Malaysia Long-Term Social Visit Pass

A Malaysian Long-Term Social Visit Pass is delivered to overseas citizens who wish to reside in Malaysia for a duration lengthier than six months. It is allotted to the family associates of Employment Pass owners or spouses of Malaysian national as well as to foreigners who require to get medical treatment in Malaysia. Still, the Malaysia Long-Term Social Visit Pass is most frequently delivered to the spouses/family associates of Malaysians or Malaysian overseas residents, which is why it is identified as a Malaysia spouse visa.

As the name recommends, the Malaysian Long-Term Social Visit Pass (spouse visa) is obtainable to:

• The overseas citizen spouse of a Malaysian national
• Family associates of Malaysia Employment Pass owners:
  • Common-law spouse
  • Children over 21 (they should not be married)
  • Parents or parents-in-law
• Overseas citizens looking for medical treatment in Malaysia and one companion

When applying for a Malaysian Long-Term Social Visit Pass, claimants should submit the resulting documents to the Immigration Department of Malaysia:

• Two copies of the visa appeals forms (IMM.12, IMM.55, and IMM.38)
• Complete photocopies of the claimant’s passport, as well as personal information sheets, previous visas, and the cover.

Documents needed for the spouse of a Malaysian national:

• Copy of Wedding Certificate
• Malaysian Sponsor Declaration form
• Security Bond affixed with an RM10.00 revenue stamp
• Two passport-size photos of both spouses
• Legislative Declaration concerning the status of marriage (evidence it is still in effect)
• Copies of the children’s birth credentials (if appropriate)
• Copies of birth credential
• Copy of ID card
• Marriage photos
• Address of residence of Malaysian national
• If Malaysian national is a service holder: Supporting letter from the company of Malaysian national
• If Malaysian national is self-employed (one of the resulting):
  • Trading License
  • ROC form
  • Form J
• Income declarations of the Malaysian national.

Documents needed for the family associates of Employment Pass owners:

• A subsidiary letter from the Employment Pass holder’s employer
• An approval letter from the Employment Pass holder’s employer
• Two new passport-size photographs of the claimant/s
• Wedding certificate (if appropriate)
• Birth credentials of children, or adoption papers (as appropriate)
• Guardianship papers (if appropriate)
• Complete copies of all the claimants’ passports
• Employment Pass holder’s Letter of Approval
• For old parents who have no one to care for them in their home nation:
  • Personal Bond attached with an RM10.00 revenue stamp
  • A Legislative Declaration from the Malaysian national or permanent resident
  • The ID of the guarantor
• Security Bond affixed with an RM10.00 revenue stamp

Documents needed for medical treatment:

• A certified letter from the related Government or Specialist Clinic

When submitting papers, all the copies have to be attended with the original.

It is the Malaysian Immigration Department who provides the Long-Term Social Visit Pass. The Malaysian national/Employment Pass owner has to submit the appeal along with the needed documents to the Immigration Department before the arrival of the overseas citizen. If the claimant is the spouse of a Malaysian national, he/she should be present along with the Malaysia Visa with Reference when applying for the Long-Term Social Visit Pass at the Malaysian Immigration Department.

Before the overseas citizen can travel to Malaysia, he/she should obtain a Visa With Reference (VDR) from the closest Malaysian embassy. To apply for a Malaysian Visa With Reference, they will require a Visa Approval Letter from the Immigration Department (i.e. the reference) beforehand. All overseas citizens who travel to Malaysia for determinations further than travel should apply for a VDR. Documents needed for a Malaysia Visa With Reference are:

• Visa appeal forms (IMM.12, IMM.55, and IMM.38)
• Visa With Reference survey form
• Two new photos of both spouses/claimants
• Photocopies of both spouses/claimants’ passports
• ID card of the Malaysian guarantor/spouse
• Photocopy of wedding certificate
• Legislative Declaration about the status of marriage
• Security Bond attached with an RM10.00 revenue stamp
• Birth credential of children (if appropriate)
• Evidence of the guarantor’s financial status

The Long-Term Social Visit Pass is delivered for a minimum of six months and a maximum of five years. It can be renewed prior it ends.

Family associates of Employment Pass owners, cannot be employed with only a Long-Term Social Visit Pass. If they find a company, they should apply for their Employment Pass.

Husband/Wife of Malaysian nationals can work in Malaysia without having to alter their Long-Term Social Visit Pass into an Employment Pass. As an alternative, they have to obtain approval to work in their passport by the Immigration Department of Malaysia, which is free of cost.