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Malaysia: Professional Visit Pass Updates

Key Points  

  • Malaysia’s Expatriate Services Division will ease the requirements for Professional Visit Pass applications 

Overview  

Beginning 16 August 2024, Malaysia’s Expatriate Services Division (ESD) will ease the requirements for Professional Visit Pass applications. As a result, applicants will no longer need to submit a bank guarantee, offer letter, acceptance letter, job description, working schedule, academic certificate or updated resume. The simplified document list is available here 

Looking Ahead  

Continue to check the government of Malaysia’s website and Envoy Global’s website for the latest updates and information.  

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