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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:
- Statutory Declaration that the marriage is still valid (1 copy) with 1 photo each of the applicant & Malaysian spouse affixed to it
- Form Imm.38 (1 copy)
- Form Imm.55 (1 copy)
You
can get the forms from Immigration.
You
will also need to bring the following to your appointment:
- Applicant's Passport
- Malaysian spouse’s Identification Card
- Photocopy of applicant’s Passport data page
- Photocopy of last entry stamp into Malaysia from the applicant’s Passport
- Photocopy of current LTSVP
- Photocopy of Malaysian spouse’s Identification Card (both sides)
- 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.
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/
