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Spouse Programme

What is the Spouse Program
The Spouse Program was introduced on 13th February 1996 to provide an Employment Pass for Foreign Spouses of Malaysian Nationals:

  • You have a valid legal marriage recognized in Malaysia
  • One Spouse is Malaysian
  • Other Spouse is a Foreigner
Guidelines about the Spouse Program
  • Letter of offer from a Malaysian company with a minimum paid-up capital of 150,000 RM.
  • When submitting your application, you and your spouse must together be present at the Department of Immigration.
  • The immigration does not judge your skills, position to be taken in the company or salary to be drawn.
  • If you change company you just need to inform the immigration about the new company. A release letter will facilitate your new application.
  • You will not get any gold card as under a normal Employment Pass
  • The duration of the employment pass under the spouse program is up to the Immigration department but is normally granted for a duration of one year renewable.
  • Your Pass is automatically revoked if a divorce occurs
 
 
Benefits of Employment Pass versus Spouse Pass

 
Employment Pass
Spouse Pass
Pros
  • Process takes between 4 to 8 weeks
  • Company need to justify the need for an expatriate position and applicant must justify capability to occupy the approved position
  • Fast Process (one month)
  • Company doesn't need to justify the need for expatriate position and applicant doesn't need to justify capability to occupy the approved position

Cons
  • No need of Spouse
  • Pass Valid for up to two years
  • Malaysian Driving License transfer available
  • Expatriate Gold Card for easy immigration checking
  • Need a legally married Spouse
  • Pass valid for between 6 months to one year
  • No driving license transfer as you are under a social pass
  • No immigration card


Timing / application procedures

Your Spouse Pass application is submitted to the Malaysian Immigration Department and consists of information and documentation that you provide, together with corporate documentation that are provided by your sponsoring company in Malaysia . There is only one stage to the application as the Immigration Department does not judge your skills, position to be taken in the company or salary to be drawn :


Process






Documents required for Spouse permit application

Malaysian Corporate Documents
  • Employment agreement
  • Application and local company's ROC documentation
  • Salary and total benefits in kind information
  • Documentation describing the position of the applicant
  • Documentation supporting the company's financial position
Spouse Documents
  • Copies your passport – all pages
  • Two passport-size photographs (Husband and Wife)
  • Your Original civil marriage certificate (translated in English)
  • Copy of Husband's or Wife's Passport and Identity Card
  • Your Resume educational background, qualifications and past experiences
  • Copies your educational qualification - original documents to be presented upon arrival

 

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