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| Field | 🇲🇾MalaysiaMalaysia Employment Pass: 2026 Salary Categories and Work Rules |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia (MY) |
| Route | Malaysia Employment Pass: 2026 Salary Categories and Work Rules |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work |
| Summary | Current guide to Malaysia's Employment Pass after the 1 June 2026 salary reform, including categories, employer sponsorship, duration, dependants and work restrictions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | For new and renewal applications submitted on or after 1 June 2026, the monthly Employment Pass minimum salary bands are Category I: RM20,000 or more; Category II: RM10,000–19,999; Category III: RM5,000–9,999. Categories II and III have the published local-talent replacement/succession-plan framework. These thresholds are policy-specific and should be checked for later revisions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Under the policy effective 1 June 2026, Category I passes may be issued for up to 10 years, Category II for up to 10 years subject to the succession-plan framework, and Category III for up to five years subject to that framework. Actual grants remain subject to approval and pass conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Qualifying Employment Pass holders may be able to sponsor eligible family through Dependant Pass or related immigration facilities. Eligibility depends on pass category and current Immigration rules; dependent status does not itself authorize unrestricted work.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | The Employment Pass is employer- and role-specific. It authorizes work for the Malaysian company named on the pass under the approved conditions; changing employer or doing unrelated work requires the appropriate new authorization.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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