Effective from 21 Oct. (announcement issued via eXpats MDEC 24 Oct.), the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) has introduced the Program Pengurusan Tinggal Lebih Masa (Overstay Management Programme) to ensure more seamless management of overstay cases.
Under this programme, any long-term Pass holders in Malaysia (eg. Employment Pass (EP), Dependant Pass (DP), Professional Visit Pass (PVP) etc) who overstay the validity of the Pass not exceeding 90 days will be compounded without referral to the respective Enforcement Division. The Special Pass application will remain a requirement for overstay cases. Prior to this, any overstay exceeding 30 days would have been referred directly to the Enforcement Division which involves a more complex process.
Compound Rates
| Duration of Overstay | Compound Amount |
| 1-30 Days | RM 30 per day |
| 31-60 Days | RM 1,000 |
| 61-90 Days | RM 2,000 |
Non-Eligible Categories for Compound (i.e. cases to be referred to Enforcement Division)
- Overstay exceeding 90 days
- Repeated overstay cases
- Overstay under Special Pass
- Individuals with criminal or immigration offence records in Malaysia
- Names listed under the “Senarai Syak” (Suspect List)
To avoid overstay issues, companies should plan and submit renewal applications at the earliest three (3) months before the pass expiry date. For additional information or an assessment, please reach out to the Clark Hill APAC Global Immigration team at APAC@clarkhill.com.
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Contributors: Riduan Fattah | Clark Hill APAC Global Immigration
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