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Asia Briefing from Dezan Shira & Associates

Malaysian government or seeking project approval through MIDA. Foreign investors who already own or direct a Malaysian company are excluded and may need to consider an Employment Pass or Professional Visit Pass instead. The Investor Pass permits multiple entries for six months, with a possible six-month extension, but does not authorise employment. Applications must be made from outside Malaysia through the Xpats Gateway. Dezan Shira’s ASEAN Briefing outlines the revised eligibility requirements and alternative immigration routes.

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March 13, 2026. The pass is now available to New Investors with no previous investment record in Malaysia and Investors in the Pipeline who are negotiating with the

alaysia has narrowed eligibility for its Investor

Pass, with the current framework applying from

GLOBAL PAYROLL MAGAZINE ISSUE 28

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