1. PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS (PVP)
1) What is a PVP?
2) Why is it important?
3) Who needs a PVP?
4) Who does not need a PVP?
5) Who need a business visa?
6) Who does not need a business visa?
7) Consequence of non compliance

2. PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS (PVP)
A PVP is a permit that allows a foreign national to work in Malaysia or attend/conduct training in Malaysia (without earning from Malaysia) for a period of 1 day up to 1 year.
* up to 3 months stay approved by Kedah / Penang Immigration
* 3 months to 1 year approved by K. Lumpur Immigration
A PVP is obtainable only from Immigration Dept. in Malaysia.

3. WHO NEEDS A PVP ? WHO DOES NOT NEED A PVP ?
International Customers (Intel Employees and Vendors) who are required to work or attend/conduct training in Malaysia from 1 day up to 1 year.
WHO DOES NOT NEED A PVP ?
International Visitors & Vendors who are visiting Malaysia for the purpose of business eg. F2F, business meetings & discussion.
Customers visiting/touring INTEL plant without having to be in the production line plant.

4. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR PVP
Effective January 15, 2001 all International Customers (except Commonwealth Countries) who have applied for PVP are required to obtain a Business Visa at Malaysia Consulate at their respective country or nearest to where they are located prior to their entry to Malaysia.
If International Customers intend to obtain a Business Visa, they need to inform ES on which Malaysia Consulate they intend to go, in order for ES to provide the information to Immigration. Immigration will then, prepare a visa calling letter which ES will be sending to them via fax or FedEx.
International Customers also required to provide ES the address, Intel address (only for Intel employee). TPT for Immigration to prepare visa calling letter is within working days.

5. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR PVP
If International Customers do not want to obtain a business visa and would like to enter Malaysia without a visa, they are required to pay RM500 to Immigration as a processing fee.
Note: Immigration will imposed RM500 and this amount will vary according
to International Customers length of assignment and this is not a fix amount.
On their very first day at Intel, it is a MUST for International Customers to handover the passport and RM500 (if International Customers enter without a business visa) to
- Norintan Abdullah (ext ) for Penang
- Noor Azmin Abdul Aziz (ext ) or Balkis Mohamad (ext.
) for Kulim site respectively in order for us to pass to Immigration
for PVP visa endorsement.

6. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR PVP
Any PVP application done in Malaysia without first getting the appropriate Business Visa, is subject to RM500 processing fees imposed by the Malaysia Immigration. This will be charged to the sponsor or paying department.

7. WHO NEEDS A BUSINESS VISA?
All countries including US citizen who have applied for PVP.
Restricted country such as India, Philippines, Taiwan & China, it is
a MUST for travelers to wait for “Visa Calling Letter” issued by
Immigration before obtain a visa and entry into Malaysia.
WHO DOES NOT NEED A
BUSINESS VISA?
Commonwealth Country (e.g: Singapore, Brunei, Great Britain,
Switzerland, Ireland, Netherlands, Canada and etc).

8. WHY IS PVP IMPORTANT?
PVP is a MUST HAVE document required by the Government of Malaysia . ALL International customers must apply for a PVP before entry into Malaysia via Malaysia Employee Services by sending complete documents listed in Appendix A.

9. CHECKLIST FOR PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS
Appendix A
CHECKLIST FOR PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS
1. Invitation letter from Intel Technology, Penang or Intel Products, Kulim (you
need to know your assignment location). Letter is prepared by your host
manager and send a copy to International Customers and a copy to ES.
2. Verification letter from home manager addressed to Intel Technology, Penang
or Intel Products, Kulim. Letter must be on company letter head and signed.
3. Copy of all passport pages (front page until last page)
4. Copy of academic certificate (Degree or Diploma)
5. Resume

10. CHECKLIST FOR PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS
Appendix A
CHECKLIST FOR PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS
6. Two recent photo (2”x2” or passport size) - either colored or black and white
7. Training schedule or work schedule
8. PVP application form
9. Invoice for purchase of machine and customs clearance letter (applicable for
new machine installation only)

11. CHECKLIST FOR SOCIAL PASS FOR QUALIFIED DEPENDENTS (IF ACCOMPANYING)
Appendix A
CHECKLIST FOR SOCIAL PASS FOR QUALIFIED DEPENDENTS
(IF ACCOMPANYING)
1. Copy of each dependent’s passport (all pages)
2. Copy of marriage certificate
3. Copy of each child’s birth certificate
4. Two recent photo (2”x2” or passport size) - either colored or black and white
CHECKLIST FOR EXTENSION OF ASSIGNMENT
(Please submit following documents to Malaysia Employee Service 4 weeks
before current PVP expires:-
1. New invitation letter
2. New verification letter
3. New training or working schedule

12. WHAT IS EMERGENCY PVP’S
An emergency PVP is a special document approved by ML Immigration for customers who need to visit Intel Penang/Kulim
only for emergency reasons as stated under:-
Issues related to Procured items/materials (Causing manufacturing stoppage
/interruptions.
2) Training :-
- On current products / new product transfer.
- On new machines/equipment purchased by Intel (Classroom / hands on).
- On machine installation/breakdown (Classroom / hands on).
- Audit newly installed machines.

13. EMERGENCY PVP Continued
For entry without “Business Visa” applied in home country, PVP applications will be submitted to State Immigration, with processing fee of RM500 (exclusive visa, levy & extension fees). Expected 14 days processing TPT.
International customers must ensure documents listed in Appendix A are faxed to Malaysia Employee Services before departure. It is a MUST for travelers to report to site ES REP. ON 1ST DAY AT INTEL.
(Contact person : Norintan Abdullah ext: )

14. EMERGENCY PVP Continued
Important Reminder
This exception is not applicable to International Customers from China, India, Taiwan and Philippines. These nationalities MUST send documents listed as in Appendix A to Malaysia Employee Service.
- Wait for visa approval letter to be fax or FedEx to them
- Get business visa endorsement from Malaysia Consulate in their home
country or nearest Consulate to where they are located prior entry to Malaysia.

15. Visitors caught will be JAILED and repatriated
CONSEQUENCE OF NON
CONFORMANCE
Visitors caught will be JAILED and repatriated
Company fined RM10,000 - RM50,000
MD/GM/HR MGR/HR OFF/HR CLERK JAILED

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