Professional Visitor Pass — Expert (PVP-Expert)
Foreign experts engaged for short-to-medium professional visits under the IMI PVP-Expert product.
- ValidityUp to 12 months
Fees are confirmed in your personal quote.

The Professional Visitor Pass – Expert lets Malaysian government agencies and companies bring in foreign technical experts for up to 12 months. Categories are technical experts, research, practical or industrial training, supported volunteers, and supported exhibition participants. For expert transfer and research, the salary must be paid by the employer abroad. Spouses, dependants and domestic helpers cannot get long-term passes. Applications in Sabah and Sarawak go to a state committee.
- Who it is for
- Foreign experts engaged for short-to-medium professional visits under the IMI PVP-Expert product.
- Validity
- Up to 12 months
- IMI Professional Visitor Pass — Expert
- distinct from general Professional Visit Pass.
Who this is for
Foreign experts engaged for short-to-medium professional visits under the IMI PVP-Expert product.
- What you need to show
- IMI PVP-Expert criteria no dependant or FDH long-term passes under this product. Sabah/Sarawak via state committee. Confirm live IMI page.
- Work
- Expert professional visit under PVP-Expert — distinct from Employment Pass and from general Professional Visit Pass.
- Sponsor
- Sponsoring entity via ESD / IMI as directed on the live PVP-Expert page.
Professional Visitor Pass — Expert (PVP-Expert)