On April 30, 2026, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Malaysian Immigration Department announced a significant reduction in the deadline for submitting online appeals for rejected Employment Pass (EP) and Professional Visit Pass-Expert (PVP) applications.
The previous appeal submission deadline of six months has been reduced to 14 days.
Since May 2, 2025, appeals can be made directly through the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) online system.
Effective May 15, 2026, the following revised conditions apply to online appeal submissions for rejected Employment Pass (EP) and Professional Visit Pass (PVP) applications via the ESD online system:
- Appeals must be submitted within 14 days from the date of rejection at the Expatriate Committee Meeting.
- The appeal facility will only be accessible within this 14-day period.
- Once an appeal is initiated, the application fee is non-refundable.
- Appeals submitted after the fourteen-day period will not be accepted by the system.
The MYXpats Centre advises companies to ensure that all supporting documents and justifications are complete prior to submission, as incomplete or late appeals will not be considered.
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