Employment Pass Category III
Expatriates in the lower Employment Pass salary band (Category III) employed by eligible Malaysian companies.
- ValidityOften up to 12 months
Fees are confirmed in your personal quote.
- Who it is for
- Expatriates in the lower Employment Pass salary band (Category III) employed by eligible Malaysian companies.
- Validity
- Often up to 12 months
- Shorter employer-sponsored employment pass. Quotas can apply.
Who this is for
Expatriates in the lower Employment Pass salary band (Category III) employed by eligible Malaysian companies.
- What you need to show
- Basic monthly salary within the Category III band employer sponsorship. From 1 January 2027, applications must include a succession plan.
- Work
- Named employer only; Employment Pass for the approved employment. Quotas can apply under programme framing.
- Sponsor
- Malaysian employer via ESD Online / MYXpats.
- Other conditions
- applications from 1 June 2026 eligible for dependants (unlike prior policy that disallowed Cat III dependants).
- Renewable
- Yes
- Renewal
- Applications submitted on or after 1 June 2026 must comply with the revised salary requirements and include a succession plan.
Employment Pass Category III