This is NOT a know issue, when you ask a foreigner wife married to a Malaysian, everyone is shock to hear that the wife is actually not a Permanent Resident. It is very sad because there are a lot of issue rise when the wife could not obtain a permanent resident.
Foreign wife are not allowed to work for the first 5 years of marriage, unless the company goes through a process which takes around 3 months approval. Or when the company has MSC status, they could make the process easier. Even after 5 years, the foreigner will have to obtain a letter from the company to get approval from Immigration.
For example, when your children is born, they are a citizen of Malaysia but not the wife, unless they are approved. If anything happens to the husband (touch wood), the wife will be deported back to their original country, but the child is a citizen of Malaysia.
How long can you get your IC? This is the question arise because there is never a definate answer. Immigration officers will inform you that the application starts after year 5 of marriage.
Why does this issue arise? Does Malaysia government just hate foreigners staying permanent in Malaysia? or there is too many people who hires agent to get a wife from an undevelop country? Is this a race issue affraid that other race will be larger?
UPDATE: This was the case previously, good news for those who are tying the knot now as you can work immediately with the company registration information and a official offer letter from the Company. Head to immigration to get your working permit stamp on your spouse visa.
Malaysia has enough race issues without compounding them with uncontrolled immigration. Strong immigration control will assist Malaysia in maintaining racial harmony, unlike in many countries where tension has risen because of mass immigration.
Unless they have exceptional skills that the country needs, preventing foreigners from taking local jobs is no bad thing either.
Lastly, anyone in need of importing a foreign wife into Malaysia needs his head examining, and is blind to the quality of local womanhood.
Spacegoat: true…very true…but they are not even considering exceptional skills
“Lastly, anyone in need of importing a foreign wife into Malaysia needs his head examining, and is blind to the quality of local womanhood” – What a racist phrase….
God help you people …
??? Ali: where did you see that phrase? or you said that?
i have problem right now and im seeking for answers.. i want to have divorce with my husband.. we have 1 child.. i want to ask, once we divorce. my child wil go with who? as my child is only 8 months.. and if ever the child go with my husband, and my husband stop my visa. do i still have the right to stay here in malaysia becoz i have right also with my child. pls help me
Good luck…I don’t think you will get your visa.if your husband get your child..anyway if you win the childcare….your kid could choose citizenship on the 18 years if I am correct. …
this will also depend on your religion (but I am not sure about this)
I am a British women and want to marry a muslim man.
He is not a strict Muslim but it would please his family & we would like to stay maybe 1 or 2 years.
He is not a Malaysian Citizan yet but is due to get his passport soon.
I know I have to convert to Islam but what exactly does this mean? I read that a Muslim man can marry a women from the other scriptures but the children must be bought up as Muslim?
Can some one tell me what is the procedure?
Can I work in Malaysia after?
We only want to stay here for 1 year then go to the UK to live. But we would like the option to go back.
Can I get residency If I want?
Thank you I dont know who to contact to get more information.
i am a pakistani and want to marry here
I am married to Philippines citizen for the past 2 years and at the moment we are in the mid of going for a divorce. Will she be allowed to stay in Malaysia after divorce?. Pls advice the procedure if she wants to her country.
My question here is, what does a foreign wife holding throughout the 1st 5 years?how does the process go?
I am an English man and have been with a Malaysian girl for the past 3 years. We are looking to get registered/married in Malaysia later this year. I just wanted to know if the process is as straightforward as “2 foreigners getting married in Malaysia” or are there restrictions because she is a ‘local’?
i got the same problem,but i think you should asking your girl parent for help (in my case my girl is orphan..)they will bring you to registeration department an married in muslim way(aka nikah).good luck.
erm..I think the process is pretty straight forward….just need to head on to putrajaya to get registered, then go through the whole process of getting the visa so that you do not need to leave malaysia every 1 month.
im british man would like to married malay muslim woman..Im holding MM2H.i have to convert muslim? where can i do it?how long can be prosessing?
sir,
i ve entered malaysia on multiple entry visa for marrying malaysian girl and i need to stay with her.please guide me that how can i stay with her.plz tell me how can i get pr here.
im nanetty 29 years old,im philippine,married to malaysian i asking how to stay there in malaysia???????????because i like me stay there my country my husband..my husband very sweet to me and husband family sweet to me..please help me how to stay there in malaysia…………..thnk you!because malaysia country is beautiful and very very nice this country,,,,,,,,,,
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If I have a kid after married, what nationality that the kid will have later?
Because I heard that if Malaysian married with foreigner, later on when they have kid, the Malaysian government won’t give the kid Malaysian citizen.
Is it true?
Because I want to keep my nationality and my bf also wants to keep his nationality.But we don’t want our kid later don’t have any nationality.
Btw, I’m Indonesian and my bf is Malaysian.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank You
I am from somalia and i want to marry girl from Hong Kong in malaysia by the end of this year. i am student in malaysia and she will come from hong kong we just want only to get marry in malaysia and then after my study leave so what is the process ..thankx
I am a german citizen, marrid to Malay women and have three children.
Can my children get malay citizenship.
Could you please kindly answer me.
Thank yuo very much.
Husein
i am a pakistani and want to marry here in malaysia to the local and educated woman my age is 36
hi i am a srilankan refuge…
now i like to marry a malaysian girl…
what is the procedure to register our marrage?
could you please answer me?
thank you very much….
mathi
MATHI
Malaysian law does not allow a refugee to marry a local.its sad but that’s the reality,u cant register your marriage at the National Registration Dept.
Banu
hi i am a nepali man. i was work in malaysia 4 year and recently return my country. I have a malaysian indian girlfriend we both truly love each other but, she want we stay together in malaysia. So please anybody help me how to marry her and what type of process we need?