I am writing to understand and to seek clarification on the new ruling for work permits for spouses which I have been told that the spouse programme will no longer be in practice. But the conversion of the long termm social pass with additional consent for employment will be issued.
My questions below are based on my husband’s position in the country, which is currently is on an employment pass, which he needs to re-new. He is not on a long-term social visitor’s pass. On the immigration website, it is stated that “Foreign husbands / wives to Malaysians, holding a Social Visit Pass (Long Term) are allowed to be engaged any form of paid employment or in any business or professional occupation without converting their Social Visit Pass status to Employment Pass or Visit Pass Temporary”. He is a Dutch National and is a Director of a company. It is advised that he apply for a social visit pass
Has his legal status changed?
Can he still hold office in a company?
Can he still be able to conduct financial transactions available to expatriates with work permits.
Reply
Since the spouse programme under the Employment Pass Division has been stopped all Malaysia spouses have to apply social visit pass at respective state Immigration Office which is near to your place. Your husband still can hold office in the company and conduct any transactions related to his works as long he got the permission to work from Immigration office. Please call the following for further information.
