Monday 29 June 2020

Guide to Renewal of Long Term Social Visit Pass in Malaysia (Spouse Visa) - June 2020

Guide to Renewing Long Term Social Visit Pass in Malaysia 2020
(otherwise known as a Spouse Visa or Spouse Pass)

I went through the renewal process in June 2020 at the Jalan Duta Centre in KL, the process may be different if you are using another state office.

The Immigration website says that LTSVP are granted for up to 5 years. However, at Jalan Duta (KL) the maximum now granted is 1 year, even if you have previously been given a longer pass.

Due to the COVID-19 movement control restrictions the process was completely different from previously and is much better as you can now make an appointment online and the LTSVP is issued the same day you submit your application.

For the LTSVP renewal process the following forms need to be completed:

1) Statutory Declaration that the marriage is still subsisting (1 copy) with 1 photo each of the applicant & Malaysian spouse affixed to it

2) Form Imm.38 (1 copy)

3) Form Imm.55 (1 copy) 

You can get the forms from Immigration.

You will also need to bring the following to your appointment:

a) Applicant's Passport
b) Malaysian spouse’s Identification Card
c) Photocopy of applicant’s Passport data page
d) Photocopy of last entry stamp into Malaysia from the applicant’s Passport
e) Photocopy of current LTSVP
f) Photocopy of Malaysian spouse’s Identification Card (both sides) 
g) Photocopy of Marriage Certificate (also bring the original as Immigration may want to see it)

If you have children you need to bring copies of their birth certificates.

Note that the Immigration website previously stated that the husband’s/wife’s birth certificate needs to be submitted as well. Other people have also said that a copy of the deeds/tenancy agreement for your house/apartment and 3 months of utility bills are needed. I was not asked for any of these but it is worth bringing them in case you are.

Step by Step guide: 

1) Make an appointment online at https://www.imi.gov.my/ . Choose STO option and choose [VISA] - LANJUTAN PAS (JANGKA PANJANG) / LONG TERM VISIT PASS EXTENSION and not any of the ‘PENGUATKUASA’ options, or you will be turned away when you arrive for your appointment!

2) Complete all the forms. Both the applicant and the Malaysian spouse must sign the Statutory Declaration in front of a Commissioner for Oaths. To save time it is best to do this before you attend your appointment. We had previously used the one downstairs at the Jalan Duta centre, but this time we used one in Lucky Garden for RM20.

3) Both the applicant and the Malaysian spouse go to Immigration with all of the requested documents. Dress rules may be enforced e.g. no shorts/t-shirts/slippers/short skirts; you may be turned away if you are not dressed correctly.

4) We had a 730am appointment so arrived at 645am and were able to park on the road leading to the main gate. Join the queue in the middle of the gate (not the one to the right of the gates which is for JPN). If you arrive later you may need to park in the car park at the Syariah Court and join the queue which can stretch round the corner!

5) When the gate is opened the officers at the gate will check your appointment letter (you must bring a paper copy of your appointment email) and passport/IC. You  then go to the main building to have your temperature taken before going upstairs to have your forms checked. You will be asked to fill in a health declaration and, if your LTSVP expired during the MCO, a form to explain why. Only the foreign spouse will be allowed to go past this point and so must take all of the documents, including the Malaysian spouse’s original IC, and a credit card or debit card to make payment as cash is not accepted. The Malaysian spouse needs to wait outside.

6) At the entrance to the visa department your documents will be checked again and you have to turn off your phone. Your temperature is taken again and you will be given a queue number.

7) Once inside your number will be called and you submit your forms and supporting documents. Wait for your number to be called again so that you can make payment (RM90 per year). Be aware that tickets for the payment counter are not called in order.

8) Your number will be called again and you will get your passport back with a new LTSVP. Check the correct pass and period has been given. On this occasion I only received a 1 year renewal despite previously having a 5 year pass. The whole process took 1 hour from the gate being opened to getting the new pass, but if you do not get there early it will take longer.

If you need more information join the following Facebook Groups which have a lot of useful posts:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForeignSpouses/

and

https://www.facebook.com/FSSGMY/

 

The Immigration Facebook page also has regular updates:

https://www.facebook.com/imigresen/  


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