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Malaysia – Endorsement at KLIA Available for Additional Pass Categories
March 9, 2023
As of 1 March 2023, endorsement of MDEC approved passes for categories I, II, and III can now be completed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport – Main Terminal (KLIA 1) upon arrival if pass holders are arriving through this airport. Pass holders not arriving at this airport will still have to complete the manual endorsement through the relevant counters.
Prior to this announcement, only MDEC approved EP categories I and II could be endorsed at KLIA 1.
Authorities have introduced this alternative endorsement route from the latter part of 2022. Below is a summary of pass categories with this alternative endorsement option as of the time of writing:
- ESD Issued Passes
- Employment Pass (Categories I, II & III)
- Dependant/s to Expatriates of Categories I & II
- Long Term Social Visit Pass (LT-SVP) to Expatriates of Categories I & II
- Professional Visit Pass (PVP)
- MDEC Issued Passes
- Employment Pass (Categories I, II & III)
- Dependant/s to Expatriates of Categories I & II
- Long Term Social Visit Pass (LT-SVP) to Expatriates of Categories I & II
Newland Chase Insights
The introduction of this alternative endorsement route at Malaysia’s main airport streamlines the last stage of the employment pass application and will allow foreign nationals to commence work in the country as soon as the endorsement is completed.
As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Newland Chase dedicated contact or submit an inquiry here should you have any specific questions regarding this announcement.
