Overview
At the eXpats Service Centre, we provide services to aid companies in the process of obtaining valid relevant passes for their Foreign Knowledge Workers (FKW)
In general, companies will go through three (3) pre-application processes prior to applying for the relevant FKW passes.

FOREIGN KNOWLEDGE WORKERS
At the eXpats Service Centre, we define a “knowledge worker” as an individual who holds one or more of the following criteria:
- Holds a tertiary qualification from an institution of higher learning (in any field); or
- Holds a diploma in multimedia/ICT or another specialised ICT certification plus at least 2 years’ relevant experience in multimedia/ICT or an equivalent field; or
- Has held a professional, executive, management or technical work position in information technology (“IT”) enabled services (e.g. IT / IS Professionals, Finance / Accounting, Business Administration)
Special exemptions are given to foreign knowledge workers who do not meet the above criteria but are to be employed in the following:
- Global Business Services – foreign workers with knowledge-based skills that are not prevalent in Malaysia, but required by MSC Malaysia Status companies.
- Creative Content and Technologies – workers who are utilised for their creative talent to produce value-added creative work for MSC Malaysia Status companies
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- The applicant is an approved MSC Malaysia status company
- The applicant shall commence operation of and undertake the MSC approved activities in Malaysia in accordance with the Company’s business plan submitted
- The applicant must comply with the location requirements and conditions specified in the MSC Malaysia Status Conditions of Grant
ACTIVITIES
Non-Qualifying |
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Trading i.e., reselling of hardware and software
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- For Malaysia Digital status companies, please refer to the list of promoted activities (Promoted Activities – MDEC) (Appendix 1)
APPLICABLE PASSES FOR FKW ENTRANCE INTO MALAYSIA
Our eXpats Service Centre can only process and approve the following types of passes prior to submittal to the Immigration Department of Malaysia:
FEE STRUCTURE
SERVICES (NEW & RENEWAL) | MDEC’S CHARGES (PER APPLICANT) |
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EMPLOYMENT PASS (EP) | RM2,120.00 |
DEPENDANT PASS (DP)
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RM530.00 |
SOCIAL VISIT PASS (SVP)
|
RM530.00 |
AMENDMENT OF APPROVAL LETTER | RM106.00 |
SPECIAL PASS (SP), TRANSFER OF ENDORSEMENT (TOE), CANCELLATION OF PASSES | FREE OF CHARGE |
NOTE: For rejected application, MDEC shall refund 75% of Expatriate Services Fees. |
IMMIGRATION FEE | To refer to this table Immigration Payment |