Employers are required to pay levy for their foreign workers, government is strictly to take action that against employers who fail to comply with the law. - Industry information

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Employers are required to pay levy for their foreign workers, government is strictly to take action that against employers who fail to comply with the law.

The author：Leonna Teng Release time：2018-05-03

The fees are depend on different sectors with the following:

Peninsular		Sabah / Sarawak
Plantation	RM640	Plantation	RM590
Services	RM1850	Services	RM1490
Agriculture	RM640	Agriculture	RM410
Manufacturing	RM1850	Manufacturing	RM1010
Construction	RM1850	Construction	RM1010
1 person of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM410	1 person of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM410
2 persons of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM590	2 persons of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM590
3 persons of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM590	3 persons of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM590
4 persons and more of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM590	4 persons and more of Foreign Domestic Helper	RM590

* The latest fees until the end of 2017

This policy is under the 11^th Malaysia Plan that government focus on improving for managing and screening the entry of foreign workers in Malaysia, and be better management and effective enforcement by government.

Furthermore, the government has been taken strictly action to illegal foreign workers, and announced the plan “Rehiring Illegal Foreign Workers”, it is total about 15 countries of illegal workers can get a chance to be hired. The deposit and VISA fee are depend on different countries of foreign workers, with the following:

Country	Deposit	VISA
Nepal	RM750	RM20
Vietnam	RM1500	RM13
Pakistan	RM750	RM20
Cambodia	RM250	RM20
India	RM750	RM50
Philippine	RM750	RM36
Bangladesh	RM500	RM20
Sri Lanka	RM750	RM15
Uzbekistan	RM1500	RM20
Myanmar	RM750	RM19.50
Kazakhstan	RM1500	RM20
Laos	RM1500	RM20
Thailand	RM250	Free
Turkmen	RM1500	RM20
Indonesia	RM250	RM15

The following fees are required for employer to that rehiring illegal foreign workers.:

Employer’s Fine	500
Registration and Administration Fee	1200
Illegal Foreign Worker’s Fine	300
Special Pass	100
Special Pass- Extend	100
Foreign Worker Medical examination fee (FOMEMA)	RM180(Male),RM190(Female)
Levy / Poll tax	Mentioned as above
Multiple entry VISA	depend on different countries of foreign worker
Procedure fee	125
Temporary Work Pass for Foreign Workers (PLKS)	60

Employers who are found to be hiring illegal foreign workers will be severely punished in accordance with laws. The immigration Act 1959/63, in Article 55 (B), fines range from RM 10,000 to RM 50,000 or imprisonment for no more than 12 months, or both. Details of the re-employment scheme for foreign workers can be found in the Action Room of the Malaysian Immigration Department, contact with 03-88801555.

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