Foreigners want more time to apply for special permit


Rush hour: Foreigners and employers at the Immigration Department in Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The deadline given for foreigners to extend their social visit passes is too short, lament industry players.

Liaising with the embassies for a supporting letter to aid their applications for an extension may take time due to the movement control order, they said.

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