To apply for a visa to enter Malaysia

To apply for a visa to enter Malaysia

The Malaysian Government has introduced simplified and hassle-free entry procedures to welcome foreign students like YOU to study in Malaysia’s public and private higher educational institutions. A visa is required but the procedure is simple i.e. You do NOT need to apply directly for the visa from the Malaysian Missions in your country in order to enter Malaysia, with the exception of Chinese students from The Peoples Republic of China. The visa will be issued to you upon your arrival in Malaysia at the immigration check point.

To apply for a student pass for the pursuit of studies in Malaysia

The process to apply for a student pass is simple. The Malaysian educational institutions of higher learning which offer international students like YOU a place to study at their institutions will apply for the Student Pass on your behalf in Malaysia. Applications will be submitted by the educational institutions to the Director of Pass & Permit Division, Malaysia Immigration Department Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. Students do not need to apply directly to the Immigration Department under this procedure. The prospective students will be informed of their application status by the Immigration Department in Malaysia through their educational institutions within 7 days of the application, irrespective of whether it has been successful or not.

Therefore, students are not required to apply for a visa/student pass from the Malaysian Embassy/consulate office abroad before proceeding to Malaysia. The educational institutions which enroll the students are responsible to make the necessary arrangement pertaining to immigration matters. All applications, processing, approval and issuance of the Student Passes and Visas for prospective foreign students are done in Malaysia, except for students from The Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The PRCs nationals are required to obtain their Entry Visas from the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing, Guangzhou or Shanghai prior to their entry to Malaysia.

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