ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE RESIDENCE PASS-TALENT
BEFORE YOU APPLY
Confirm your eligibility for the Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) before beginning your application.
To be considered for the RP-T, applicants have to first fulfill the following criteria:
- Has worked in Malaysia for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years at the time of application.
- Holds a valid Employment Pass with more than 3 months validity during the submission/resubmission of the application.
- Earns a basic monthly salary of RM15,000 which excludes any allowances and/or bonuses.
- Has a Malaysian income tax file number and has paid income tax for the most recent 2 years (minimum) at the time of application. Yearly basic salary declared should align with the minimum basic monthly income (at least RM180,000 per annum).
- Holds a PhD/Master's/Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in any discipline from a recognised university or a professional/competency certificate from a recognised professional institute.
- Possesses at least 5 years of total work experience.
* Above is the MINIMUM criteria required for RP-T approvals. However, the approval status of the application is subject to the discretion of the RP-T Panel.
* Please note that TalentCorp will only accept submissions from applicants. Submissions from agents will NOT be entertained.
* Please note that TalentCorp will only accept submissions from applicants. Submissions from agents will NOT be entertained.
Fulfilled all the criteria for the RP-T? Find out what you need to prepare for your RP-T application.
