IT companies that would like to use the service of expatriates or Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) may apply for employment pass, social visit pass and dependent pass through FKW program by MDEC. Companies may subscribe for MD status (optional) or non-MD to apply for FKW.

The DE Rantau Nomad Pass allows qualified foreign digital nomads to work remotely from Malaysia for up to 12 months, with the option to renew for an additional 12 months. The pass type that will be issued is the Professional Visit Pass from Immigration Department of Malaysia.

The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) enables companies to submit expatriate-related immigration information online to facilitate the application process. The application process involves registering and approving companies that wish to hire expatriates. Approval: 1. Fast track via Xpats Gateway - 5 working days 2. Normal track via Xpats Gateway - 15 working days 3. Applications from companies without an approving agency/regulatory body - 5 working days Additional duration: 1. Endorsement at Expatriate Satellite Centre (ESC) KLIA T1 & T2 / ePASS - 1 working day 2. Endorsement by delivery - <7 working days

Open for 2 types of entrepreneurs 1) Established Entrepreneur 2) New Entrepreneur related to IT industry that is establishing a business in Malaysia. This is to apply for professional visit pass.

PLS@XPATS is a permission to perform emergency and critical professional task/work for a maximum period of 30 days on social visit pass. Please note that PLS@XPATS is not a work pass but a social visit pass that allows foreign professionals to work temporarily.

The Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) is a 10-year renewable visa for highly skilled expatriates to live and work in Malaysia, offering flexibility to change employers without renewing the pass.

Visit Pass (Professional) is issued to foreign nationals who wish to remain and provide specific professional visits for a short period (< 12 months) in Malaysia.

eVISA is an online application platform that enables foreign nationals to apply for an electronic visa to enter Malaysia. It offers a Single Entry Visa (SEV) for a single journey to Malaysia and Multiple Entry Visa (MEV) for multiple journeys into Malaysia. For SEV, only nationalities that require a visa for each visit have to apply through the portal. For MEV, all nationalities (except Israel and North Korea) have to apply through the eVISA with a 30-day stay allowed for each entry, provided that the applicant's passport remains valid.