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Malaysia Professional Visit Pass — practitioner of another religion

6 facts quoted from the official source

Professional Visit Pass for listed non-Islamic religious practitioners.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Age requirement40 years and above for Hindu monks
  • Employment, placement or host agreementsubmitted by the employer/ sponsor/ temple/ Gurdwara/ Tokong
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsApproval ... depends on the decision of the Special Committee
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsPemohon tidak dibenarkan membawa tanggungan.
  • Purpose or legal basisissued to foreign nationals who wish to work as Hindu Sami
Family

Who you can bring

  • Dependent-family rightsPemohon tidak dibenarkan membawa tanggungan.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingmaximum period allowed is for three (3) years only
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Malaysia?
The official source states: Professional Visit Pass for listed non-Islamic religious practitioners.

Every answer is quoted from the official imi.gov.my page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source imi.gov.myLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Malaysia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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