Visas & Customs Requirements

Students:

Any foreigner who wishes to study in Malaysia is required to obtain Student Pass. Application has to be made through the respective Educational Institution prior entry.

At present, there are over 500 higher educational institutions in Malaysia but only about 200 of these institutions are given permission to recruit international students.

It is important for international students to note that they are only allowed to study in higher educational institutions which are approved by the following two authorities:

• Ministry of Higher Education (in Malay: Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia) grants approval to institutions to conduct courses of study, and


• Ministry of Home Affairs (in Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri Malaysia) grants approval to institutions to recruit international students

Application Requirements and Procedures

• Step 1Submit an application form to study together with relevant documents to the intended educational institution which has the official approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia Immigration Department) to recruit international students.


• Step 2Application to study is accepted by educational institution which will then help to apply for student pass at the Malaysian Immigration Department in Malaysia prior to entry.


• Step 3 Upon acceptance, a letter of approval for student pass will be released by Malaysian Immigration Department to the educational institution which offered the place to study. The educational institution will send the approval letter to you while you are still in your own (foreign) country.


• Step 4 Before leaving your country for Malaysia, you must inform the educational institution of port of entry (airport), flight number, arrival date and time.


• Step 5 Upon arrival at the airport in Malaysia, the educational institutions representative will receive you at the immigration check-point at the Malaysian airport.
  Visa will be issued at the entry point in the form of an endorsement on your valid national Passport.
  Note : Nationals from The Peoples Republic of China are required to obtain Entry Visa prior to entry into Malaysia)


• Step 6 Within 2 weeks of arrival, the educational institution will submit your passport to the Immigration Department to affix the Student Pass sticker.

Documents required for applying student pass

The Malaysian educational institutions are required to submit the following documents to the Malaysian Immigration Department Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur in order to apply for the student pass for students who intend to study at institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. The Immigration Department requires seven (7) days to process the application. The documents are as follows:

• An offer letter or letter of acceptance from the educational institution to the student
• Student Pass Application Form (IMM14) in duplicate
• Two photocopies of the students Passport / Travel Document
• Two passport-sized photographs of the student
• The educational institution is required to sign a Personal Bond prescribed under Regulation 18 of the Immigration Regulations 1963. No fees will be charged for the Personal Bond.

List of universities in Malaysia:

• Technological University of Malaysia
• Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
• Northern University of Malaysia
• Kelantan University of Malaysia
• National Defence University of Malaysia
• University of Malaya
• Malacca Technical University of Malaysia
• Islamic Science University of Malaysia
• Pahang University of Malaysia
• Science University of Malaysia
• Sultan Idris University of Education
• Perlis University of Malaysia
• Sabah University of Malaysia
• Sarawak University of Malaysia
• International Islamic University of Malaysia
• National University of Malaysia
• MARA University of Technology
• Putra University of Malaysia
• Darul Iman University of Malaysia
• Terengganu University of Malaysia

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