Service Information

Approved Sectors

This division processes foreign worker intake applications from the following approved sectors:

1) Manufacturing
2) Construction
3) Agriculture
4) Plantation

5) Mining & Quarrying
6) Services:
   (a) Restaurant sub-sector (cooks only)

   (b) Cleaning and sanitation sub-sector

   (c) Island Resorts sub-sector

   (d) Hotels sub-sector

   (e) Golf Caddy (Men)

   (f) Cargo Handling (Airports and Seaports)

  

Levy Payment Rates

Approved Foreign Worker Source Countries

Male and female foreign workers from the following source countries are allowed to work in all sectors, namely manufacturing, plantation, agriculture, services and construction.

Foreign Worker One-Stop Approval Centre

The Foreign Worker One-Stop Approval Centre of the Ministry of Home Affairs came into effect on 1 August 2005.

Through this procedure, applications that are complete and adhere to all the conditions stipulated in the checklist will be processed and the decisions given on the same day.

The foreign worker intake process involves an interview of the company owner/employer or authorised representative by Members of the panel comprises of representative of the following ministries/regulatory agencies:

The Ministry of Home Affairs is the Secretariat and supplementary member of the interview board for all sectors.

All foreign workers application must be made through online system as below:

1. https://www.eppax.gov.my for all foreign workers application except from Bangladesh; 
   
   
2. https://www.sppa.com.my/ for foreign workers application only from Bangladesh.

Once approved, employers will receive approval acknowledgement from the Ministry of Home Affairs and are required to make the levy payment within 30 days of the approval date. Failure to do as stipulated may result in cancellation of the approved application. Letter of Conditional Approval will be released to the employer once payment has been made.