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Student Pass

Student Pass is issued by Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia). VisaAI tracks 22 official requirements for it, each traced to the government page that states it.

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Requirements change. Confirm every item on Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia)’s own page before you apply.

Conditions you must meet

  • You must be outside Malaysia when the application is submittedNot a preference. A student already in the country on another pass cannot start this route from inside it.
  • Your institution must already be approved to enrol international studentsPublic universities qualify directly. A private higher education institution needs its courses and establishment approved by MOHE and separate MOHA authorisation to enrol international students; a language, training/skills or accredited centre needs MOE and MOHR registration plus the same MOHA authorisation. This is the school's status, checkable before you apply and not fixable by you.
  • eVisa applications cannot be made from Malaysia, Israel or North KoreaWorldwide otherwise. Being physically in one of the three at application time blocks the route, which compounds with the rule that you must apply from outside Malaysia.
  • Only master's and PhD students may bring dependantsUndergraduates may not, whatever their circumstances. Eligible dependants are a spouse, biological, step or adopted children under 18, disabled children of any age certified by a specialist, biological parents and parents-in-law.
  • Language, training/skills and accredited centre students may bring no dependants at allA second, independent bar on top of the degree-level rule.
  • Dependants and guardians may not work, do business, or take part in political activityThe Department lists the same restriction twice, once for dependants and once for guardians, and it includes political speeches and lectures.
  • Part-time work is capped at 20 hours a week, and only at named kinds of workplaceRestaurants, petrol stations, mini markets, hotels and university or college areas. Only university and private higher education students qualify; centre students do not.
  • Front desk duties and student recruitment work are prohibited outrightTwo specific bans inside the part-time permission, not general conditions.
  • Sarawak adds three documents of its ownA letter of authorization and a cover letter from the institution, and a pre-eVAL medical report from your country of origin. Sabah and Sarawak administer their own immigration, and the Department lists their requirements inline rather than on a separate page.

Official forms

  • Form 14 (IMM.14), for both new and renewal applications (IMM.14)The Department writes it as '14 form' on the higher-education list and 'imm.14 form' on the school list; they are the same form.

Documents you must provide

  • The EMGS support letter — the Acceptance DeclarationThe document that proves the academic screening was passed.
  • A copy of every passport page, including the cover, with at least 18 months' validityEighteen months, not the usual six, and every page rather than the biodata page alone.
  • A passport-sized photograph, 3.5cm × 5cm, white backgroundLarger than the common 3.5 × 4.5cm format.
  • Health insurance recognised in Malaysia, covering at least 12 monthsA Malaysian policy or an international one giving personal cover recognised in Malaysia.
  • A stamped personal bond formRequired on both the higher-education and school lists.
  • The institution's valid MOHA approval letter for international student intakeThe school's document, which you must obtain from them and submit.

Steps in the process

  • EMGS screens you academically and issues the Approval to Study letter firstApplications go through the STARS system or the EMGS portal. Only eligible applicants get the letter, and without it nothing reaches Immigration.
  • After eVAL approval, apply for a single-entry visa on the official eVisa portal if your nationality needs oneThe Department names the portal exclusively. Travel document and security checks happen at the eVAL stage, after EMGS forwards the file.
  • A post-arrival medical examination within 7 days of arrivingSeven days from landing, not from enrolment. The pass is not endorsed until it is passed and EMGS issues its support letter.
  • Your institution submits for endorsement at the immigration office nearest to itThe last step is the school's, not yours, and it is tied to the school's address rather than your own.

Government fees

  • RM60 for the Student PassMYR 60The Department's own figure. The visa fee is separate and varies by nationality.
  • RM90 for each dependant's or guardian's Social Visit PassMYR 90

Official sources

  • Student Pass — Requirements, Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia)

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