) at Immigration Department Headquarters Putrajaya with the following conditions:

 # Approval letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs

 # Original Payment Receipt for Levy

 # Form IMM12

 # Application Form for Visa with Reference (New worker)

 # Bank Draft - for VP(TE), process and visa payment

 # Deposit, Insurance Guarantee and Bank Guarantee (minimum validity of 18
     months)

 # Photocopy of Foreign Worker's Passport

 # Recent Photograph of Foreign Worker

 # Gone through medical examination at registered Clinic with FOMEMA and declared
     medically fit.

Note: Application must be submitted within a month from the date of arrival in Malaysia.

Recruitment of Foreign worker through Outsourcing Company

 # Original outsourcing appointment Letter and certified true copy of outsourcing
     certificate.

 # Letter of application from employer

 # Certified Application Form for Visa with Reference

 # Form IMM12

 # Payment Form

 # Application Form for Visa with Reference (New worker)

 # Bank Draft - for VP(TE), levy, process and visa payment

 # Deposit, Insurance Guarantee and Bank Guarantee (minimum validity of 18
     months)

 # Photocopy of Foreign Worker's Passport

 # Computer printed form (Outsourcing company information-First application only)

 # Medical report from a recognized clinic by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia in the
     worker's country of origin

 # Contract signed between the recruiting company and the outsourcing company

 # Outsourcing company is exempted from Job Clearing System Certificate (JCS) and
     the Outsourced Worker is exempted to attend the Induction Course from the
     source country. Relevant training will be given in Malaysia

 # Outsourcing Company only allowed applying Visa with Reference not exceeding
     40% quota for each country source.

 # Gone through medical examination at registered Clinic with FOMEMA and declared
     medically fit.

 # For VP (TE) endorsement, the documents required are:

 # Covering letter from the company

 # Original passport

 # Original payment receipt for levy, VP(TE), visa and process fee

Allowed Sectors

 # Plantation

 # Agriculture

 # Services

 # Construction

 # Manufacturing

Outsourcing company is allowed to transfer the worker from one company to another in the same sector.

Outsourcing company is responsible to comply with all the conditions and procedures.

Extension of VP(TE)

Application for extension of VP(TE) should be submitted at Foreign Workers Division, Immigration Headquarters or State Immigration Offices 3 months before the expiry date

Undergo medical check-up at clinic registered with FOMEMA and declared medically fit

Application must be submitted by employer

Documents required:

 # Application for extension VP(TE) from employer

 # Form 49 / Form B & D / card and form from the company representative

 # Payment form

 # Passport of employee and validity not less than 12 months

 # Copy of payment receipt of deposit / bank guarantee / insurance (must be valid
     not less than 18 months)

 # Bank draft Bank Draft - for VP(TE), levy, process and visa payment