Student pass is a necessary pass to continue study at Malaysia higher education institutions.
The Student Pass is a document issued by the Malaysian immigration department to a non-citizen to reside Malaysia for more than one (1) month, for educational purpose only. The student pass appears in the form of a sticker in the passport.
1. THERE ARE 4 TYPES OF CURRENT STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT PASS
2. THE FOLLOWING TABLE CONTAINS THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR VAL APPLICATION
3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
If there is no Malaysian Embassy in your country, you may be eligible to obtain a Visa On Arrival (VOA) with your VAL. The list of countries without a Malaysian Embassy may be viewed here. On arrival in Malaysia, at the International Airport, you must approach the Visa on Arrival Counter and show your VAL prior to passing the Immigration Checkpoint. You must obtain a Visa On Arrival stamp inside your passport. Failure to do so may result in difficulties in converting your Social Entry Pass status to a Student Pass.
This VAL is valid for (6) months from the date issuance. You are advise to follow the guideline date for the VAL submission. However, if you wish to defer your registration, please be alert for the validity of the VAL. Once your VAL expired, you are NOT ALLOWED to extend the validity of the VAL. You must cancel the VAL and apply for a new one.
Do not submit the passport close to the expiry date of the Social/Special/Permit-to-stay Stamp which you obtained from Immigration in your passport on arrival.
You must submit your passport, Visa and Pass Counter for conversion to a Student Pass at least 11 days before the expiry date to avoid paying additional charges.
To cancel VAL kindly submit document required.
Cancellation Letter from student – mention why you need to cancel the VAL
Copy of VAL
Offer Letter
Defferment Registration Letter
All international students are responsible for their own Student Pass validity while studying in Malaysia.
This application is only applicable for student with a study status Active.
Student needs to be in Malaysia during the process of renewing the Student Pass.
The application must be applied within 3 months (90 days) before the current Student Pass expiry date.
If the Student Pass duration is valid for more than 1 year (one – off), it is compulsory to renew your i-Kad within 3 months (90 days) before the current i-Kad expiry date.
Overstaying / late of documents submission is a serious offence and will be obliged to pay for penalty or Special Pass imposed by the Malaysian Immigration Department.
The i-Kad is an identification card for foreign students and can be used as a means of identification in Malaysia.
i-Kad will only be issued upon the issuance of a Student Pass.
i-Kad renewal application is compulsory to be applied within 3 months (90 days) before current i-Kad expiry date by students that have more than 1 year validity (one – off).
In the event that the i-Kad is loss or damaged, an i-Kad replacement application shall be applied by the student.
