F.A.Q MALAYSIA

Any foreigner who wishes to study in Malaysia is required to obtain Student Pass. Application has to be made through the respective Educational Institution prior entry. At present, there are over 500 higher educational institutions in Malaysia but only about 200 of these institutions are given permission to recruit international students. It is important for international students to note that they are only allowed to study in higher educational institutions which are approved by the following two authorities: Ministry of Higher Education (in Malay: Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia) grants approval to institutions to conduct courses of study, and Ministry of Home Affairs (in Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri Malaysia) grants approval to institutions to recruit international students.

Step 1 YOU submit an application form to study together with relevant documents to the intended educational institution which has the official approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia Immigration Department) to recruit international students.

Step 2 YOUR application to study is accepted by educational institution which will then help YOU to apply for student pass at the Malaysian Immigration Department in Malaysia prior to YOUR entry.

Step 3 Upon acceptance, a letter of approval for student pass will be released by Malaysian Immigration Department to the educational institution which offered the place for YOU to study. The educational institution will send the approval letter to YOU while YOU are still in YOUR own (foreign) country.

Step 4 Before leaving YOUR country for Malaysia, YOU must inform the educational institution of YOUR port of entry (airport), flight number, arrival date and time.

Step 5 Upon YOUR arrival at the airport in Malaysia, the educational institutions representative will receive YOU at the immigration check-point at the Malaysian airport.
Visa will be issued to YOU at the entry point in the form of an endorsement on YOUR valid national Passport.

Note : Nationals from The Peoples Republic of China are required to obtain Entry Visa prior to entry into Malaysia)
Step 6 Within 2 weeks of YOUR arrival, the educational institution will submit YOUR passport to the Immigration Department to affix the Student Pass sticker.