Malaysia Sets Six Conditions for Foreign Workers

Malaysia has announced six conditions that foreign workers must meet to be eligible for employment in key sectors such as manufacturing, construction, agriculture, plantation, and services. This initiative falls under the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System, managed by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.

Employers must first obtain quota approval from the One Stop Centre to hire foreign nationals, meaning the hiring process is employer-led and government-sanctioned. Applicants must be aged between 18 and 45 years and must undergo a health examination at a recognized health center in their home country.

Additionally, applicants must not be on any list of barred foreign nationals under Section 8(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/1963. The approved source countries for foreign labor include Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Nepal, the Philippines, and India.

Nationals from countries not on this list are ineligible, regardless of meeting other conditions.