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Frequently Committed Offences
- Illegal Entry
Section 6(3) Immigration Act 1959/63A foreigner whose presence in Malaysia can be interpreted as illegal entry if :
- Fails to produce a genuine passport/travel document/entry permit upon request.
- Passport/travel document does not have a valid endorsement/pass
b. The penalty for an offence on illegal entry:
- A fine not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both and shall also liable to whipping of not more than six strokes.
- A compound of RM3,000.00
c. 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 ascertain that they produced their passport/travel document to an Immigration officer at the point of entry and has been issued with the relevant pass.
- To report immediately to the Immigration Department for the lost of their passport/travel document.
- Overstaying
Section 15(4) Immigration Act 1959/63
a. Stay exceeding the expiry date/cancellation of visit pass.
b. The penalty for an offence on overstaying :-
- A fine not exceeding RM10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both
- A compound of RM3,000.00
- As such foreign visitors are reminded to leave Malaysia before their pass expired.
- Make, Falsify Or Amend A Document Or Endorsement
Penalties
A. Section 55D of the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155)1. A fine of not less than RM30, 000 and imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years and shall also be liable to whipping of not more than 6 strokes.
2. Any person who makes any false documents:
i. intends to avail itself or by any person;
ii. used by itself or by any other person;as a passport for the purposes of this Act (Passports Act 1966 Act 150) is a violation of section 12B of the Passports Act 1966 (Act 150).
Penalties
B. Section 12B of the Passports Act 1966 (Act 150)
A fine of not less than RM15, 000 but not more than RM100, 000 and imprisonment of not less than 2 years but not more than 10 years and with whipping of not more than 6 strokes of rattan
- Prohibited Immigrant