Visit (tourist visa) to Employment pass

This is the ESD guide from their website
https://esd.imi.gov.my/portal/pdf/TC-ES … r-2017.pdf

No conversion of social viist pass to employment pass

Have to be outside Malaysia while application for an EP is made by the prospective employer. They require an exit stamp if passport shows recent visit.

No cooling off period.

Would imagine if the experience is extensive and over 7 years immigration may entertain approving the applicant. It would be on a case-by-case basis.

Nationals who ordinarily require a visa to enter Malaysia need a Single Entry Visa (Visa with Reference VDR) as part of their recruitment. It is obtained from the Malaysian consulate in home or current country.

For nationals who have tourist visa on arrival, then can re-enter after Stage 1 approval has been obtained from immigration (Visa Approval Letter)

DP10 is professional visa - there are no restrictions on marriage if holding this visa. The restrictions are applied to Foreign Workers in some but not all States here.

There are various initial restrictions if married to a Malaysian (some depend on nationality), including the inability to work for a period of time. Join Facebook group Foreign Spouses Support Group and check out their NOTES section for guides https://www.facebook.com/FSSGMY/

Thank you for the quick response. Does it mean after obtaining an exit stamp, the applicant can enter Malaysia the next day but needs to be under a visa with reference, and not a tourist visa anymore? Or can the person enter without a visa with reference?
Is a visa with reference shorter than a tourist visa in this case?

If the application is rejected in the later process, will the rejection record prevents him from entering as a tourist again? Or if allowed to get out of Malaysia under the visa with reference and re-enter with a tourist visa? Note : All of this entry and exit within a few days gap.

The tourist visa is max allowable stay. You leave and return the day count starts again. Visa Approval takes up to a month. Minimum 10-15 working days.

Think 3 days outside  now the minimum advised but at immigration officer's discretion

The VDR is what can be converted to an EP as it's post approval.so past the rejection stage

Ah, i see. Thank you again!

If no VDR required then Visa Approval Letter (VAL) from immigration is required to get the EP issued after arrival. Immigration can see if person has entered too early.

Oh, so during the entire Stage 1 approval the applicant must never enter into Malaysia...

If Stage 1 approval was rejected, will the person still be allowed into Malaysia as a tourist visa or will they deny entry by the immigration?

Yes that is the rule - remain outside until Visa Approval Letter has been issued. The risk is that the approval may be nul and void if the rule is broken. Having to start again. An EP rejection does not affect any other immigrtation process.

Regarding the MM2H website. Yes, is down again. There is a meeting of all the MM2H Agents in August and its expected the new government will confirm publicly afterwards what their intentions are regarding that visa and programme. The old gov. had intended making qualification and fixed deposit much stiffer. But we'll see what happens shortly. Of course, part of that process will be to update their website.

Referring to EP : That's a relied to know.

Referring to MM2H :  Thank you for the latest news from them! I didn't know about it. Did they gave any estimate on when or how long before the new process will take into effect (if there is any changes) or do we have to wait till the website are up running?

We just need to wait for the announcement.

Alrighty, thank you for your assistance Gravitas