Hire Bangladeshi foreign workers in Malaysia

A new foreign worker application is not one form. It is eight separate steps across several government bodies and online portals. We prepare and submit each one on your behalf, and tell you what is needed from you at every stage.

The steps run in a fixed order. The vacancy is advertised to locals on MyFuture JobsNational job portal where vacancies are advertised to locals first., the FWE application goes into FWCMSForeign Workers Centralized Management System (online platform)., you sign the AkujanjiEmployer's letter of undertaking. at JTKSMLabour Department of Peninsular Malaysia., JTKSM grants Section 60KApproval to employ foreign workers under the Employment Act 1955. approval, the eQuotaForeign worker quota approval. application is filed in FWCMS, you attend the interview at the KESUMAMinistry of Human Resources. One Stop Centre, KESUMA approves the eQuota, and the worker is recruited and arrives.

For what each step means, read how to apply for foreign workers in Malaysia, step by step.

Plan for approx. 4 months from start to arrival. As a guide, MY PASS approval takes approx. 1 month, eQuota approval takes approx. 1.5 months once your documents are complete, and E-embassy processing takes approx. 1.5–2.5 months.

These are approximate durations, not guarantees. Having complete documents ready when each stage opens is the best way to avoid delays, and we will tell you exactly what to prepare.

For each Bangladeshi worker, permit and government fees come to RM 2,655. That is an application subtotal of RM 2,055, covering the visa fee, the levyAnnual foreign worker levy paid by the employer. (levi), the PLKSTemporary Employment Visit Pass (Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara): the work permit. (Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara) work permit and the processing fee, plus up to RM 600 in post-arrival costs for the Fomema medical check, SPIKPA insurance and personal accident insurance.

Our service fee is RM 1,000 for each worker brought in, so the estimated total is RM 3,655 per worker. Use the foreign worker cost calculator to see the figure for your headcount.

We work with SME owners who need foreign workers: factories, F&B outlets, construction firms and service businesses. Our office is in Cheras, Selangor, and we serve employers in Kuala Lumpur, the Klang Valley and across Malaysia.

If your company is new to hiring foreign workers, or you are a business owner from mainland China setting up in Malaysia, we explain each requirement in plain English or Mandarin. See our page on hiring workers in Malaysia for Chinese companies.

Arrival is not the end of your obligations. The levy and the PLKS are charged annually and are payable again on renewal, and workers must be paid according to Malaysia's wage rules.

We keep supporting you with PLKS renewal and payroll compliance, and our minimum wage and OT rates page shows the figures employers use.