How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?
PLKS lasts twelve months; extension may be submitted three months before expiry and requires the supporting passport, guarantee, medical and insurance documents. The general-worker page states employment up to ten years, with three years for 6P participants, but another Immigration page retains five years. End of employment requires repatriation using Check Out Memo. No automatic permanent residence is established.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- Resolve ten-versus-five-year maximum, renewal medical frequency, twelve-month passport equality boundary and compensation-scheme updates.
- LANJUTAN PLKS
LANJUTAN PLKS
Tempoh sah laku PLKS pekerja asing adalah selama 12 bulan. Lanjutan tempoh sah laku PLKS boleh dipohon 3 bulan sebelum tarikh tamat sah laku PLKS.
Majikan perlu memastikan supaya permohonan lanjutan dikemukakan sebelum tarikh tamat tempoh sah laku PLKS. Permohonan lanjutan PLKS selepas tempoh sah laku adalah tertakluk kepada pertimbangan kes Tinggal Lebih Masa. Kes Tinggal Lebih Masa yang tidak dapat dipertimbangkan akan dirujuk kepada Bahagian Penguatkuasa bagi tujuan penguatkuasaan.
Permohonan lanjutan tempoh sah laku PLKS pekerja asing hendaklah dikemukakan berdasarkan senarai semak seperti berikut:
Pasport asal pekerja yang mempunyai sah laku melebihi 12 bulan
Surat permohonan lanjutan PLKS daripada majikan/ wakil syarikat
Dokumen pengenalan diri majikan/ wakil syarikat (SSM syarikat/ Borang 49/ Borang B&D/ Kad Wakil Syarikat/ Borang Wakil Syarikat yang telah diendoskan/ salinan kad pengenalan majikan)
Jaminan sekuriti dalam bentuk Jaminan bank/ jaminan insuran/ wang cagaran (tempoh sah laku jaminan bank/ jaminan insuran adalah sekurang-kurangnya 18 bulan)
Slip Skim Perlindungan Insuran Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) – kecuali sektor perladangan
Slip pengesahan Skim Pampasan Pekerja Asing (SPPA)
Telah menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan dan disahkan sihat oleh pusat kesihatan yang berdaftar dengan FOMEMA (lanjutan tahun ke-2 dan ke-3 sahaja)
- TEMPOH PENGGAJIAN
TEMPOH PENGGAJIAN DAN PENGHANTARAN PULANG
Tempoh penggajian pekerja asing yang dibenarkan untuk proses lanjutan PLKS adalah sehingga 10 tahun sahaja. Walau bagaimanapun, tempoh penggajian pekerja asing yang berdaftar di bawah program 6P adalah terhad kepada 3 tahun sahaja.
Majikan hendaklah memastikan supaya pekerja asing yang tamat tempoh perkhidmatan dihantar pulang ke negara asal dengan memohon Memo Periksa Keluar. Wang cagaran/ jaminan bank hanya boleh dituntut sekiranya pekerja disahkan keluar secara teratur dengan Memo Periksa Keluar.
- Approved Sectors :
Approved Sectors :
Manufacturing
Plantation
Agriculture
Construction
Services
Application for quota approval must be made at the Local Centre of Approval, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Domestic Helpers, cooks who are citizens of Thailand and rubber tappers in the Northern States and East Coast do not require such approval.
2. New Application Procedures for Foreign Worker
Obtain approval and pay the levy at the Local Centre of Approval, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Employers apply for Visa With Reference (VDR) and the Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment).
Documents required when applying::
An application letter from the employer
Visa applications by a reference form
Letter of approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs
Original receipts of levy paid
Form IMM.12
Payment form
VDR Application form for new foreign workers
Bank draft (payment PLKS, PROCESS AND VISA)
Deposit / Insurance Guarantee / Bank Guarantee (valid for at least 18 months)
Copy of worker’s passport
Worker’s photograph(1 piece)
Stamped personal bond
Medical report from the country of origin approved by the Ministry of Health Malaysia
Additional documents:
Copies of the registration form (Form 49 / Form B & D) Representative Company Card (Yellow Card) for Foreign Workers Application VDR (Employer / Company Representative)
The original approval letter outsourcing foreign workers, and certified copies of the VDR application for outsourcing foreign workers (outsourcing company)
Foreign workers should remain outside the country while the application is being processed. Employees will only be allowed to enter Malaysia after VDR and PL (KS) application has been approved. The permitted entry points are:
Through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Foreign workers must obtain a Visa from Malaysian Representative Offices overseas
Other entry points: Foreign workers from Thailand and Indonesia must obtain a visa from the Malaysian Representative Office in that country
Conduct medical examinations at FOMEMA registered clinics/health centres to obtain a clean bill of health.
Obtain the Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment) sticker at the State Immigration Office or the Malaysian Immigration Headquarters, Putrajaya.
Documents required:
The original approval letter from the Local Centre of Approval, Ministry of Home Affairs
Original receipts of payment made
Copy of Worker’s passport
REMINDER !!
All transactions are to be made within one month from the date of entry into this country.
Application Procedures For Extensions
Applications should be made at the Foreign Workers Division, Headquarters of Immigration Affairs. Employers should apply 3 months before the PL (KS) expires.
Foreign workers must undergo the health screening test and be given a clean bill of health by FOMEMA (for the second and third successive years only).
Applications should be submitted or requested by employers.
Documents required:
Form 49 / Form B & D / card company representative
Payment form
Copy of Foreign worker’s passport with a validity of not less than 12 months
Earnest money receipt/bank guarantee/insurance guarantee (not less than 18 months)
Form of Payment
Cash
A bank draft in favor of “DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION MALAYSIA” and for those in the states, the bank draft should be in favor of “DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION” of the respective state. (Example: DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION KEDAH)
Additional Info
the outsourcing company is allowed to re-deploy employees from one company to another company within the same sector.
the outsourcing company shall be responsible for compliance with established guidelines.
ATTENTION !!
The Foreign worker must be in the age group of 18 to 45 years.
The Foreign worker is not allowed to bring in his family to live in this country.
The Foreign worker cannot change jobs or change employers without obtaining permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Foreign worker is allowed to work within a period not exceeding 5 years
The Foreign worker is allowed to stay in this country according to the dates set in the pass. To ensure continued validity, the PL (KS) should be submitted to any Immigration office three months before the expiry date of the PL (KS).
The employers is solely responsible for all payments of deposit, visa and foreign workers levy passes to the Immigration Department of Malaysia
This deposit is refundable only if the employer has presented evidence that foreign workers have left the country or have changed employers approved by the Department of Immigration.
The Foreign worker should be repatriated to his country of origin upon completion of work, dismissal or when the PL (KS) has expired, or revoked or when the foreign worker has failed to obtain a clean bill of health.
The Foreign worker is not allowed to marry any local resident or migrant worker who works in this country.
The employer is responsible for reporting to the Immigration Department if the foreign worker has fled from his place of work.
The approval of the PL (KS) may be withdrawn or revoked if the Foreign worker violates the conditions set by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.
How to Report on Foreign Workers who have absconded:
To cancel the PL (KS) of a Foreign Worker / Domestic Helper, the employer/informant must be present at the relevant Immigration Office to submit the following documents:
Letter of request to cancel the PL (KS) of the foreign worker who had fled.
Copy of identity card of the employer/employer representative
Copy of Foreign worker’s passport from country of origin
Form to report on the foreign worker who had absconded. This form is issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia
Certified Copy of Police report.
NOTE
To apply for foreign workers in Sabah and Sarawak, please refer to the State Immigration Office.
