Malaysia increases visa fee by 150%.
Malaysia has announced an increase in visa application fees for expatriates and their dependents, effective September 1, 2024. This alteration will influence different visa categories, counting the Business Pass, Proficient Visit Pass, and Long-Term Social Visit Pass.
This change is significant, as there are approximately 150,000 Indian workers in Malaysia, including around 10,000 expatriates employed in information technology, manufacturing, and banking sectors.
The revised fees for the different Malaysia visa categories are as follows:
Employment Pass:
The Business Pass charge, which grants ostracizes to work in Malaysia, has seen an increment of around 150%.
New fee: MYR 2,000 (₹38,727).
Previous fee: MYR 800 (₹15,490).
Types of Employment Passes:
- Category I: Designed for expatriates with a minimum monthly salary of RM 10,000 (₹1,92,853) and a contract duration of up to five years. This category allows the pass holder to bring dependents (spouse and children) and to employ a foreign domestic helper.
- Category II: Aiming for people gaining between RM 5,000 and RM 9,999 month to month, this pass is substantial for a period of up to two a long time and too licenses dependents.
- Category III: This category is for employees earning between RM 3,000 and RM 4,999 per month. The pass is valid for a maximum of 12 months, with the possibility of renewal up to two times. However, it does not allow for dependents.
Dependent Passes:
There has been an increase in fees for Dependent Passes for family members.
The updated fee for the dependent pass is MYR 500 (₹9,681), compared to the previous fee of MYR 450 (₹8,713).
Professional Visit Pass:
Additionally, the fee for the Professional Visit Pass, applicable to foreign professionals engaged in services or training in Malaysia, has been adjusted as well. The new fee is MYR 1,200 (₹23,235), up from the previous fee of MYR 800 (₹15,490).
long-term Social Visit Pass:
Furthermore, the long-term Social Visit Pass for foreign spouses of Malaysian citizens has also experienced a fee increase, with the new charge set at MYR 500 (₹9,681), an increase from the former fee of MYR 450 (₹8,713).
Moreover, Malaysia’s Immigration Department has expedited the processing times for applications from Tier 1, Tier 2, and Critical Sector companies, reducing the processing duration from five working days to three.
