Extension Of Social Visit Pass Malaysia Rmco
Putrajaya may 5 foreign citizens who have overstayed with social visit pass pls between jan 1 2020 and up to 14 working days after the expiry of the movement control order mco is allowed to return to their home country without having to obtain a.
Extension of social visit pass malaysia rmco. Extensions are only issued in extreme circumstances such as if you fell ill had an accident or an event which could endanger your life happened in your country such as political conflict war while you were in malaysia. The long term social visit pass may be issued to a foreigner for a temporary stay in malaysia for a period of not less than six months. Extensions of the period of stay can be given based on the eligibility and fulfilment of certain conditions. The concession does not apply to social visit passes that expired before 1 january 2020.
Long term social visit pass long term social visit pass. Short term social visit pass malaysia extension in most cases an extension of a short term social visit pass for malaysia is not possible. Go to the facebook page tourists stranded in malaysia where you ll find all the up to date information. On may 12 malaysian immigration published an updated faq at their website requesting that foreigners who hold social visit passes that expired before or during the rmco and who are unable to depart malaysia must present themselves at nearest immigration offices within the stipulated 30 working days and provide a supporting letter from their respective embassy.
Foreigners whose social visit passes expire during the current recovery movement control order rmco period will be allowed to take flights home within 14 days of the rmco being. Since the page started recently almost 500 people have joined. How to do visa extension during rmco extending short term social visit pass in malaysia today the rmco starts in malaysia. Do i have to leave malaysia.
Malaysian immigration strongly encourages all social visit pass tourist holders whose passes have expired to depart malaysia as soon as possible. The long term social visit pass in malaysia ltsvp is a visit pass issued for a foreigner when they need to stay a short period of time in the country for less than 6 months. Immigration director general datuk khairul dzaimee daud speaks to reporters in putrajaya january 14 2019. Picture by choo choy may.
United states citizens whose social visit pass tourist expired after january 1 2020 can depart malaysia within 14 working days after the rmco period ends without undergoing any immigration processing or penalties. Initially the rmco was due to expire 31 august.