Dear Valued Clients,

Greetings from MYXpats Centre!

Since 3 October 2022, Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) has implemented a facility for foreign professionals to apply to Work with a maximum of (30) days Social Visit Pass (PLS@XPATS) for emergency/critical professional task/work, from the date of arrival into Malaysia. The processing and final decision for PLS@XPATS will be at JIMs discretion.

The Permission to Work with a maximum of (30) days Social Visit Pass (PLS@XPATS) will be endorsed at the Immigration Entry Point, subject to the Approval Letter.

Effective 18 July 2024, the processing charter will be revised from Three (3) Working Days to One (1) Working Day upon a submission with complete document.

To apply for Social Visit Pass (PLS@XPATS), you may visit JIM website at https://www.imi.gov.my, or via this link: https://mtp.imi.gov.my/plsXpats.

The utilization of this facility is applicable only for the execution of emergency/critical works in selected sectors as follows:

Permitted Sectors:

a) Government Sector

b) Government-Linked Company (GLC)

c) Private Sector

Permitted Sectors Category:

a) Security & Defence

b) Manufacturing

c) Construction

d) Health & Medical

e) Oil, Gas & Energy

f) Finance & Banking

g) Electrical & Electronics

h) Wholesale & Retail

i) Tourism

j) Business Services

k) Commodity

l) Education

m) Agriculture

n) Aviation

o) Information, Technology & Infrastructure

For more information, please refer to the:

1. Infographic

2. Guidelines and Terms & Conditions

3. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)

For any enquiries, please e-mail plsxpat.esd@imi.gov.my for any inquiries related to this existing facility.

Thank you.

MYXpats Centre