The list of the required documents to prepare for PR application in Malaysia is long; hence, it does take time to complete all the documents needed.
FORMS AND DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT AND SUBMISSION STEPS:
I. Go to the nearby Immigration Office to get the application form and list of the required documents from the Counter that handles Visa and Permit.
When you go to the Immigration Office to apply PR, make sure you:
- Bring your valid passport and Malaysian spouse's IC for verification as the officer in charge would likely check whether you are eligible to apply for PR or not before handing you the forms and list below
- Go to the Immigration Office with your Malaysian spouse
- Apply for PR only after you stay in Malaysia under your long-term/spouse visa for at least 5 years (you can apply PR on your 6th year here)
Sample document of the form and list of required documents.
II. Fill and furnish all the required documents (stated above), elaborated as follows:
1. Borang Permit Masuk (Entry Permit Form) IM.4 - Pindaan 1/93
2. Applicant's passport photos
Specific requirement of the photos: Blue background
Number of photos: Three (3)
3. Malaysian spouse's passport photo
Specific requirement of the photos: Blue background
Number of photos: One (1)
4. Wedding or family picture (i.e. husband, wife and children)
Number of pictures: One (1)
I submitted both (4R) wedding and family pictures, just in case.
5. Surat Akuan Perkahwinan Form
To complete the Surat Akuan form, other than filling in the information in the paper, we need to get a stamp and signature of a local Commissioner of Oaths (Peguam Bela dan Peguam Cara). Also, we are required to have a name and contact details of one Malaysian who is willing to act as the applicant's guarantor (he/she can be our Malaysian spouse's direct family member).
Required documents for Commissioner of Oath's verification: The filled Surat Akuan form, applicant's passport and Malaysian spouse' IC, applicant and spouse's passport photos.
Required working days: Almost immediate
Fee: RM 12 cash
Result: Authorization stamp and signature from Commissioner of Oaths in the Surat Akuan form
6. Marriage certificate in Malaysia
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
7. Surat Pengesahan Perkahwinan dari Jabatan Agama Islam di Malaysia
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
**Applicable for Muslim applicants only
8. Overseas marriage certificate (for couples who got married overseas)
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
I submitted our Singapore's ROM certificate and its photocopy since my husband and I registered our marriage in Singapore.
9. Death or divorce certificate of previous marriage, if any
10. Applicant's Passport and Travel Documents
Required documents: Current and old passport books, original books and the photocopy of each page that has immigration stamps (post marriage)
11. Malaysian spouse's passport book (for marriage registration that was done overseas)
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy of each page with stamps
My husband thought that he was only required to photocopy the first page of his passport but boy, he was wrong. The officer demanded us to submit the photocopy of my husband's whole passport book as well so he had to scramble finding a shop near the Immigration office that has photocopy machine to get this part done.
12. Malaysian spouse's IC/MyKad
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
13. Malaysian spouse's birth certificate
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
14. Malaysian sponsors/guarantors' IC/MyKad
Required documents: Photocopy of IC and contact details of two Malaysians who are willing to act as the applicant's guarantors (they can be our Malaysian spouse's direct family members).
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
16. Applicant's children's MyKad/MyKid
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
17. Applicant's children's Passport Books
Required documents: Both original (for verification purpose) and photocopy
18. Proof of residence address
Required documents: Recent electricity or water bills, etc (original bill or photocopy is welcomed)
19. Receipt of the paid Security Bond
If the original receipt is missing, applicant is required to show the Surat Akuan Sumpah, which I am not sure which one or how to get one.
20. List of dates of applicant's and Malaysian spouse's overseas travels
This part is probably the most painful, arduous and tedious task to do in completing the documents for PR application. Both applicant and his or her Malaysian spouse are supposed to write down all the dates of their overseas trips (post marriage), dates of returning to Malaysia and the reason of each overseas trip in the provided forms.
Our challenge in doing this was that not all airports' immigration officers stamped the 'in and out' dates on the same page of our passport books so we had quite a bit of headaches and frustration matching our outgoing and incoming dates stamped on our passport books. Also, since we are only given one page to jot down all these dates, make sure you make few copies the empty form before you write anything on the paper because chances are one page is not enough to list your overseas travel dates (especially if you an avid traveler or busy businessman who travels overseas frequently) and you might make many mistakes in writing down the details. In case of the latter, it's better to have extra copies of the empty form so you can re-write the list of dates on a new form if necessary
III. Submit the completed forms and required documents to the local Immigration Office
Once you've fulfilled all the requirements mentioned above, go to the Immigration Office as soon as you can. Don't forget to get a queuing number first before submitting the PR documents at the Visa and Permit Counter.
After the officer checked our PR documents and declared my PR documents submission was successful, she mentioned that the next step is just to wait for the interview invitation letter from the Police Station in the coming 1-5 years. If I pass this first round of interview, the next round of interview will be with the Immigration officers. Meanwhile, I ought to renew my spouse visa as usual until I get the interview invitation letter. Also, if there are updates on my Passport number or home address, I am required to make the Immigration Office aware of these changes too.
That's all for now - and like I said, all I have to do now is just wait. I hope I don't have to wait until Naomi enters her Primary School and Brennan goes to Kindergarten before I get my PR here.
** Please note that this information is based on my personal experience and subject to change in accordance with any amendments to the rules and regulations from the Malaysian Immigration Department.
Im making one next year, huhu hope everything goes smoothly :)
ReplyDeleteI think application should be no problem, but finally being granted PR or not maybe challenging.
DeleteThank you, this is useful! i am applying for my wife next year. by the way, i've asked my local immigration officer about how long to obtain the PR after the submission. She abit joking and said "mungkin tunggu sampai cucu-cicit keluar". PS: my wife is PRC
ReplyDeleteMaybe she's right.. :) My PR application (submitted 6 months ago) status until now is still "In Process" and few weeks ago, I just extended my spouse visa for another 2 years because we just don't know how long more I have to wait.
DeleteHi Christine, Thanks for your post! Can you share with us how you check the status of your application?
DeleteHi. Please check the link I provided in my blog post about PR application Part 3.
DeleteHi Christine, thank you for your very informative blog. I will be applying for PR too. Goodluck with your PR application and hope you get it soon.
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks! Good luck to you too!
Deleteihave to wait some more 3 years to apply my pr
ReplyDeleteif goverment make any changes of process it good for who under spouse visa can change it to pr will
wait and see...
Hi! Is it true that fluency in bahasa malaysia is one of the requirements for pr application. I am married here for seven yrs but know only little bit of the language. I plan to apply next yr. Pls reply. Tq
ReplyDeleteI would think it's definitely an advantage... at least based on my experience and fellow Indonesian friends who had gotten their PR here. Not sure how the Immigration here treats other nationalities' applicants say like PRC, Thai, Viet or Caucasians whose native language is quite far off from or not related to Bahasa Melayu.
DeleteHi, do u know what should the applicant do if she has lost her original old passport? Only one old passport book is available, have lost earlier two books, what to do if can't furnish the original old passport ? Thanks for advise .
ReplyDeleteSorry, no idea..
Delete@Fanny Tan, u should make a police report then go to ur embassy to make a new passport.
DeleteSorry no idea.. I think most important is to have at least the passport books since the spouse visa was granted, but better check with the immigration folks for clarity.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for ur info really helpfull for us.my husbnd can speak fluent malay hope it's make easier
ReplyDeletehi how do i check my pr status online.any link for malaysia
ReplyDeleteYou can check here: https://eservices.imi.gov.my/myimms/myPermit.semak
DeleteHi i just want to know how u get an longterm visa coz my one is social visa and need to renew every yeat thank
ReplyDeleteYou can request spouse visa that is longer than 1 year so no need to renew it every year... immigration will grant this request if you are qualified for it.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI am living in Malaysia for quite a long time but I am not married and dont know anyone to become my guarantor. Is there any solution to it? Many thanks
Hi Christine, have you already got your PR? this morning i have collected PR form from immigration jalan duta wilayah persekutuan. need to prepare a lots of docs, the requirement is a bit different from seremban immigration. Salam SASAJI!:)
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, have you already got you PR? I just collected PR form from wilayah persekutuan immigration at jalan duta, the requirement is bit different from you have posted. Salam SASAJI :)
ReplyDeleteHi, congratulations for getting your PR. Mine is still in progress.. A month ago, my husband dropped by the immigration office here to check the status but apparently my paperwork (since the last interview in Aug last year) was still sitting in Seremban, they had not even submitted the paper to Putrajaya for approval or the next step!
DeleteHi all,
ReplyDeleteI'm 34 yrs old and single, living in Malaysia since Dec. 2010.I've graduated in master and Ph.D civil-structure, last two years working with job visa.
Is there any chance for me to get PR Malaysia?
Thanks
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeleteVery informative blog. I am looking to apply PR for my wife soon as it will be her 6th year.
Do you know whether this can be applied online? I came across this link in the Immigration website. https://eservices.imi.gov.my/myimms/myPermit?type=46&lang=ms&appType=p
Is this the same thing? Thanks
well, i accidentally thrown my spouse's old passport book while we move to another house ..
ReplyDeletewhat should i do now to get it back and all the travel record there ??
can i cries ??