{"id":104314,"date":"2026-06-30T15:43:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/?post_type=frequently-asked-que&p=104314"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:43:18","slug":"what-are-the-general-requirements-for-expatriate-applications","status":"publish","type":"frequently-asked-que","link":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/frequently-asked-que\/what-are-the-general-requirements-for-expatriate-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the general requirements for expatriate applications?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Application Requirements for Expatriate Support<\/p>\n

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  1. Application Method Applications must be submitted through the company or an appointed authorized representative.<\/li>\n
  2. Company Registration (SSM) The applying company must be registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).<\/li>\n
  3. Business Licence (PBT) The company must possess a valid business licence from the Local Authority (PBT).<\/li>\n
  4. Paid-up Capital The company must comply with the minimum paid-up capital as required.<\/li>\n
  5. Minimum Salary Comply with the minimum salary according to the expatriate category set by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.<\/li>\n
  6. Academic Qualifications Requirement of a Degree \/ Diploma \/ Certificate or professional qualification and its equivalent in a field related to the position offered.<\/li>\n
  7. Work Experience Possess work experience as specified in the related field based on academic qualifications; and<\/li>\n
  8. Age Limit The expatriate must be aged at least 25 years and above. \u00b7 Further information for expatriate support applications can be referred to at the link: https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/category\/muat-turun\/bahagian-pembangunan-industri\/ekspatriat\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"faq_bahagian":[1623],"faq_sistem":[1660],"class_list":["post-104314","frequently-asked-que","type-frequently-asked-que","status-publish","hentry","faq_bahagian-industrial-development-division","faq_sistem-expatriate"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/frequently-asked-que\/104314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/frequently-asked-que"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/frequently-asked-que"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/frequently-asked-que\/104314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104316,"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/frequently-asked-que\/104314\/revisions\/104316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_bahagian","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_bahagian?post=104314"},{"taxonomy":"faq_sistem","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_sistem?post=104314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}