MALAYSIA – I-Kad Cards Re-Issued

The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) in Malaysia has begun re-issuing
i-Kad cards to Employment Pass (EP) holders who work for companies registered with
the ESD. Currently, the only i-Kads being reissued are for the transfer of
endorsements for EP holders from an old passport to a new one.

The i-Kad is the only other document – other than a valid passport – that foreigners
can use for official identification purposes in Western (Peninsular) Malaysia. It is
a credit card-sized document with biometric identification data.

Re-issuance of i-Kad cards under these limited circumstances began on 8 September.

Immigration Insights

We will provide further updates regarding changes to i-Kad issuance as they become
available.

This immigration update is for informational purposes only and
is not a substitute for legal or scenario-specific advice. Furthermore, it is
important to note that immigration announcements are subject to sudden and
unexpected changes. Readers are encouraged to reach out to Newland Chase for any
case- or company-specific assessments.