MALAYSIA WORK PASS GUIDE
Malaysia Work Passes
A practical ESD and Immigration overview for employer planning and recruitment discussion—not an immigration decision.
Malaysia pathways
Malaysia requirements are published by ESD and Immigration and can differ by route, company status, sector, location and implementation detail. Check the official source before relying on this general overview.
Employment Pass (EP)
The company applies through ESD. The current ESD announcement says revised salaries effective 1 June 2026 are: Category I RM20,000+, Category II RM10,000–19,999 with succession plan, and Category III RM5,000–9,999 with succession plan. The ESD process and EC discretion still apply.
Open official Malaysia source ↗Professional Visit Pass (PVP)
For foreign talents with acceptable qualifications or skills to provide services or practical training temporarily with a Malaysian company on behalf of an overseas company, up to 12 months per issuance.
Open official Malaysia source ↗Dependant Pass
For spouses and children under 18, including legally adopted children under 18, of eligible Employment Pass holders. Duration follows the principal pass or passport validity; working requires an Employment Pass.
Open official Malaysia source ↗Long-Term Social Visit Pass
The ESD route supports certain Employment Pass holder family members, including parents/parents-in-law and children over 18. Other Malaysian Immigration routes have different categories and conditions.
Open official Malaysia source ↗Official verification comes first.
Leader Global will not publish a formula, calculator, universal quota, levy, processing time or additional eligibility rule unless it is directly verified against the current official authority source and approved for publication.
Last verified: 24 August 2026. Country authorities: Malaysia Immigration Department and Expatriate Services Division.