Comments on: Renewing a Malaysian Passport

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:29:26 +0000

I know someone in Malaysia, a Nigerian citizen who was scammed into paying money to an employment agency to work in Malaysia, of course – no real jobs. These same people were working with a ring in Malaysia. They picked him up at the airport & took him to where they live.

He has been there almost 2 years now, his Malaysian Visa is expired. He does not work because his Visa is expired and with an expired Visa, he cannot attend school either.

How does he get out of this impossible situation?

Can he simply obtain a passport & leave that place? He wants to come to the U.S. where there are many opportunities to work.

Can he contact the Nigerian Consulate for amnesty & assistance? He is now in Malaysia illegally & could be imprisoned if detected in Malaysia illegally.

With no money, no job – what is the easiest exit for him & how much would it cost in U.S. money to help him either come to the U.S. or get back to Nigeria safely?

Please help – he wants to get back on the right track, I thought if he could renew his passport there, maybe he could work or if he could obtain another Visa, he could get a job at a hotel or some form of income – if so, what are the costs associated with getting a new Visa so he can be legal again?

If not, what do you recommend for this Nigerian citizen, it is obvious that he needs help.

Thank you for your assistance.

By: lairosalind

lairosalind — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:30:10 +0000

Your info on what is required is very clear but Justin I need to renew my passport asap as my sister is on life support in Perth please let me know the nearest Imm. office I can go as I am staying at 8th miles Cheras. Please help.

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:12:50 +0000

i went to the imigration dept in kelana jaya at 8am. Slotted in RM300 for renewal, given a receipt. Got my new passport at 9.20am. It was a breeze!! And it was a SUNDAY!! Yupe, its OPen!!

By: Arnaud

Arnaud — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:48:08 +0000

So, we put everything (2 photos, photocopy of MyKad & my old passport) in the enclosed envelope….Does it mean that we can’t keep the old passport ?? I really want to keep it as a souvenir (normally they cut at the bottom right hand corner).

By: Felix Gregory

Felix Gregory — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:38:09 +0000

I went to the immigration office in Seremban with my 16 year old daughter to renew our passports. Before I went I searched the internet for the documents I needed. I was turned away as I did not bring my daughter’s birth cert. This I was told is not the same as ‘other’ immigration offices in the country. Why is this so? Is my daughter’s identity card has different values in different states of Malaysia. I had to drive 42 kilometers to return home to get her birth cert Should the immigration pay for this trip and my valuable time? Very frustrated with inconsistencies in the Govt office policies. Please comment for all who would like to.

By: tammy

tammy — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:38:07 +0000

Fuyoh.. was searching on how much to renew passport… got to ur website…

shows how long i did not meet u…

By: NoIdea

NoIdea — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:52:09 +0000

Hi, i am just wondering about the photo requirement regarding the lengh of the hair

i am guy with long hair (hairstylist) from Malaysia, and had spent some effort maintaining it
question is whether i will have to cut my hair for them to accept my photo? i would rather keep my hair if possible

the official website do not have information for guys with stylish/long hair

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:03:23 +0000

thanks for the info! Helps a lot. Lousy Immigration website… some of the info there are even obsolete.

By: YS

YS — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:30:56 +0000

HI, Anyone has experience apply for kids? What should i prepare? Do i need to bring my kids (6 yrs) along?

By: Justin Koh

Justin Koh — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:23:27 +0000

Nope. It’ll be different.