SPECIAL PASS

WHY APPLY FOR SPECIAL PASS (SP) ?  

A special pass is a temporary pass issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia. Usually, it is valid for 30 days maximum.

  1. A student whose current student pass expired within 7 days.
  2. Late submission for renewal/ new student pass i.e less than 6 weeks before the expiry of student pass.
  3. When converting from the current pass to other passes and having an insufficient period of time in the current pass.
  4. When the current pass is expired while waiting for Student pass/extension/renewal application approval.
  5. Application  for variation or progression while waiting for VAL approved in country ( refer to InSO – International Student Office – applicable for current UGM students only)

Immigration will charge RM150  for each Special pass issue and the UGM admin charge is RM100.

*The application for a special pass is subject to approval by the Immigration Department of Malaysia

NOTE:

SPECIAL PASS ISSUE UPON DISCRETION OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

Malaysia Immigration Department has tightened the implementation of giving the Special Pass.  Special Pass can  only apply for 2 times. Validity of  each Special Pass is for 30 days. For the first  Special Pass, Immigration Department will mark “Pending Decision for Student Pass” and for second Special Pass will mark as “Making Arrangement to Leave the Country”

All applicants who were given the Special Pass “Making Arrangement to Leave the Country” will no longer can  apply for other passes such as Student Pass, Employment Pass or Professional Visit Pass while they are  in Malaysia. No conversion from one pass to another pass shall be made or given anymore by the Malaysia Immigration.  Student have to leave Malaysia before expiry date once received the this Special Pass.

NO! Special Pass can only be applied by the Institution if the student have application to another pass ( i.e from dependent pass to student pass or from Master Pass to PhD Pass)

OVERSTAY

Students and dependents who have overstayed in Malaysia will be brought to the Enforcement Unit, Immigration Department 2 times for verification to the Immigration Enforcement Officer, accompanied by UGM International Officer. Any penalties/compound must be borne by the student. The process for overstay case will take 4-8 weeks for  Immigration issue a Special Pass.