{"id":40782,"date":"2020-06-25T11:54:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T03:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/latest-update-as-of-24-june-2020-entry-permission-for-expatriates\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:46:54","slug":"latest-update-as-of-24-june-2020-entry-permission-for-expatriates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/latest-update-as-of-24-june-2020-entry-permission-for-expatriates\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Update as of 24 June 2020 Entry Permission for Expatriates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sec-inner-banner&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703741584745{background-image: url(https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/contact-banner-bg.jpg?id=20253) !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;inner-banner-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Latest Update as of 24 June 2020 Entry Permission for Expatriates<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;red-separator&#8221; color=&#8221;#ee4023&#8243; transparency=&#8221;1&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">24 June 2020<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;fade-in animate&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;29560&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;single-featured-image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x60&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;content-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.event-post-table&#8221;]Latest Update as of 24 June 2020 Entry Permission for Expatriates with an Active Pass and Approved Application who are Abroad as Announced by the Malaysian Government on 19 June 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>24 June 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">1.<\/td>\n<td>This is in conjunction with the recent announcement made by the Government of Malaysia for expatriates to enter Malaysia without the need to apply for permission as outlined in the Guidelines during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">2.<\/td>\n<td>We are pleased to inform that the entry permission for expatriates as announced are for the following pass categories:<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">A.<\/td>\n<td>Employment Pass Category I (EP I), Dependants and Foreign Maids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">B.<\/td>\n<td>Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T), Dependants and Foreign Maids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">3.<\/td>\n<td>Expatriates with EP II and EP III with dependants and their foreign maids, are\u00a0<b>SUBJECT TO THE ENTRY APPROVAL<\/b>\u00a0from the Immigration Department of Malaysia. Please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esd.imi.gov.my\/portal\/pdf\/Guideline_expatriate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guideline for the Entry of Expatriate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">4.<\/td>\n<td>Professional Visit Pass (PVP) are\u00a0<b>SUBJECT TO THE ENTRY APPROVAL<\/b>\u00a0from the Immigration Department of Malaysia. Please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esd.imi.gov.my\/portal\/pdf\/Guideline_expatriate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guideline for the Entry of Expatriate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">5.<\/td>\n<td>Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP) children above 18 years old \/ parents \/ parents in-Law are\u00a0<b>SUBJECT TO THE ENTRY APPROVAL<\/b>\u00a0from the Immigration Department of Malaysia. Please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esd.imi.gov.my\/portal\/pdf\/Guideline_expatriate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guideline for the Entry of Expatriate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">6.<\/td>\n<td>Entry, as stated in paragraph (2), (3), (4) and (5), must comply with the following criteria :<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">a)<\/td>\n<td>Entry is only permitted for those who are currently holding a\u00a0<b>VALID PASS<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0<b>AN APPROVED PASS APPLICATION<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">b)<\/td>\n<td>Must be tested NEGATIVE for Covid-19 through the PCR Covid-19 Swab Test\u00a0<b>WITHIN THREE (3) days<\/b>\u00a0before entering Malaysia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">c)<\/td>\n<td>To download &#8220;MySejahtera&#8221; App and complete the relevant details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">d)<\/td>\n<td>Self-quarantine for\u00a0<b>FOURTEEN (14) days<\/b>\u00a0(EXCEPT for EP I and RP-T from Green Zone countries, i.e. Australia, Brunei, New Zealand and Singapore).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">e)<\/td>\n<td>Self-quarantine is\u00a0<b>NOT REQUIRED<\/b>\u00a0for Professional Visit Pass (PVP) holders entering the country for\u00a0<b>EMERGENCY WORK<\/b>. However, they are required to\u00a0<b>LEAVE THE COUNTRY<\/b>\u00a0once the assignment has been completed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"10\">f)<\/td>\n<td>The list of Green Zone countries may change from time to time base on updates from the Ministry of Health (MOH).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Please refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esd.imi.gov.my\/portal\/pdf\/Entry_permission_Appendix.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Appendix A<\/a>\u00a0for a detailed information.<\/p>\n<p>The entry permission will be\u00a0<b><u>EFFECTIVE<\/u><\/b>\u00a0from\u00a0<b><u>24 June 2020<\/u><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/esd.imi.gov.my\/portal\/latest-news\/announcement\/myxpats-entry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expatriate Services Division<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"events-time-box\">\n<h2>25<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Thu<\/p>\n<p>June \u201820<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":5119,"featured_media":29560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316],"tags":[],"news_year":[274],"news_month":[224],"local_insights_alphabet":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40782"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40782"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40787,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40782\/revisions\/40787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40782"},{"taxonomy":"news_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_year?post=40782"},{"taxonomy":"news_month","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_month?post=40782"},{"taxonomy":"local_insights_alphabet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/local_insights_alphabet?post=40782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}