Foreign Worker Application

Last Updated (Monday, 23 November 2009 23:09)

 

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