Malaysia Work Permit for Foreigners

For Foreigners who wish to start business or be employed and stay permanently in Malaysia, they can apply for work permit, and it comes in 3 different categories as follows:

​

​

1.Setting up your own business and apply the Malaysia 2-years DP10 work permit under your own Malaysia Sdn Bhd Company comes in two forms:

​

a. Non-resident company where foreigners can own 100% Malaysia private limited (Sdn Bhd) Company

​

This category is meant for Foreigners who wish to run his own business in Malaysia.

Please ensure that your intended business is permissible in Malaysia before you incorporate your company. We can assist you to check out the type of business and industries which are not allowed. This will ensure you, as a Foreigner will be able to successfully obtain a 2 -years Malaysia work permit (DP10), without any hitches.

 

To apply for Shareholders/Directors key position for DP10 work Permit, your company is required to have a minimum paid up capital of RM1,000,000. As such, your company is requested to set-up with a minimum authorized capital of RM1 million. For non-resident companies, you do require the trade license such as Whole, Retail Trade License (WRT). The License application with take about 2 to 3 months for approval. Bear in mind, WRT license is only applicable to “unique” business nature and “benefiting to Malaysian economy” will be approved.

​

The processing time from incorporating the company, setting up to office, trade license and 2-years (DP10) work permit application until final visa endorsement onto your passport is about 6 to 9 months. The time may be longer as you need also to set-up your office/shop as well as bank in your capital into your bank account for filling your paid-up capital to be RM1 million.

​

b. Joint – Venture with local Malaysia for the Malaysian Private Limited (Sdn Bhd) Company

​

You can also form a company joint venture with local Malaysian, the paid capital required under Immigration regulations to allow such company eligible to apply for work permit for foreigners is also RM1,000,000. Under this company structure, your company does not require WRT license if your local Malaysia partner owned more than 50% share. Depends on the nature of business and profile, Immigration authority may approve your DP10 2-Years work Permit for newly formed company.

​

The approval is very stringent for the new company as there in no activities. However, if the new company able to present recommendation letters from other Governmental bodies, the Immigration may consider for approving your DP10 work permit application is higher.

​

The time processing from setting up the company, apply the work permit until final endorsement of visa onto your passport is between 2 to 3 months.

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

2. Be employed by Malaysia Companies or Regional/Representative office in Malaysia and get work permit for 2 years

​

Under this category, the business owners and employers can apply the Malaysia DP10 work permit (2-years visa) for the foreigners whom they wanted to hire. The Foreigner will take on a normal employment contract with the company, and the salary has to be minimum RM5,000 in order to qualify under Immigration’s guidance.

​

The positions can be hired by the companies has to meet approval of the Immigration Department of special skills and education as follows:

​

Specialist/Technical/Skill position – you are required a minimum Bachelor Degree qualification related to the required positions. For this category, please ensure the positions are permissible for foreigners by Immigration Department of Malaysia to successfully issue a Malaysia work permit for you and family.

​

One you have decided on hiring of your expatriate working with you, feel free to contact us to find if your company’s requirement is met. The processing approval by Immigration Department usually take about 1 to 2 months form application stage to final endorsement turnover/transaction, the hiring usually can be rejected by Immigration Department if conditions are not met.

We are not a recruitment agency to assist foreigners who like to apply for a job. They may contact the companies directly or recruitment agency for assistance.

​

3. Setting up your own Regional/ Representative office in Malaysia and get work permit for 2 to 5 years

​

If you have a company in your own country and have been established at least 2 year, you may set-up a Regional /Representative office is Malaysia.

​

Regional /Representative office is not allowed to do any commercial transactions (sales) with Malaysia companies. It serves as coordinating Center, fact finding, survey and opportunities sourcing only.

​

Through this oath, you and your and your family can apply for 2 to 5 years work permit depends on the length of Regional /Representative Approval. Processing time for approval until final visa endorsement on your passport take about 2 to 3 months. Consult us to find out if your company is eligible and we will advise you accordingly the number of expatriate’s that can be employed under the Regional /Representative set -up.

​

The above three types of work permits are renewable and come with multiple entry, renewable with permission to include your spouse and children (under aged 21) to join. Each type has its own merits, feel free to speak to us on your need.