PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — The government is now allowing expatriates holding top management positions in Malaysia to enter Malaysia, without having to seek the permission of the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM), Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
He said the expatriates would have to undergo COVID-19 screening in their home country before leaving for Malaysia or the screening could be conducted on their arrival here.
“These expatriates belong to the EP1, Professional Visit Pass and Resident Talent Pass Holder categories, holding key positions such as the managing director post in a Malaysian company,” he said at a daily press conference on the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) here today.
Ismail Sabri said the Health Ministry (MOH) is in the midst of studying the list of Green Zone countries and individuals departing from these countries need not undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine.
However, he said they would have to download and use the MySejahtera application for monitoring purposes.
“Those who are not from the Green Zone countries, will have to be placed under the 14-day home quarantine. As for expatriates under the EP2 and EP3 categories, the Immigration Department is considering their re-entry process into Malaysia,” he said.
Ismail Sabri added that foreign technical specialists required for their skills in machinery, ship repairs and others, would need to apply for the Professional Visit Pass through the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) online system, in advance.
“They are required to undergo the COVID-19 screening in their home country or on arrival here and to download the MySejahtera application for monitoring. Those from Green Zone countries do not have to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine,” he said.
