Malaysia Publishes 5 Documents Required to Apply for Employment Pass
- Malaysia requires applicants to submit specific documents before an Employment Pass can be processed on their behalf
- Academic certificates not written in English or Bahasa Malaysia must go through a recognised translation process before submission
- The application is not filed by the worker directly but by their employer or an authorised representative
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Malaysia requires five key documents for an Employment Pass application, with the process handled by the applicant's employer or an authorised representative rather than the worker themselves.
The country's Employment Pass system places the responsibility of filing squarely on the hiring organisation, meaning foreign workers must ensure their documents are ready and accurate before their employer can proceed with the submission.
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Documents needed for a Malaysia employment pass
Applicants must provide a valid passport with at least 12 months remaining before its expiry date. A signed employment contract, an up-to-date resume or CV, and recent passport-sized photographs are also required.
Academic qualifications and certificates form a critical part of the submission. Where certificates are written in a language other than English or Bahasa Malaysia, they must be translated by either the Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM) or by a recognised embassy. Untranslated documents from other languages will not be accepted in their original form.
Who submits the application
Under Malaysia's system, the foreign worker does not submit the Employment Pass application independently. The employer or a designated authorised representative handles the entire filing process on the worker's behalf.
This arrangement means the burden falls on both the applicant and the hiring company to coordinate document preparation ahead of any submission. Workers are advised to gather all required materials early to avoid delays in the processing timeline.
Foreigners eligible for Malaysian residence pass
Legit.ng earlier reported that Malaysia's Immigration Department has released the full list of foreigners who qualify for a Residence Pass, identifying four specific categories of eligible applicants under Regulation 16A of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
Source: Legit.ng
