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<p style="text-align: justify;">An employment pass is issued to expatriate to enable him to stay and work legally in the country. There are two types of passes issued by the Immigration Department subject to the period of employment’s contract and the monthly salary received by the expatriates.</p>
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<div><strong>Type of Passes </strong></div>
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<div><strong>Payments of Fees </strong></div>
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<td height="203" align="left" valign="top"><strong>A</strong></td>
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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><strong>Employment Pass (PG)<br /></strong>This pass is issued for key-post and term-post position subject to the following conditions:</td>
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<td width="240" align="left" valign="top">minimum period of employment’s contract is (2) years and stamping; and</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">•</td>
<td align="left" valign="top">salary not less than RM3,000 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(US$938)</span></td>
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<td width="14">i.</td>
<td colspan="3">Employment Pass:</td>
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<td width="14">•</td>
<td width="124">Key Post</td>
<td width="167">RM300 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(USD94)</span></td>
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<td>•</td>
<td>Term Post</td>
<td>RM200 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(USD63)</span></td>
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<td>ii.</td>
<td colspan="2">Processing Fees</td>
<td>RM50 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(USD16)</span></td>
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<td>iii.</td>
<td colspan="2">Journey Perform Visa</td>
<td>RM500 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(USD156)</span></td>
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<td colspan="3">per post/application (subject to visa entry requirement according to each country of origin)</td>
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<td colspan="3">No levy</td>
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<td height="195" align="left" valign="top"><strong>B</strong></td>
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<div><strong>Visit Pass [VP(TE)] - PLKS</strong><br />Visit Pass (Temporary Employment) is issued only for temporary domestic helpers (maid).</div>
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<td width="134" valign="top">PLKS/VP(TE) Pass:</td>
<td width="172" valign="top">RM60<span style="color: #0000ff;"> (USD19)</span> <br /></td>
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<td width="13" height="26" valign="top">ii.</td>
<td valign="top">Levy:</td>
<td valign="top">RM410 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(USD128)</span></td>
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<td valign="top">iii.</td>
<td valign="top">Processing fees:</td>
<td valign="top">RM50 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(USD16)</span></td>
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<td valign="top">iv.</td>
<td valign="top">Journey Perform Visa <br />(if applicable)</td>
<td valign="top">RM500 <span style="color: #0000ff;">(USD157)</span> including Visa based on country of origin)<br /></td>
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<p><em>Source: Immigration Department - <a href="http://www.imi.gov.my/"><span style="font-size: small;">www.imi.gov.my</span></a></em></p>
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Starting a Business

Employment of Expatriates

An employment pass is issued to expatriate to enable him to stay and work legally in the country. There are two types of passes issued by the Immigration Department subject to the period of employment’s contract and the monthly salary received by the expatriates.

Type of Passes

Payments of Fees

Employment Pass (PG) This pass is issued for key-post and term-post position subject to the following conditions:
•	minimum period of employment’s contract is (2) years and stamping; and
•	salary not less than RM3,000 (US$938)

i.	Employment Pass:
	•	Key Post	RM300 (USD94)
	•	Term Post	RM200 (USD63)
ii.	Processing Fees		RM50 (USD16)
iii.	Journey Perform Visa		RM500 (USD156)
	per post/application (subject to visa entry requirement according to each country of origin)
iv.	No levy

Visit Pass [VP(TE)] - PLKS
Visit Pass (Temporary Employment) is issued only for temporary domestic helpers (maid).

i.	PLKS/VP(TE) Pass:	RM60 (USD19)
ii.	Levy:	RM410 (USD128)
iii.	Processing fees:	RM50 (USD16)
iv.	Journey Perform Visa (if applicable)	RM500 (USD157) including Visa based on country of origin)

Source: Immigration Department - www.imi.gov.my

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