Foreign worker permit (PLKS) renewal and payroll compliance

The PLKS is a temporary pass that is charged by the year, so every employer of foreign workers faces renewal. We handle the renewal or re-application for you, from the eQuotaForeign worker quota approval. approval through to E-embassy processing.

Start early. A renewal or re-application takes within 2 months in total, so the safest approach is to contact us well before the current permit expires.

eQuota approval takes approx. 1 month once your documents are complete, and E-embassy processing takes approx. 1 month. Both figures are approximate.

Two government fees are charged every year and are payable again on renewal: the levyAnnual foreign worker levy paid by the employer. (levi) of RM 1,850 and the PLKS fee of RM 60. Together that is RM 1,910 per worker per year. These amounts are set by the Malaysian authorities and may change without notice.

Our own fee for renewals, re-applications and payroll compliance is quoted case by case. For the cost of bringing in new workers, see the full foreign worker fee breakdown.

Paying foreign workers correctly matters as much as the permit. We guide you through the figures in our payroll standard: a minimum basic wage of RM 1,700 per month, standard hours of 45 per week with 1 rest day, EPFEmployees Provident Fund (KWSP). contributions of 2% from the employer and 2% from the employee, and PERKESOSocial Security Organisation (SOCSO). contributions of RM 39.40 from the employer and RM 8.75 from the employee.

Overtime is calculated from the hourly rate of RM 8.17: 1.5× on a normal day, 2.0× on a rest day and 3.0× on a public holiday. Our foreign worker minimum wage and OT rates page includes a monthly employer cost estimator.

Tell us how many workers you have, when their permits expire and which service you need. We reply in English or Mandarin with a quotation and a list of what to prepare.

You can also contact our office in Cheras, Selangor by phone or WhatsApp.