PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS

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What is a PVP?
Why is it important?
Who needs a PVP?
Who does not need a PVP?
Who need a business visa?
Who does not need a business visa?
Consequence of non compliance

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.

WHO NEEDS 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.

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 7- 14 working days.

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. 859- 2658) for Penang
- Noor Azmin Abdul Aziz (ext. 408-2231) or Balkis Mohamad (ext.
408-2417) for Kulim site respectively in order for us to pass to Immigration
for PVP visa endorsement.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Invitation.doc
(Compressed)

2. Verification letter from home manager addressed to Intel Technology, Penang

or Intel Products, Kulim. Letter must be on company letter head and signed.

Verifi cation.doc
(Compressed)

3. Copy of all passport pages (front page until last page)

4. Copy of academic certificate (Degree or Diploma)
5. Resume

Appendix A

CHECKLIST FOR PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASS

6. Two recent photo (2x2 or passport size) - either colored or black and white
7. Training schedule or work schedule

Training schedule.doc
(Compres...

8. PVP application form

PVP-FORM.doc
(Compressed)

9. Invoice for purchase of machine and customs clearance letter (applicable for
new machine installation only)

Appendix A
CHECKLIST FOR SOCIAL PASS FOR QUALIFIED DEPENDENTS
(IF ACCOMPANYING)
1. Copy of each dependents passport (all pages)
2. Copy of marriage certificate
3. Copy of each childs birth certificate
4. Two recent photo (2x2 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

WHAT IS EMERGENCY PVPS

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:-

1) 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.

EMERGENCY PVP

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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: 859 2658)

EMERGENCY PVP

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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.

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

THANK YOU
Further details on PVP, kindly browse the URL
below:

http://hrt.patch.intel.com/hr/ES/