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Long-Term Social Visit Pass — wife of Malaysian permanent resident

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

This category covers the wife of a Malaysian permanent resident; the marriage must have lasted more than six months.

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  • Wife to permanent resident
    Wife to permanent resident All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. Checklist of required documents: Husband’s identity card Husband’s entry permit Wife’s passport (all pages) Marriage certificate 2 latest passport size photos of wife The age of marriage has exceeded 6 months 2 sets of Imm forms. 47 Form Imm. 55 Form Imm.38 ‘Security Bond’ form (stamped RM10.00)

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The husband's identity card and Entry Permit establish the permanent-resident connection.

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  • Wife to permanent resident
    Wife to permanent resident All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. Checklist of required documents: Husband’s identity card Husband’s entry permit Wife’s passport (all pages) Marriage certificate 2 latest passport size photos of wife The age of marriage has exceeded 6 months 2 sets of Imm forms. 47 Form Imm. 55 Form Imm.38 ‘Security Bond’ form (stamped RM10.00)

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checklist requires the marriage certificate, husband's identity card and Entry Permit, all wife's passport pages, two recent passport photos and the stated immigration forms.

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  • Wife to permanent resident
    Wife to permanent resident All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. Checklist of required documents: Husband’s identity card Husband’s entry permit Wife’s passport (all pages) Marriage certificate 2 latest passport size photos of wife The age of marriage has exceeded 6 months 2 sets of Imm forms. 47 Form Imm. 55 Form Imm.38 ‘Security Bond’ form (stamped RM10.00)

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

A security-bond form stamped RM10 is listed. The page does not state a monetary maintenance, accommodation or insurance threshold for this category.

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Limits of the record
  • Maintenance/accommodation/insurance details are incomplete beyond the requirements expressly stated.
  • Wife to permanent resident
    Wife to permanent resident All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. Checklist of required documents: Husband’s identity card Husband’s entry permit Wife’s passport (all pages) Marriage certificate 2 latest passport size photos of wife The age of marriage has exceeded 6 months 2 sets of Imm forms. 47 Form Imm. 55 Form Imm.38 ‘Security Bond’ form (stamped RM10.00)

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Present originals and a complete application, including two sets of Imm.47, Imm.55 and Imm.38. The general LTSVP minimum is six months. The source does not give this wife the citizen-spouse work facility or confirm automatic permanent residence.

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Limits of the record
  • Category-specific duration, renewal, work rights and further residence progression are not fully stated.
  • Wife to permanent resident
    Wife to permanent resident All original documents need to be brought along for verification and only complete applications are accepted. Checklist of required documents: Husband’s identity card Husband’s entry permit Wife’s passport (all pages) Marriage certificate 2 latest passport size photos of wife The age of marriage has exceeded 6 months 2 sets of Imm forms. 47 Form Imm. 55 Form Imm.38 ‘Security Bond’ form (stamped RM10.00)
  • The Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP)
    The Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP) is issued by the Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia to foreign nationals for temporary residence in Malaysia for a minimum period of six (6) months.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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