MSC Malaysia status and ICT companies who are registered with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) can start to apply for their 2020 Foreign Knowledge Worker

Malaysia increased the country's minimum monthly wage requirements and introduced temporary exemptions for employers under certain conditions.

The government of Malaysia will introduce a new remote work visa on 1 October 2022. The new visa, known as the DE Rantau programme pass, will provide travelers with a professional...

The Malaysian government announced that Long-Term Pass holders will no longer be required to obtain approval to enter Malaysia beginning 1 Nov 2021.

The government of Malaysia introduced new permissions for those applying under the Professional Visit Pass (PVP) Social Visit Pass scheme on 3 October 2022.

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) now grants automatic approvals to applications for Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projections, easing the FKW projection process.

Updated entrance requirements for travelers entering Malaysia 

As of Sept. 21, 2021, home quarantine applications may now be submitted online for travelers arriving from overseas

On 1 May 2022, the government of Malaysia updated its COVID-19 related entry measures. All travelers must present a Traveler's Card display via the MySejahtera app upon arrival.

Effective June 4, 2024, the process for Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection applications will be simplified, resulting in instant approvals.

Update August 19, 2024: Company Activations and Letter of Undertaking (LOU) Amendments have been added to the list of applications that must also be filed online. Effective July 1, 2024, the Expatriate Services...

Malaysia will expand access to digital entry service dates to foreign nationals holding a valid Long-Term Pass category ...

Effective July 1, 2024, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) will require companies under its purview to file several additional immigration-related applications through the ESD online platform.

On April 12, 2021, the Immigration Department of Malaysia released a statement declaring that all holders of an expired Social Visit Pass (SVP)

In Malaysia, generally an employer is responsible for the application of a valid pass for his foreign employee. It may be an Employment or Professional Visit Pass for an expat employee or a Visit Pass...

Our team ended the year 2021 by successfully setting a landmark precedent in the Federal Court in the case of CCH & Anor v Pendaftar Besar Bagi Kelahiran dan Kematian, Malaysia [2022] 1 MLJ 71 ("CCH").

Additional measures have been introduced to the ESD pass endorsement process.

Ten countries added to Malaysia's high risk country tracker.

The Malaysia Immigration Department has recently announced the implementation of the AutoGate facility for foreign business and social travelers who do not hold a Malaysian long-term pass from 10 countries.

Effective November 1, 2021, the Malaysian authorities have opened the window for companies to submit their 2022 foreign worker projections.