The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that, effective July 25, 2024, all companies operating in Iskandar Malaysia, that require Supporting Letters from Approving Agencies/Regulatory Bodies to apply for new and renewal Employment Pass (EP) must submit their applications through the Xpats Gateway platform. To check if a company is within Iskandar Malaysia, users may enter the postcode of the company here.
To apply for a Supporting Letter, users should follow the following steps:
- Visit Xpats Gateway > Company Login > Choose IRDA logo
- Log in using the XPATNOVA user ID and password
- Select the required Supporting Agency and create an EP application draft
- Submit and wait for Supporting Letter approval.
Once approved, the application will be automatically routed to the XPATNOVA system, allowing the company to proceed with applying for EP approval from IRDA through the XPATNOVA platform. Further information is available here and here.
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