{"about":"Student visa facts for Malaysia, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/my/student-visa","destination":{"code":"MY","name":"Malaysia"},"visa":"Student Pass (via EMGS for higher education)","authority":"Immigration Department of Malaysia; applications processed by Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS)","official_portal":"https://www.imi.gov.my/","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Offer letter from the institution; EMGS screens applicants and issues the approval to study (eVAL).","source_url":"https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/pass/student-pass/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines/required-documents","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Passport photo 35x45 mm, white background","Passport bio page and all visa pages","Offer letter","Health declaration form","Academic records, certificates or transcripts","English language certificate","Personal bond (collected by institution)"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"No proof-of-funds document appears on the EMGS required-documents list read.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines/required-documents","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"EMGS new-student processing fee RM1,600 (RM800 in the up-to-6 column), plus eVAL RM150, iKad RM50, sticker RM60; visa RM0-50. Service tax 8% extra.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/media/cms_upload/Schedule_fees_-_v1.6.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":1600,"currency":"MYR"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"English certificate expected with the VAL application (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge, MUET and others); missing it can delay processing.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines/required-documents","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Online via EMGS portal or STARS (by student or institution); Single Entry Visa, if needed, via the eVISA portal.","source_url":"https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/pass/student-pass/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"online"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"EMGS client charter: 14 working days for a complete application, without guarantee.","source_url":"https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/get-in-touch/faq","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"Post-arrival medical screening at a panel clinic within 7 working days of arrival; medical fee RM250 in the EMGS schedule.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines/medical-screening","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Part-time work up to 20 hours per week, only at approved locations and not in barred roles.","source_url":"https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/pass/student-pass/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Only Master's or PhD Student Pass holders may bring dependants; dependants may not work.","source_url":"https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/pass/student-pass/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Complete panel-clinic medical screening within 7 working days; Immigration then endorses the Student Pass (sticker fee RM60).","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines/medical-screening","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":1600,"currency":"MYR","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"EMGS new-student processing fee RM1,600 (RM800 in the up-to-6 column), plus eVAL RM150, iKad RM50, sticker RM60; visa RM0-50. Service tax 8% extra.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/media/cms_upload/Schedule_fees_-_v1.6.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"After getting an offer letter the student applies to EMGS for the Student Pass, either online by himself on the EMGS website or through the institution, which may collect the documents.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/student-visa/apply-student-visa-online","portal_name":"EMGS Student Visa portal (Education Malaysia Global Services); institutions use the EMGS STARS system","form_name":"Visa Approval Letter (VAL) application"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"Students who apply themselves on the EMGS website can pay by credit card or telegraphic transfer; institutions have their own payment options. First year processing and eVAL fees are not refundable once invoiced.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/legal/refund-policy","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The student sees the application status in the EMGS student dashboard, and can also track it on the EMGS site with the travel document number and nationality.","source_url":"https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/Get-In-Touch/FAQ","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/student-visa/track-my-application"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"The EMGS client charter is 14 working days for a complete application; incomplete or incorrect documents add time.","source_url":"https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/Get-In-Touch/FAQ","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"When Immigration approves, the student and the institution download an electronic Visa Approval Letter (eVAL); the passport stays with the student and the Student Pass is endorsed in it after arrival.","source_url":"https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/get-in-touch/news/international-student-pass-application-process-for-public-and-private-higher-education-institutions","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"EMGS takes extra documents through a dedicated mailbox; incomplete or incorrect documents lengthen processing.","source_url":"https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/get-in-touch/news/international-student-pass-application-process-for-public-and-private-higher-education-institutions","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get an offer letter","detail":"Obtain an offer letter from the Malaysian institution.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines/required-documents"},{"n":2,"title":"Apply online through EMGS","detail":"Student or institution applies online (EMGS portal, EMGS HUB app or STARS); upload photo, passport pages, offer letter, health declaration, academic records, English certificate.","source_url":"https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/get-in-touch/faq"},{"n":3,"title":"Pay EMGS fees","detail":"New-student processing fee (e.g. RM1,600), eVAL RM150, iKad RM50, medical RM250, insurance, pass sticker RM60; 8% service tax on processing and eVAL.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/media/cms_upload/Schedule_fees_-_v1.6.pdf"},{"n":4,"title":"Receive eVAL","detail":"EMGS screens the application and issues the electronic Visa Approval Letter; client charter 14 working days for complete applications.","source_url":"https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/get-in-touch/faq"},{"n":5,"title":"Single Entry Visa if required","detail":"Nationals of visa-required countries apply for a Single Entry Visa through the official eVISA portal after eVAL approval.","source_url":"https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/pass/student-pass/"},{"n":6,"title":"Arrive and medical screening","detail":"Attend medical screening at a panel clinic within 7 working days of arrival; the Student Pass is then endorsed.","source_url":"https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/guidelines/medical-screening"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["health insurance","fingerprints and photo","a police certificate"],"applicant_country_pages":[]}