Filipino refugees in Sabah rush to get children registered for IMM13 pass


KOTA KINABALU: Thousands of Filipino refugees in Sabah are heading towards the Immigration office in Wisma Dang Bandang to get their children registered for the IMM13 pass since applications for it reopened on Oct 1.

The issuance of the IMM13 pass for children of Filipino refugees (who fled to Sabah following the civil war in the Philippines in the late 1960s and 70s) was stopped in 2013 following security concerns, among other reasons.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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