Dependent Pass
🇲🇾 Malaysia visas · Family
What it is
For the spouse and children of Employment Pass holders. Allows the family to live in Malaysia for the duration of the main pass holder's permit.
Key facts
- Category
- Family
- Duration
- Tied to the main pass holder's permit duration.
- Application fee
- Issued to the spouse and children of an Employment Pass holder; validity is tied to the principal's pass. Applied via the Expatriate Services Division (ESD).
- Processing time
- 6 weeks
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- How to apply
- Online
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Key requirements
- Main holder must hold a valid Employment Pass (Category I or II)
- Marriage certificate (legalised)
- Birth certificates for children (legalised)
Working on this visa
No work rights on the Dependant Pass itself; an Employment Pass must be applied for separately.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 31 July 2026.