Malaysia Extends Validity of the Labour Dept (JTK) Approval Letter from 6 to 12 Months

With immediate effect, Malysia’s Labour Department has announced that the validity of all JTK Approval Letters for purposes of Employment Pass (EP) applications will be extended from a 6-month validity to a 12-month validity.

This will also be retrospective for all JTK Approval letters that are currently still valid. Companies can download the latest JTK Approval letters from the portal.

Erickson Insights & Analysis

At the time of the announcement, the extension of the JTK approval validity appears to only be for EP application purposes. Announcements have not been made yet for Professional Visit Pass (PVP) applications todate.

Erickson Immigration Group will continue to monitor developments and share updates as more news is available. Please contact your employer or EIG attorney if you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or case-specific questions.