Annual exercise
MOM uses the exercise to understand contributions. Required holders receive an email and provide employers and occupations, total prior-calendar-year income and other professional activities if any. Follow the email instructions rather than assume every holder receives the same notification on the same date.
Residential address and mobile
The holder updates within two weeks of a change through EP eService, immediately effective. Ensure the address meets housing requirements, then print and keep with the card the acknowledgement. Failure can result in penalties.
Passport number and expiry
Update passport number and expiry immediately through EP eService; written requests for these two fields are no longer accepted. Automated checkpoint gates can be used four working days after updating. Other personal particulars require the online request with supporting documents and normally take seven working days, with outcome emailed.
Evidence for other particulars
The passport supports all listed changes. Name changes also need a deed poll, marriage certificate or equivalent proof; birth date or birth/origin country changes need a birth certificate showing date, birth country and origin; marital status needs marriage/divorce records; Malaysian ID changes need both sides of the identity card. Nationality/citizenship and sex list the passport as support.
Approval before restricted work
Media- or religion-related and other restricted occupations require MOM approval. Submit the linked online request and start only after approval; most replies take three weeks. Review the full occupation list before accepting restricted duties.
Official source
Written independently from official MOM source material.