New Minimum Salaries for Employment Passes (Category I, II, and III)

9040POSTS

8 years ago

Effective 1st September 2017 the following minimum salaries have been announced:

Category I - RM10,000 per month with contract length up to 5 years
Category II - RM5,000-9,999 per month with contract length up to 2 years
Category III - RM3,000-4,999 per month with contract length 12 months*

* Two renewals and no dependents.

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jinhduong Member

14POSTS

8 years ago

If with RM 10,000 and length of contract is 1 year. Which visa will be get?

Gravitas ViP

9040POSTS

8 years ago

Category I would be applicable. But there is also the Professional Visit Pass which is only for 1 year. The PVP however means the employee remains on a contract of employment in another country and is not paid a salary in Malaysia, hence no income tax liability in Malaysia.

jinhduong Member

14POSTS

8 years ago

Sorry but finally it is will be EP categoty I or PVP for 1 year ? Thanks @Gravitas

Gravitas ViP

9040POSTS

8 years ago

Depends what you have negotiated. Also where salary will be paid (just updated my previous post to make this clearer).

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KISHANJV Member

14POSTS

7 years ago

What if someone has Category I and salary between RM5,000-9,999 per month.?

Is it illegal?
Is the company may showing diff salary to employee and diff salary to MDEC?
What should he/she do for it?

Gravitas ViP

9040POSTS

7 years ago

It's OK under old rules but on expiry any renewal will be Category 2.

KISHANJV Member

14POSTS

7 years ago

"old rules" means EP before September 2017?

Actually EP validity is 2018 to 2020

Gravitas ViP

9040POSTS

7 years ago

Then sounds like the grandfathering principle was used which is often the protocol in Malaysia which maintains the status quo. However new government will decide on their strategy in line with recent announcements.