In short: To study in Malaysia as an international student you apply for: Student Pass (via EMGS for higher education). Online via EMGS portal or STARS (by student or institution); Single Entry Visa, if needed, via the eVISA portal. EMGS new-student processing fee RM1,600 (RM800 in the up-to-6 column), plus eVAL RM150, iKad RM50, sticker RM60; visa RM0-50. EMGS client charter: 14 working days for a complete application, without guarantee. Every line on this page was read on an official page, which is linked beside it; the facts were last checked on 6 October 2026.
| Visa or permit | Student Pass (via EMGS for higher education) |
|---|---|
| Application fee | MYR 1,600 (visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my) |
| Money to show | No proof-of-funds document appears on the EMGS required-documents list read. (visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my) |
| Processing time | EMGS client charter: 14 working days for a complete application, without guarantee. (educationmalaysia.gov.my) |
| Where you apply | Online via EMGS portal or STARS (by student or institution); Single Entry Visa, if needed, via the eVISA portal. (imi.gov.my) |
| Last checked |
Authority: Immigration Department of Malaysia; applications processed by Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS). Official portal: Immigration Department of Malaysia.
Offer letter from the institution; EMGS screens applicants and issues the approval to study (eVAL).
Source: imi.gov.my · checked on
Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
No proof-of-funds document appears on the EMGS required-documents list read.
Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
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: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
| Charge | Amount | What the official page says | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa fee (government) | MYR 1,600 | 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. | visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my, 15 September 2026 |
Online via EMGS portal or STARS (by student or institution); Single Entry Visa, if needed, via the eVISA portal.
Source: imi.gov.my · checked on
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.
EMGS Student Visa portal (Education Malaysia Global Services); institutions use the EMGS STARS system: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · form: Visa Approval Letter (VAL) application
Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
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: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
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.
Official tracking page: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my
Source: educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
The EMGS client charter is 14 working days for a complete application; incomplete or incorrect documents add time.
Source: educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
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: educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
EMGS takes extra documents through a dedicated mailbox; incomplete or incorrect documents lengthen processing.
Source: educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
Steps as read on the official pages; checked on 15 September 2026.
EMGS client charter: 14 working days for a complete application, without guarantee.
Source: educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
Post-arrival medical screening at a panel clinic within 7 working days of arrival; medical fee RM250 in the EMGS schedule.
Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
English certificate expected with the VAL application (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge, MUET and others); missing it can delay processing.
Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
Part-time work up to 20 hours per week, only at approved locations and not in barred roles.
Source: imi.gov.my · checked on
Only Master's or PhD Student Pass holders may bring dependants; dependants may not work.
Source: imi.gov.my · checked on
Complete panel-clinic medical screening within 7 working days; Immigration then endorses the Student Pass (sticker fee RM60).
Source: visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my · checked on
We did not find these on the official pages we read for Malaysia: health insurance, fingerprints and photo, a police certificate. That means "not stated on the pages we read", not "not required": ask the authority above, or check the official portal, before you apply.
ForiForeign prepares your student visa application with you and guides you through each step: the documents, the forms and the order to do them in. You file the application yourself with the authority named above, and that authority decides. ForiForeign is not a visa office or an agent of Malaysia, and no one can promise a visa. Rules, fees and dates change: confirm each one on the official page linked beside it before you pay or travel.
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