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Bahagian Khidmat Ekspatriat

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA

UPDATE: REALIGNMENT OF POSITION LIST FOR PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS (PVP) APPLICATIONS

28 August 2025


Dear Valued Clients,

As part of our continuous efforts to enhance service delivery and streamline the expatriate application process, please be informed that the current list of positions for Professional Visit Pass (PVP) applications in the ESD Online system will be realigned effective 1 September 2025.

This realignment, based on decision agreed from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Department of Malaysia intended to enhance the overall user experience while maintaining national security and compliance standards.

The updated list of positions is as follows:

  BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2025 EFFECTIVE 1 SEPTEMBER 2025 OBSOLETE POSITIONS
LIST OF POSITIONS
  1. TECHNICAL EXPERT
  2. TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
  3. ADVISOR
  4. CONSULTANT
  5. EXTERNAL EXAMINER
  6. VISITOR LECTURER
  7. VISITING PROFESSOR
  8. INVITED LECTURER
  9. INVITED PROFESSOR
  10. SEMINAR SPEAKER
  11. COURSE SPEAKER
  12. TRAINER
  13. TECHNICAL TRAINER
  14. DOCTORAL FELLOW
  15. RESEARCHER
  16. ASSISTANT RESEARCHER
  17. STUDENT UNDER PRACTICAL TRAINING
  18. ATTENDING COURSE
  19. ATTENDING TRAINING
  20. ATTENDING SEMINAR
  21. VOLUNTEER
  22. EXHIBITOR
  1. TECHNICAL EXPERT
  2. INVITED LECTURER
  3. TRAINER
  4. DOCTORAL FELLOW
  5. SPEAKER
  6. RESEARCHER
  7. ASSISTANT RESEARCHER
  8. STUDENT UNDER PRACTICAL TRAINING
  9. ATTENDING COURSE
  10. ATTENDING TRAINING
  11. ATTENDING SEMINAR
  12. VOLUNTEER
  13. EXHIBITOR

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1. TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
  2. ADVISOR
  3. CONSULTANT
  4. EXTERNAL EXAMINER
  5. VISITOR LECTURER
  6. VISITING PROFESSOR
  7. INVITED PROFESSOR
  8. SEMINAR SPEAKER
  9. COURSE SPEAKER
  10. TECHNICAL TRAINER

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Recommended position to be applied for obsolete positions:

PREVIOUS POSITION RECOMMENDED NEW POSITION
  1. TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
  2. ADVISOR
  3. CONSULTANT
  4. EXTERNAL EXAMINER
 TECHNICAL EXPERT
  1. TECHNICAL TRAINER
 TRAINER
  1. VISITOR LECTURER
  2. VISITING PROFESSOR
  3. INVITED PROFESSOR
 INVITED LECTURER
  1. SEMINAR SPEAKER
  2. COURSE SPEAKER
 SPEAKER

For more information, please call +603-7839 7171 or email us at: helpdesk@myxpats.com.my

We thank you for your continuous support.

Sincerely,
MYXpats Centre


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