Effective immediately, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) has announced a new upper age limit for Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP) applications for dependent children.
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Malaysia
MALAYSIA – MYXpats Centre Requires ESD Portal Users to Complete Survey
All employers registered with the ESD portal of the MYXpats Centre to apply for Employment Passes or Professional Visit Passes must complete an online client experience survey before carrying out any further transactions through the portal.
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MALAYSIA – MDEC Foreign Knowledge Worker Projection for 2019 Opens on 3 December 2018
Companies who are registered with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) can start to apply for their 2019 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection for Employment Passes from 3 December 2018.
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This news alert was prepared using information provided by Permit Pro and The Corporate Lab.
MALAYSIA – Stricter Enforcement by MYXpats of Personnel Authorised to Handle Immigration Applications
Effective 12 November 2018, MYXpats (via the ESD portal) will strictly enforce that only personnel named in the company’s Letter of Undertaking (LOU) will be allowed to handle immigration applications.
This rule was already in effect but was not strictly enforced until now.
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Global Trends | 2017 Roundup of Significant Global Corporate Immigration Developments
In 2017, along with our sister company, Newland Chase, we published hundreds of client and public updates on significant changes to immigration policy impacting international business in dozens of countries, via newsletters, white papers, client briefs, industry articles, and social media.
While it would be near impossible to summarise in one document all of last years’ changes in immigration policy from around the world, linked below is a brief overview of what we consider to be among the most significant developments in corporate immigration from around the world, grouped by region and country.
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Global Trends | 2017 Roundup of Significant Global Corporate Immigration Developments
MALAYSIA – MYXpats Centre Announces Year-End Closure
MYXpats Centre has announced that the Expatriate Service Division (ESD)’s online system will be closed for system maintenance and updates from 26 December 2017 (6pm) to 2 January 2018 (8am).
During the closure, the system will not be accessible for submission of online applications (ESD company registration, Employment Pass, Dependent Pass, Long Term Visit Pass and Professional Visit Pass) or monitoring status of these applications.
Applications for passes must be submitted as early as possible if approval is to be obtained before the closure date. For applications submitted closer to the closure date, the status will only be known after 2 January 2018 when the system resumes.
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MALAYSIA – MDEC Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) Projection for 2018 Opens on 8 December 2017
Companies who are registered with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) can start to apply for their 2018 projection for Employment Passes from 8 December 2017.
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MALAYSIA – Permit Holder with New Passport Must Complete Transfer of Endorsement Before Exiting Malaysia
The airport immigration authorities in Malaysia have recently begun refusing permission to exit to foreign national permit holders who have a new passport but have not yet transferred their permit.
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MALAYSIA – MDEC Announces Changes to Employment Pass Application Process
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced that, on 15 November 2017, it will introduce reduced and more consistent processing times for employment passes, a new online application portal and new service fees, paid online in advance of application submission.
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MALAYSIA – Projection of Expatriates for 2018 Opens on 1 October 2017
Companies who are registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) can start to apply for their 2018 projection for Employment Passes and Professional Visit Passes from 1 October 2017.
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