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TH E
I MM I G R A T I O N
O F
D E P A R T M E N T
MA L A Y S I A
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
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INTRODUCTION TO IMMIGRATION
REGULATIONS
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PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION OF STUDENT

PERMISSION ON PART TIME WORK
PASS
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Introduction To Immigration Regulations
For
Foreign Students
Every person entering Malaysia from any place beyond
Malaysia shall produce to an immigration officer a
passport; and that passport shall, in case of noncitizen, have a valid visa for Malaysia issued on the
authority of and by or on behalf of the Government of
Malaysia.
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A VISA is a prior approval endorsed in the
Passport or Travel Document (presently in
the form of sticker) of any
foreigner
permitting the holder to enter Malaysia.
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Citizens from Commonwealth countries except:
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Bangladesh ;
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India ;
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Nigeria ;
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Pakistan ; and
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Sri Lanka.
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Sample Visa Sticker
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Sample Visa Sticker
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No person other than a citizen shall enter
Malaysia unless he is in possession of a valid
Pass lawfully issued to him to enter Malaysia.
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A PASS is a permission endorsed in the
passport or Travel Document, (at present in the
form of sticker) which allows the holder to enter
and remain temporarily in Malaysia.
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Every foreign national who enters Malaysia is
required to obtain a pass according to the purpose
of the visit.
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Employment Pass ;
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Dependant’s Pass ;
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Visit Pass ;
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Student Pass ;
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Special Pass ;
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Landing Pass ; and
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Transit Pass.
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‘A Student Pass may be issued by the Director
General to any person other than a prohibited
immigrant who satisfied the Director General
that he has been accepted as a student by an
educational institution approved by the Minister
and in the case of Sabah and Sarawak by the
State Authority’.
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Any Foreign National who wishes to study in Malaysia is
required to obtain a Student Pass.
Application has to be made through the respective
Educational Institution prior entry.
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Offer letter from Educational Institution.
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National
from
The
People’s
Republic
of
China
or
Commonwealth Independent States who wishes to study in
Public Educational Institution is required to obtain prior
consent from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
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National from The People’s Republic of China is required to
obtain Visa from the nearest Malaysian Mission abroad.
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Complete Form IMM.14 and IMM. 38 (if applicable) in duplicate.
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Two (2) Photostat copies of Passport/Travel Documents.
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Two (2) recent photographs (3.5cm x 5 cm).
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Except for national from The People’s Republic of China, other
foreign national who has obtained approval to study through
the respective Educational Institution is allowed direct entry
into Malaysia.
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Student has to show his Approval Letter on arrival.
Special Pass will be issued at The Point of Entry,
referring them to the respective State Immigration
Department for issuance of Student Pass.
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Private Higher Educational Institution’s representative
required to
receive and attend to the student
upon
arrival.
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is
Student Pass – RM 60.00 a year or part of a year.
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Visa – fee charged depending on the country,
it does not exceed RM 100.00.
however
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FLOW CHART
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION’S
REPRESENTATIVE SUBMITS
APPLICATIONS TO STATES
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
PROCESS
APPLICATION
APPLICATION REJECTED
APPLICATION APPROVED
DECISION
REJECTED LETTER SENT
THROUGH EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION
APPROVAL LETTER SENT
THROUGH EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION
PRC NATIONAL TO OBTAIN
ENTRY VISA FROM
MALAYSIAN MISSION
ABROAD
ARRIVAL OF STUDENT
(PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION’S REPRESENTATIVE
RECEIVES STUDENT AT
ENTRY POINT)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION’S
REPRESENTATIVE MAKES
PAYMENT AND OBTAIN
STUDENT PASS FROM STATE
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
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Sample Student Pass Sticker
PERMISSION TO DO PART TIME WORK
WHILE STUDYING IN MALAYSIA
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Student is permitted to do part time work for 20 hours
per week during semester breaks of more than 7 days
only.
Student is permitted to do part time work in
Restaurants, Petrol Kiosks, Mini Markets and Hotels
(excluding singer, masseur, musician, GRO and other
activities deems to be immoral) as long as the student
pass remains valid.
Students are not permitted to work as cashiers.
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HOW AND WHERE TO APPLY
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to
Application from students studying in Private Institute of
Higher Learning must be submitted by Educational Institution
Malaysia Immigration HQ, Putrajaya, while for students from
Public Institute of Higher Learning to the nearest
Immigration Office.
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Document required are as follow :-
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Application letter form the College ;
Semester break schedule ;
Photostatted copy of student passport ; and
Application form.
Permission to work as a part time worker is extendable
depending on the student’s attendance and academic
reports.
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ISSUES
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Overstay
Breach of Condition of the
Student Pass
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40550 Shah Alam
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