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Residence Pass is a pass issued to any foreign national who falls under any category specified under Regulation 16A, Immigration Regulations 1963. 

RESIDENCE PASS CATEGORIES

A.Category 3:     A person with family ties with a Malaysian citizen

i.Husband / wife of a citizen;
ii.Biological child / step-child / adopted child to a citizen aged 18 and below;
iii.Divorcee / widow / widower to citizens with a biological child who is a Malaysian citizen
iv.Biological mother/father to a Malaysian citizen;
v.Mother/father-in-law to a Malaysia citizen who is holding a valid pass in Malaysia.

B.Category 4:     A person with family ties with a Permanent Resident of Malaysia.
i.Biological child to a Permanent Resident aged 18 and below;
ii.Husband / wife to a Permanent Resident;

C.Category 5:     Ex-Malaysians
i.A Malaysian citizen who has voluntarily renounced their citizenship;
ii.A Malaysian citizen who has been deprived of citizenship;

CONDITIONS TO APPLY FOR A RESIDENCE PASS (OTHER CATEGORIES)

1.The applicant must have a valid travel document or passport with a validity of at least six (6) months;
2.The applicant has been staying in Malaysia on a valid long term pass;
3.For Category 3, the applicant has resided in Malaysia for at least three (3) years on a valid long term pass;
4.For Category 4, the applicant has resided in Malaysia for at least five (5) years on a valid long term pass;
5.The application must be sponsored by a Malaysian aged 21 years and above;
6.For Category 3 and Category 4, application may be submitted to the nearest Immigration office or the Immigration Headquarters, Putrajaya or on-line via https://eservices.imi.gov.my/myimms/myPR ;
7.Applications for Category 5 must be submitted with original copies and photocopies of supporting documents to the nearest Immigration office or the Immigration Headquarters, Putrajaya;
8.For Category 3(iii), divorcee / widow / widower to a Malaysian citizen who has been granted a full or joint custody of the biological child by the relevant court of law;
9.All photocopied documents issued by a foreign country MUST be certified by the corresponding foreign missions in Malaysia;
10.Applications in West Malaysia must be sponsored by a Malaysia citizen;
11.Applications in Sabah and Sarawak must be sponsored by a Malaysian citizen of Sabah or Sarawak origin;
12.Both sponsor and applicant MUST be present during submission of documents at the Immigration office;

GENERAL INFORMATION

Residence Pass holders are eligible to work, study and setting up business without having to convert to another pass, subject to the conditions of other relevant authorities.

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