REMOVAL OF THE QUARANTINE OPERATIONS FIXED CHARGE FEE FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS AND SUBMISSION OF MOBILITY APPLICATIONS TO THE MALAYSIAN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

EDUCATION MALAYSIA GLOBAL SERVICES (EMGS)

24th November 2021

 REMOVAL OF THE QUARANTINE OPERATIONS FIXED CHARGE FEE FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS AND SUBMISSION OF MOBILITY APPLICATIONS TO THE MALAYSIAN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

PURPOSE

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide updates regarding:

 1. Removal of the quarantine station operations fixed charges of RM2,600 imposed to Foreign Citizen travellers upon arriving to Malaysia 

 2. Submission of Mobility Applications to the Malaysian Immigration Department.

 

1. Updates regarding to the removal of the quarantine station operations fixed charges of RM2,600 imposed to Foreign Citizen travellers

 

1.1 EMGS previously released a bulletin dated 24th June 2021 (Update Regarding Quarantine Period For International Students Arriving To Malaysia) which stated that Foreign Citizens are required to pay a fixed fee of RM2,600 for the Quarantine Station Operations upon entering Malaysia. This fee does not include the daily quarantine accommodation cost and COVID-19 detection tests

 

1.2 Beginning 15th November 2021, the Malaysian Government has decided to remove the RM2,600 Quarantine Station Operations charged to Foreign Citizens (including International Students). Foreign Citizens are still required to pay for then the daily quarantine accommodation cost and COVID-19 detection tests.

 

2. Submission of Mobility Applications to the Malaysian Immigration Department

 

2.1 International Students participating in Mobility programmes are allowed entry into Malaysia based on the SOP from the Ministry of Higher Education.

 

2.2 EMGS will proceed to submit all Mobility Applications to the Malaysian Immigration Department beginning 23rd November 2021 for the eVAL approval.

 

2.3  Kindly that the eVAL approval for Mobility Applications is solely at the discretion of the Malaysian Immigration Department.

 

Education Malaysia Global Services

24th November 2021

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Sarah Azreen Abdul Samat

Sarah has over 22 years of experience in corporate finance transactions involving equity issuance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, corporate restructuring, and corporate valuation, amongst others. She began her career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 2001 after obtaining her professional qualifications from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Later in her career, she joined other investment banking institutions in Malaysia such as AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Presently, Sarah sits as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Reneuco Berhad and Independent Director of Pharmaniaga Berhad. She is currently the Executive Director of 3p Capital Advisers Sdn. Bhd., a company licensed with the Securities Commission Malaysia to provide advisory services to the capital market players.

Tuan Haji Ismail Bin Mohamed

Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed sits on the Board of Director for Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS). He obtains his Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Prior to sitting on the EMGS Board, he was also appointed to be the Board of Director to KEJORA from 2013 to 2018, and several companies such as Permodalan Darul Takzim Sdn Bhd, Perbadanan Usahawan Johor Sdn Bhd, PIJ Holding and Ranhil SAJ Sdn Bhd. Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed also co-founded Pertama.

He started his career by setting up a company and being the founder of JYBB Enterprise. His career came to prominence when he became the co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Pertama Polyerethane Technology (M) Sdn Bhd and subsequently became the Special Officer to the Minister of Education in 2013.

Ismail Mohamed is acknowledged for his expertise in Agriculture and Agro-based industry, landing him being appointed as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee of the Johor State, the Chairman of Agro KEJORA and the Chairman of the Johor State Agriculture, Agro-based industry, Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperatives Committee.