Immigration to Malaysia

Immigration to Malaysia through work

• Malaysian Labor law

In Malaysia, the payroll law states that working hours must not be more than 8 hours per day or more than 48 hours per week and every working week should include one rest day. On the other hand, no worker can be asked to work for more than 12 hours, except in some   special circumstances and the maximum acceptable working overtime hours is, 106 hours per month, Unless the general manager agrees to more work of overtime. According to the written letter of the relevant athoritiy, female workers can use maternity leave for at last two months, if they need more than 2 months and they have a doctor’s approval, a percentage of their salary will be paid.

• Terms of employment for foreign workers in Malaysia

The policy of the government of Malaysia is to provide job opportunities for the local labor force, so the government tries to ensure that foreign labor force will not play an important role in increasing the national production. However, the government of Malaysia cannot ignore the need for foreign labor. More than two million foreign workers (legal and illegal) are employed and working in Malaysia, Indonesian, Nepali, Indian, Vietnamese, and Bangladeshi workers have the highest number of workers in this country, the government of Malaysia has set priorities for some of the workers who are from these countries based on the type of their job/work. General, Malaysia is looking to control more and reduce foreign workers.

• Malaysian work visas come in many varieties
• Employment pass (professional Visa) for managers and senior specialists
• Work visa in Malaysia
• Referred visa for citizens of the neighboring countries in East Asia (Bangladesh, Cambodia, etc.)
• Malaysian work visa, for a foreign specialist or non-specialist (worker)

Tip: It is recommended that you do not work in Malaysia with a tourist visa and while you are on trips.

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Topics reviewed in this article:

• Immigration to Malaysia through education
• Migrating to Malaysia through investment
• Answering to some common questions about migrating to Malaysia

Immigration to Malaysia through education

It is possible to get a Malaysian student visa by applying to higher education institutions or colleges of Malaysia. The Malaysian student visa lasts for 1 year and can be extended until the end of their education. The problem with the Malaysian student visa is that by having this visa the student does not have the right to work, which means that if the immigrant student wants to work, he or she must get a work permit from the Malaysian Immigration Office Aand with their permission, the student can have a part-time job. You must pay $ 200 for a student visa, regardless of the amount of tuition or university and your field of study. In the next year you must pay 50 dollars. The advantages of studying in Malaysia include the high quality of world-renowned education, the variety of Majors, and education in Malaysia is in English.

Foreign students in order to migrate to Malaysia through education and educating in any majors they want, must get a student passport, which is given by the Malaysian Immigration Office.

Required documents to immigrate to Malaysia through study

• Letter of Support (given by Ministry of Education of Malaysia and Skills Development Department of Malaysia)
• Acceptance letter from institution, language center, higher education institutions and…
• Two IMM form.14
• Two copies of passports and traveling documents
• Two 3.5 * 3.5 color photos
• Personal bond form (stamped)
• Students who intend to transfer, must have the relevant documents/letters, including university resignation letter from the previous university, the letter of acceptance and etc…

Migrating to Malaysia through investment

Registering a company and getting a business residence visa is one of the ways for foreigners to work and get a residence permit in Malaysia. By registering a company, you get a residence permit for 2 to 3 years, which can be extended 2 to 3 times or more. To register a company and get a residence permit, at least $ 100,000 must be invested in Malaysia. Another way to register a company is to get a representative office of the company that is registered in the country of origin, in which there is no need to invest, but it must cover its costs from the main company in Iran and it is not allowed to earn money in Malaysia except in special circumstances. This method is usually used to in get a residence permit.

The Malaysia my second home scheme(MM2H) is definitely one of the most popular investor visas in the world. There have been 35,000 cases since 2002. Most investors are from China, but there are also investors from Japan, Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. The MM2H scheme is available to all applicants from all countries. Applicants must have at least $ 125,000 as capital and their monthly income must be at least $ 2,500. The golden visa programme in Malaysia is a residency investment and not citizenship by investment programme.

Answers to common questions about investment in Switzerland

✅ What is the first step to migrate to Malaysia?

You should consider all the ways to migrate to Malaysia and then choose the right way to immigrate to this country according to your personal circumstances.

✅ What is the best wat to migrate to Malaysia?

Answering to this question depends on the personal circumstances of each person. One method is not the best method for everyone. But usually the best way can be through of study, work or investment.

✅ what is the cheapest way to migrate to Malaysia?

If you get a job offer form an employer in Malaysia your immigration will be cheap, but keep in mind that immigration can not be done for free.

✅ How can you migrate to Malaysia without having a lawyer?

Immigration lawyers are aware of immigration laws in different countries and, given their experience, they are aware of the risk of different methods. You can also immigrate without a lawyer, but you should spend a lot of time studying Malaysian immigration laws.