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Professional Visit Pass — other category approved by Director-General

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

This is the residual Professional Visit Pass category deemed appropriate by the Director-General of Immigration.

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  • Visit Pass (Professional) are
    Visit Pass (Professional) are issued to foreign nationals who wish to remain and provide specific professional visit for a short period in Malaysia.
  • Named PVP subsection
    Other categories deemed appropriate by the Director-General of Immigration

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

The source does not define a closed eligible population; access is tied to a category considered appropriate by the Director-General, not every foreign visitor.

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Limits of the record
  • Specific acceptable residual circumstances require case-specific official determination.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The necessary trigger is the Director-General's acceptance of the proposed category; the page does not enumerate events or statuses that automatically qualify.

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Limits of the record
  • No automatic qualifying trigger is defined.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

A sponsor in Malaysia submits before entry. The linked general PVP checklist calls for purpose-specific supporting agency or ministry evidence; it does not guarantee acceptance of an unnamed residual activity.

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  • Applications should
    Applications should be submitted by a sponsor in Malaysia prior to the entry of the applicant into the country.
  • General PVP checklist
    PERMOHONAN PAS LAWATAN IKHTISAS PROFESSIONAL/ PELAJAR YANG MENJALANI PROGRAM PERTUKARAN/ MOBILITI/ LATIHAN DIHANTAR DALAM 2 SALINAN, PERMOHONAN HENDAKLAH DIJILID * PENAJA PERLU MERUJUK KEPADA KEMENTERIAN/AGENSI BERKAITAN UNTUK MENDAPATKAN SURAT SOKONGAN SEMAK 1. SURAT KUASA MENYERAH PERMOHONAN KEPADA IMIGRESEN DISERTAKAN SALINAN KAD PENGENALAN ATAU PAS KERJA 2. SURAT PERMOHONAN DARI PENAJA (SYARIKAT) DI MALAYSIA KEPADA IMIGRESEN DALAM BAHASA MELAYU 3. SURAT TAWARAN DARI PENAJA (SYARIKAT/ UNIVERSITI/ HOTEL) DI MALAYSIA KEPADA SYARIKAT/ INSTITUSI DI LUAR NEGARA YANG BERKAITAN 4. BORANG IMM.12 DUA SALINAN BAGI PERMOHONAN BARU 5. BORANG IMM.38 SATU SALINAN BAGI SETIAP PERMOHONAN 6. BORANG IMM.55 BAGI PERMOHONAN LANJUTAN 7. DUA KEPING GAMBAR UKURAN PASPORT (PERMOHONAN BARU) 8. PERSONAL /SECURITY BOND (WARGANEGARA CHINA) DIMATIKAN SETEM RM 10.00 SETIAP SEORANG 9. SURAT PENERIMAAN DAN PENGESAHAN DARI SYARIKAT/ INSTITUSI DARI LUAR NEGARA KEPADA SYARIKAT/ INSTITUSI DI MALAYSIA 10. SALINAN LENGKAP PASPORT PEMOHON (SEMUA MUKASURAT) 11. MAKLUMAT DAN BORANG PENDAFTAR PERTUBUHAN (ROS) – JIKA DIDAFTARKAN SEBAGAI PERTUBUHAN 12. SALINAN SURUHANJAYA SYARIKAT MALAYSIA E-INFO 13. SALINAN DOKUMEN MENGENAI SYARIKAT SEPERTI MAA, BORANG 9,24 DAN 49 YANG DIKELUARKAN OLEH PENDAFTAR SYARIKAT DAN HENDAKLAH DISAHKAN TULEN/ BENAR 14. SEKIRANYA EXEMPT PRIVATE ATAU SYARIKAT BARU DITUBUHKAN - SILA KEMUKAKAN FINANCIAL STATEMENT 15. MAKLUMAT TENTANG SYARIKAT (COMPANY PROFILES) 16. SETIAP PERMOHONAN PERLU MENGEMUKAKAN SURAT SOKONGAN DARIPADA AGENSI/ KEMENTERIAN SELAKU AGENSI KAWAL SELIA YANG BERKAITAN DENGAN AKTIVITI SYARIKAT SEPERTI BERIKUT: - SURAT SOKONGAN DARI MAJLIS SUKAN NEGARA (MSN) BAGI AHLI SUKAN - SURAT SOKONGAN DARI MALAYAN RACING ASSOCIATION /PERSATUAN JOKI-JOKI MALAYSIA/ SELANGOR/ PERAK/ PULAU PINANG - SURAT SOKONGAN DARI KEMENTERIAN BERKAITAN/ JABATAN KEBAJIKAN MASYARAKAT (SUKARELAWAN) - SURAT SOKONGAN DARI MANA-MANA AGENSI/ KEMENTERIAN YANG BERKAITAN MENGIKUT KESESUAIAN AKTIVITI/ BIDANG SYARIKAT/ PENAJA DAN (JIKA BERKAITAN) 1. BAGI TUJUAN PROMOSI/ PAMERAN SILA KEMUKAKAN: - PLAN LOKASI, SURAT PENGESAHAN TEMPAT / KONTRAK/ LETTER OF AWARD (LOA) - SURAT TAWARAN DARI PENGANJUR MENGENAI SYARAT-SYARAT MENGENAI TAPAK LOKASI DAN TARIKH SERTA TEMPOH PAMERAN DIADAKAN 2. PELAJAR ANTARABANGSA YANG MENJALANI PROGRAM PERTUKARAN/ MOBILITI/ LATIHAN: - RESUME PELAJAR - JADUAL LATIHAN/ TUGAS SELAMA DIPOHON - SALINAN SIJIL-SIJIL AKADEMIK YANG BERKAITAN (YANG TELAH DITERJEMAHKAN) - SURAT PENGESAHAN PELAJAR DARIPADA SEKOLAH/ UNIVERSITI DIMANA PELAJAR YANG TERLIBAT SEDANG BELAJAR - PERJANJIAN KERJASAMA (MOU) DI ANTARA UNIVERSITI/ HOTEL/ SYARIKAT TEMPATAN DENGAN SEKOLAH/ UNIVERSITI PELAJAR MENGENAI PROGRAM PERTUKARAN/ LATIHAN INDUSTRI - PENGIKTIRAFAN BINTANG/ORCHID DARI KEMENTERIAN PELANCONGAN MALAYSIA (4 BINTANG KE ATAS)- (LATIHAN DI HOTEL) - PELATIH BAWAH 18 TAHUN (SURAT SOKONGAN DARI KEDUTAAN DAN SURAT SOKONGAN DARI KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA) – (LATIHAN DI HOTEL & WARGANEGARA INDONESIA) 3. JAMINAN BANK UNTUK PERMOHONAN YANG TELAH DILULUSKAN BAGI WARGANEGARA CHINA SAHAJA *PERMOHON MESTILAH BERADA DI NEGARA ASAL KETIKA PERMOHONAN INI DALAM PROSES KELULUSAN SEMUA PERMOHONAN PLIK ADALAH TIDAK DIBAYAR GAJI UNIT PAS LAWATAN IKHTISAS BAHAGIAN VISA, PAS DAN PERMIT TINGKAT 3, (PODIUM) BLOK 2G4, PRECINT 2, PUSAT PENTADBIRAN KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN 62550 PUTRAJAYA WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN TEL : 03-88801409/88801406/88801417 FAX : 03-88801374

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

If approved, the result is a Professional Visit Pass for the approved specific visit, generally not exceeding twelve months. No automatic family, unrestricted work or longer-term residence right is stated.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Residual-case rights and loss conditions require the actual approval terms.
  • Visit Pass (Professional) are
    Visit Pass (Professional) are issued to foreign nationals who wish to remain and provide specific professional visit for a short period in Malaysia.
  • The validity
    The validity of the pass is subjected to the requirement and conditions of Immigration rules and policies for a period not exceeding 12 months.
  • Named PVP subsection
    Other categories deemed appropriate by the Director-General of Immigration

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

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