What the release reports
From 19 September 2023, employers bringing new non-Malaysian CMP Work Permit holders must obtain accommodation verification as well as pass approval.
Details and conditions
Evidence includes tenancy, rental or accommodation-provider agreements. Onboard bookings are checked against verification. Purpose-built or specified employer dormitories generally obtain approval within a week; private homes, hotels or hostels may require six weeks or longer.
Context and follow-up
Employers must allow for checks in recruitment schedules and may lose pass privileges for bringing workers without proof. The release encourages additional approved accommodation and productivity measures; a work permit approval alone does not satisfy the new entry condition.
Official attachments and further guidance
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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