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INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Dependent

Spouse (wife/ husband) with children (below 17 years old) or Mother or Father. Family in Law/ Siblings is not allowed to apply for dependent pass. 

  1. The student applying must hold a valid student pass.
  2. Students are required to apply for Dependent VAL from Immigration Department prior dependent travelling to Malaysia for conversion to Dependent Pass.
  3. For a new born baby in Malaysia, please apply Dependent Visa and make Passport at your embassy within 3 months from date of birth. New born baby are required to attend at Immigration Office to make Special Pass before apply a dependent pass.
  4. The principle (student) must renew the student pass before dependent can submit for renewal.
  5. The expiry date of dependent pass cannot exceed the expiry date of principle (example: if the student pass expiry is on 22 February 2025, the dependent pass will expire earlier or on the same date which is 22 February 2025).

The Immigration Department will only accept the New Dependent Visa Application/ Visa With Reference (VDR) after completion of student (principle) pass. However, Undergraduate student is not allowed to bring dependent.

Late submission of dependent passport near to the expiry date of the Social/ Special Pass which you obtained from Immigration in your passport upon arrival.

Please submit your passport/ document to UMT International Centre for Dependent Pass endorsement within 7 days arrival in Malaysia to avoid paying additional charges. Immigration Department may not endorse dependent pass if late submission. Immigration may request your dependent to return to home country.


Please be advised that the requirement of a minimum average for 3 months bank financial statement of RM10,000 per family instead of RM1,500 per person applies to all students with dependents.

Malaysian Immigration Department (MID) may not endorse dependent pass if the student submit late the document after arriving in Malaysia. If immigration reject your dependent pass application, your family are required to exit Malaysian and re-apply.

Dependents who have overstayed in Malaysia will be brought to the Enforcement Unit, Immigration Department two (2) times for verification to the Immigration Enforcement Officer, accompanied by UMT International Centre staff. Any penalties / compound must be borne by the student. The process for overstay case will take 4 – 8 weeks for Immigration issue a Special Pass.

Students and dependent are responsible to monitor the expiry date of your pass and visa. Overstaying is an offence in Malaysia Law. Immigration will impose a penalty ranging from RM 1,000 – RM 5,000 depending on the duration of your overstay. You may be blacklisted and deported back to your home country.