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INTRODUCTION TO IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS

PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION OF STUDENT PASS

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PERMISSION ON PART TIME WORK

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 non-citizen, 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:

Bangladesh ;

India ;

Nigeria ;

Pakistan ; and

Sri Lanka.6

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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.

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 ;

Dependant’s Pass ;

Visit Pass ;

Student Pass ;

Special Pass ;

Landing Pass ; and

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.

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.

National from The People’s Republic of China is required to obtain Visa from the nearest Malaysian

Mission abroad.

Complete Form IMM.14 and IMM. 38 (if applicable) in duplicate.

Two (2) Photostat copies of Passport/Travel Documents.

Two (2) recent photographs (3.5cm x 5 cm).

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.

Private Higher Educational Institution’s representative is required to receive and attend to the student upon arrival.

Student Pass – RM 60.00 a year or part of a year.

Visa – fee charged depending on the country, however it does not exceed RM 100.00.

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PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION’S

REPRESENTATIVE SUBMITS APPLICATIONS TO STATES IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION’S

REPRESENTATIVE SUBMITS APPLICATIONS TO STATES IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

REJECTED LETTER SENTTHROUGH EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTION

REJECTED LETTER SENTTHROUGH EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTION

APPROVAL LETTER SENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTION

APPROVAL LETTER SENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTION

PRC NATIONAL TO OBTAINENTRY VISA FROM

MALAYSIAN MISSIONABROAD

PRC NATIONAL TO OBTAINENTRY VISA FROM

MALAYSIAN MISSIONABROAD

ARRIVAL OF STUDENT (PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION’S REPRESENTATIVE

RECEIVES STUDENT AT ENTRY POINT)

ARRIVAL OF STUDENT (PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION’S REPRESENTATIVE

RECEIVES STUDENT AT ENTRY POINT)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION’SREPRESENTATIVE MAKES

PAYMENT AND OBTAIN STUDENT PASS FROM STATEIMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION’SREPRESENTATIVE MAKES

PAYMENT AND OBTAIN STUDENT PASS FROM STATEIMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

PROCESS APPLICATION

PROCESS APPLICATION

DECISIONDECISION

APPLICATION REJECTED

FLOW CHART

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APPLICATION APPROVED

Sample Student Pass Sticker

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PERMISSION TO DO PART TIME WORK WHILE STUDYING IN MALAYSIA 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. 15

HOW AND WHERE TO APPLY

Application from students studying in Private Institute of Higher Learning must be submitted by Educational Institution to Malaysia Immigration HQ, Putrajaya, while for students from Public Institute of Higher Learning to the nearest Immigration Office.

Document required are as follow :-

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.16

ISSUES

Overstay

Breach of Condition of the Student Pass

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Jabatan Imigresen Negeri Selangor

Tingkat 2 Kompleks PKNS

40550 Shah Alam

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Tel : 603-55190653

Fax : 603-55190414