Can my wife / dependants follow me to Malaysia?
Yes your dependants can follow you to Malaysia and are permitted to seek employment. The Cost of applying for Dependant Visas is as follows:
Spouse Dependant Visa @ RM 2800
Children Dependant Visa @ RM 2000
What is an Expatriate Visa, Director Visa or DP10 visa?
Expatriate Visa, Director Visa, EP, Employment Pass, Professional Visa or the DP10 visa, all are the same and commonly used names “Employment Pass, Professional Work Permit or Professional Pass”. An Expatriate has a better potential of securing a better job career as compared to a General Worker. Actually DP10 is the name of section of the Immigration Department, Malaysia which deals with the High Category Work Permit applications.
Dependent Pass
For Expatriates with families there are facilities for expatriate families is under Dependent Pass.
1. Husband / Wife
2. Children not less than 21 years old
3. Disabled child
4. Legally adopted child
Required documents
• Passport copy of principal (All Pages)
• Passport copy of applicant (All Pages)
• Proof of relationship (Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, etc)
Process duration
Approximately 1 month
Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP)
Expatriates living in Malaysia and married to Malaysian can apply for a long term social visit pass (formerly known as spouse visa).
The LTSVP was recently revised to grant them a multiple entry visa for a period of up to 5 years, and allows them to work in Malaysia without having to convert their visa to a working visa
Required documents
• Passport copy (All Pages)
• Wedding photo
• Marriage certificate