GENERAL INFORMATION ON VISA & PASS

GENERAL INFORMATION ON VISA & PASS

According to the rules and regulations of the Malaysian Immigration Department, all international students are required to have a valid Student Pass in order to study in Malaysia. The government agencies responsible are the Malaysian Immigration Department and the overseas Malaysian diplomatic missions (i.e. Malaysian High Commission, Consulates or Embassies) and Education Malaysia Global Services or EMGS is the private body appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education to process international student visa applications. More information -->>>

VISA AND PASS

VISA is an official endorsement appended/stamped to a passport, permitting entry into and travel within a particular country or region.

CATEGORY OF VISA

PASS is an official endorsement appended/stamped to a passport permitting the person to stay in a particular country within a particular approved period.

CATEGORY OF PASS

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS 

1. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
   a) PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ABROAD
   - VISA APPROVAL LETER (VAL) & SINGLE ENTRY VISA (SEV)
   - BRING IN DEPENDENT
   b) PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA
   - CANCELLATION OF PREVIOUS PASS & SPECIAL PASS
2. UMP EXISTING STUDENTS
   - RENEWAL OF STUDENT PASS
   - CHANGE OF PROGRAM
   - OVERSTAY
   - DEFER / WITHDRAW / QUIT OF STUDY
   - TRANSFER ENDORSEMENT
   - EXPIRY OF STUDENT PASS WHILE ABROAD
   - HOLDS DEPENDENT PASS/OTHERS
   
3. UMP EXISTING STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENT
   - APPLICATION FOR DEPENDENT PASS
   

SOURCE :  http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/ms/ 
                   https://educationmalaysia.gov.my