Foreign embassies not authorised to issue temporary visit pass for citizens to remain in Malaysia


KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign embassies in Malaysia do not have the authority to issue any form of pass or documents for their citizens to reside in the country, said Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

He said the issuance of visas and passes to foreign nationals to live and work here can only be issued by the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) .

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