What are the work visas in Malaysia and what are the corresponding conditions? I. Employment Permit
There are three types of employment permits in Malaysia according to the position and salary of the applicant. The specific contents include:
Employment permit category 1
Including key positions of major companies, such as executives, chief executives, technical or management directors, project managers, etc. Applicants need to meet the following conditions:
1) The monthly salary must be at least RM 10000;
2) A five-year work contract must be signed;
3)EP can be updated;
4) Foreign domestic helpers can be employed.
Employment permit category 2
Including the management and professional positions of major companies, such as marketing or investment managers, lecturers, directors, architects, etc. Applicants need to meet the following conditions:
1) The annual salary must be between RM 5000 and RM 9999;
2) Must sign a two-year work contract;
3)EP can be updated;
4) Foreign domestic helpers can be employed.
Employment permit category 3
Including non-executive positions in companies that require a lot of work experience and specific technical or practical skills. For example, designers (fashion, manufacturing, furniture), craftsmen, food technicians, etc. Applicants need to meet the following conditions:
1) The monthly salary must be between RM 3000 and RM 4999.
2) A two-year work contract must be signed.
3)EP cannot be updated more than twice.
4) Foreign domestic helpers shall not be employed.
In addition to the requirements of the above three different types of work permits, applicants must also meet the following conditions:
1, must have the corresponding education required for the position;
2. Must have at least three years of relevant work experience;
3) Must hold a management, administrative or technical position that requires specific skills;
4) Salary requirements must be met.
Second, the temporary work permit
Temporary employment permits in Malaysia are issued to semi-skilled or unskilled workers in some approved departments. The Malaysian government issues two types of temporary work permits:
1. Applicable to foreign workers in manufacturing, construction, planting, agriculture and service industries.
2. Foreign domestic helpers (FDH).
In addition, holders of temporary employment permits in Malaysia must meet age, nationality and gender requirements based on specific occupations. The specific contents include:
1. This work belongs to a specific department.
Such as construction, planting, agriculture, service industry, manufacturing and so on. ;
2. The applicant is from a specific country.
Bangladesh (only allowed to engage in agriculture), Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam;
3. The age is between 18 and 45 years old;
4. Accept the physical examination of the recognized medical center and be proved to be healthy and suitable for work;
5. The employer has obtained the quota of foreign workers from the one-stop center of the Ministry of Interior;
6. It has passed the certification of ISC center in the country/region where it is located.
Third, the professional work permit
The visa is applicable to the following jobs: foreign artists (shooting and performing), stage artists (singing, music, dance, drama, acrobatics, circus, etc. ), filming (in Malaysia, but with overseas companies), production (filming), performance (in hotels, cultural centers, stadiums, etc. ), art management and screen related art experts, religious workers, etc.
In addition, it should be noted that the first and second visa holders of employment permit can apply for family permission for their families and go to Malaysia together.