Malaysia International Passport
Introduction
MALAYSIA
Immigration Ordinance 1952 merupakan undang-undang utama imigresen menggantikan undang-undang yang digubal pada waktu darurat. Tujuan undang-undang ini adalah untuk mengadakan kawalan ke atas kemasukan semua Warganegara British, rakyat di bawah naungan British dan "Alien" ke Persekutuan Tanah Melayu dan juga berkuatkuasa di Singapura, di bawah pentadbiran Kementerian Luar Negeri. Jabatan Imigresen mengeluarkan paspot di mana pejabat pengeluarannya bertempat di Singapura, Pulau Pinang, pejabat-pejabat Residen-residen dan Penasihat Inggeris.
Selepas kemerdekaan, The Immigration Ordinance 1959, The Immigration Regulations 1959 dan The Passport Ordinance 1960 telah digubal bagi menggantikan The Immigration Ordinance 1952, The Passport Ordinance 1949 dan The Passport Regulations 1949. Undang-undang ini memperuntukkan lebih kuasa untuk mengawal kemasukan orang asing dan pelawat ke Persekutuan Tanah Melayu. Kerajaan Malaysia mula buat pasport pada tahun 1960/1961. Pasport rakyat Malaysia mengandungi maklumat tentang agama dan bangsa. Pasport rakyat Eropah tidak mengandungi maklumat tentang agama dan bangsa kerana dianggap boleh mendorong kearah diskriminasi.
Pembentukan Malaysia pada tahun 1963 memperluaskan keperluan imigresen ke Sabah dan Sarawak. The Immigration (Transitional Provisions) Act 1963 digubal bagi memelihara kepentingan negeri-negeri tersebut. Selain daripada melaksanakan kawalan kemasukan bukan warganegara, pihak imigresen di Sabah dan Sarawak juga mengawal kemasukan warganegara dari Semenanjung. [1]
The Malaysia International Passport (Malay: Pasport Antarabangsa Malaysia) is the passport issued to citizens of Malaysia by the Immigration Department of Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia). They were formerly designated Paspot Malaysia, but the spelling was changed to Pasport in the 1980s. It is an official document issued by the Government of Malaysia, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries and recognised as a travel document.
A valid Malaysia International Passport permits the holder to travel and stay abroad, and to return to the country.
The passport / travel document is the property of the Government of Malaysia and may be withdrawn at any time if the Immigration Department is satisfied that the passport / travel document has been misused and contravenes the Passport Act 1966.
Electronic passports which predate ICAO standard.
Regular Conventional International Passport
You can apply for a Malaysian passport if you have Malaysian nationality. But there are some circumstances where your application can be refused or your existing passport can be revoked.
However, having a Malaysian nationality doesn't guarantee you a passport. For example, you may not get a new passport or your existing passport may be taken from you if
you're suspected of a serious crime and an arrest warrant has been issued
a court order stops you having a Malaysian passport or restricts your travel
you're on bail and bail conditions mean you can't leave Malaysia
you've been brought back to Malaysia previously at the government's expense and haven't repaid the debt
A passport can also be cancelled or not renewed if it's for a child and there's an injunction issued by the court prohibiting the child from being taken out of Malaysia.
Your eligibility and entitlement to a Malaysian passport will be considered when you apply.
Passports belong to the government and can be cancelled or revoked at any time.
Passports construct identity within specific terms. They negotiate personal, public and civic identity. As they do they operate not only as a record but actively to construct citizenship, nation and the associated issues of border, rights, protection and responsibility.
The PASSPORT is an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries and recognised as a travel document by the Government of Malaysia. In general, passport is meant to facilitate international travel.
The main legislation governing the production of passports and travel documents, their possession by persons entering and leaving Malaysia, and related matters is the Passport Act 1966.
Malaysian International Passport (MIP) is a valid travel document issued by the Malaysian Government for the purpose of traveling abroad. MIP is the property of The Government of Malaysia and it may be withdrawn at any time if the Immigration Department is satisfied that the passport is used contravene against the Passport Act 1966. The holder is fully responsible for the security of the Passport.
MIP can be applied and renewed at any of Immigration Offices in Malaysia and Malaysian Representative Offices. Validity of Malaysian Passport is five (5) years from the date of issued. Renewal of Malaysian Passport for the new passport that has a validity of 6 months or less, the new one will have 5 years validity plus maximum 6 months remaining validity in the old passport.
1. Possession of Passport/Travel Document
The passport / travel document is the property of the Government of Malaysia and may be withdrawn at any time if the Immigration Department is satisfied that the passport / travel document has been misused and contravenes the Passport Act 1966. The holder is fully responsible for the security of the passport / travel document.
2. Lost Passport/Travel Document
A Police Report should be made as soon as possible and the loss should be reported to the Immigration Office. An application for a replacement passport can be submitted at the nearest Immigration Office by submitting the application form with supporting documents, a photocopy of the police report and any other relevant documentary evidence. Approval for the application of a replacement passport will depend on the decision of the panel.
3. Damaged Passport/Travel Document
Request for a new passport can be made at the nearest Immigration Office by submitting an application for a replacement passport and the approval will depend on the decision of the Immigration Department.
Industry experts say that on average, the government issues about 2.5 million passports in 2015 — about 500,000 more than four years ago. The increasing number is due partly to the fact that cheap airfares offered by low-cost carriers have made travelling abroad more affordable.[1]
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA
The Immigration Department is an agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, which provides services to Malaysian Citizens, Permanent Residents and Foreign Visitors.
The functions of the department are as follows:-
1. Issuing of passports and travel documents to Malaysian Citizens and Permanent Resident.
2. Issuing of visas, pass and permits to Foreign Visitors entering Malaysia.
3. Administering and controlling the entry and exit of people at authorized entry points.
4. Enforcing the Immigration Act 1959/63, Immigration Regulations 1963 and Passport Act 1966.
First Singapore Citizens
The Singapore Citizenship Ordinance was passed on 16 Oct 1957 providing Singapore citizenship for all born in Singapore or the Federation of Malaya and for British citizens with two years’ residence. Naturalisation was offered to those who had resided in Singapore for ten years and would swear loyalty to the government. The first day of citizenship registration was 1 Nov that year. Among the first few people who obtained their citizenship certificates were Lien Ying Chow and MPD Nair.
MALAYSIAN PASSPORT TIMELINE
Malaysia was the first country in the world to issue biometric passports in 1998, after a local company, IRIS Corporation, developed the technology. This series included a chip containing an image of the thumbprint of the passport holder.
Second generation in 2003 rolled out contain extracted fingerprint information.
It was assumed that 5,000,000 and 125,000 of first and second generations biometric passports were issued respectively.
Malaysia is however not a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and its biometric passport does not conform to the same standards as the VWP biometric document because the Malaysian biometric passport was issued ahead of the VWP requirement.
The difference lies in the storage of fingerprint template instead of fingerprint image in the chip, the rest of the technologies are the same. Also the biometric passport was designed to be read only if the receiving country has the authorization from the Malaysian Immigration Department. Malaysia started issuing ICAO compliant passports from February 2010.
PASSPORT NUMBER PREFIXES
Passport numbering prefixes determine the citizen's residency
A - Peninsular Malaysia
K - Sarawak
H - Sabah
E - Singapore (Issued between 1964 to 1965)
| Country Adjective | Malaysian |
| Country Demonym | Malaysians |
Immigration Ordinance 1952 merupakan undang-undang utama imigresen menggantikan undang-undang yang digubal pada waktu darurat. Tujuan undang-undang ini adalah untuk mengadakan kawalan ke atas kemasukan semua Warganegara British, rakyat di bawah naungan British dan "Alien" ke Persekutuan Tanah Melayu dan juga berkuatkuasa di Singapura, di bawah pentadbiran Kementerian Luar Negeri. Jabatan Imigresen mengeluarkan paspot di mana pejabat pengeluarannya bertempat di Singapura, Pulau Pinang, pejabat-pejabat Residen-residen dan Penasihat Inggeris.
Selepas kemerdekaan, The Immigration Ordinance 1959, The Immigration Regulations 1959 dan The Passport Ordinance 1960 telah digubal bagi menggantikan The Immigration Ordinance 1952, The Passport Ordinance 1949 dan The Passport Regulations 1949. Undang-undang ini memperuntukkan lebih kuasa untuk mengawal kemasukan orang asing dan pelawat ke Persekutuan Tanah Melayu. Kerajaan Malaysia mula buat pasport pada tahun 1960/1961. Pasport rakyat Malaysia mengandungi maklumat tentang agama dan bangsa. Pasport rakyat Eropah tidak mengandungi maklumat tentang agama dan bangsa kerana dianggap boleh mendorong kearah diskriminasi.
Pembentukan Malaysia pada tahun 1963 memperluaskan keperluan imigresen ke Sabah dan Sarawak. The Immigration (Transitional Provisions) Act 1963 digubal bagi memelihara kepentingan negeri-negeri tersebut. Selain daripada melaksanakan kawalan kemasukan bukan warganegara, pihak imigresen di Sabah dan Sarawak juga mengawal kemasukan warganegara dari Semenanjung. [1]
The Malaysia International Passport (Malay: Pasport Antarabangsa Malaysia) is the passport issued to citizens of Malaysia by the Immigration Department of Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia). They were formerly designated Paspot Malaysia, but the spelling was changed to Pasport in the 1980s. It is an official document issued by the Government of Malaysia, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries and recognised as a travel document.
A valid Malaysia International Passport permits the holder to travel and stay abroad, and to return to the country.
The passport / travel document is the property of the Government of Malaysia and may be withdrawn at any time if the Immigration Department is satisfied that the passport / travel document has been misused and contravenes the Passport Act 1966.
Electronic passports which predate ICAO standard.
Regular Conventional International Passport
You can apply for a Malaysian passport if you have Malaysian nationality. But there are some circumstances where your application can be refused or your existing passport can be revoked.
However, having a Malaysian nationality doesn't guarantee you a passport. For example, you may not get a new passport or your existing passport may be taken from you if
you're suspected of a serious crime and an arrest warrant has been issued
a court order stops you having a Malaysian passport or restricts your travel
you're on bail and bail conditions mean you can't leave Malaysia
you've been brought back to Malaysia previously at the government's expense and haven't repaid the debt
A passport can also be cancelled or not renewed if it's for a child and there's an injunction issued by the court prohibiting the child from being taken out of Malaysia.
Your eligibility and entitlement to a Malaysian passport will be considered when you apply.
Passports belong to the government and can be cancelled or revoked at any time.
Passports construct identity within specific terms. They negotiate personal, public and civic identity. As they do they operate not only as a record but actively to construct citizenship, nation and the associated issues of border, rights, protection and responsibility.
The PASSPORT is an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries and recognised as a travel document by the Government of Malaysia. In general, passport is meant to facilitate international travel.
The main legislation governing the production of passports and travel documents, their possession by persons entering and leaving Malaysia, and related matters is the Passport Act 1966.
Malaysian International Passport (MIP) is a valid travel document issued by the Malaysian Government for the purpose of traveling abroad. MIP is the property of The Government of Malaysia and it may be withdrawn at any time if the Immigration Department is satisfied that the passport is used contravene against the Passport Act 1966. The holder is fully responsible for the security of the Passport.
MIP can be applied and renewed at any of Immigration Offices in Malaysia and Malaysian Representative Offices. Validity of Malaysian Passport is five (5) years from the date of issued. Renewal of Malaysian Passport for the new passport that has a validity of 6 months or less, the new one will have 5 years validity plus maximum 6 months remaining validity in the old passport.
1. Possession of Passport/Travel Document
The passport / travel document is the property of the Government of Malaysia and may be withdrawn at any time if the Immigration Department is satisfied that the passport / travel document has been misused and contravenes the Passport Act 1966. The holder is fully responsible for the security of the passport / travel document.
2. Lost Passport/Travel Document
A Police Report should be made as soon as possible and the loss should be reported to the Immigration Office. An application for a replacement passport can be submitted at the nearest Immigration Office by submitting the application form with supporting documents, a photocopy of the police report and any other relevant documentary evidence. Approval for the application of a replacement passport will depend on the decision of the panel.
3. Damaged Passport/Travel Document
Request for a new passport can be made at the nearest Immigration Office by submitting an application for a replacement passport and the approval will depend on the decision of the Immigration Department.
Industry experts say that on average, the government issues about 2.5 million passports in 2015 — about 500,000 more than four years ago. The increasing number is due partly to the fact that cheap airfares offered by low-cost carriers have made travelling abroad more affordable.[1]
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA
The Immigration Department is an agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, which provides services to Malaysian Citizens, Permanent Residents and Foreign Visitors.
The functions of the department are as follows:-
1. Issuing of passports and travel documents to Malaysian Citizens and Permanent Resident.
2. Issuing of visas, pass and permits to Foreign Visitors entering Malaysia.
3. Administering and controlling the entry and exit of people at authorized entry points.
4. Enforcing the Immigration Act 1959/63, Immigration Regulations 1963 and Passport Act 1966.
First Singapore Citizens
The Singapore Citizenship Ordinance was passed on 16 Oct 1957 providing Singapore citizenship for all born in Singapore or the Federation of Malaya and for British citizens with two years’ residence. Naturalisation was offered to those who had resided in Singapore for ten years and would swear loyalty to the government. The first day of citizenship registration was 1 Nov that year. Among the first few people who obtained their citizenship certificates were Lien Ying Chow and MPD Nair.
MALAYSIAN PASSPORT TIMELINE
Malaysia was the first country in the world to issue biometric passports in 1998, after a local company, IRIS Corporation, developed the technology. This series included a chip containing an image of the thumbprint of the passport holder.
Second generation in 2003 rolled out contain extracted fingerprint information.
It was assumed that 5,000,000 and 125,000 of first and second generations biometric passports were issued respectively.
Malaysia is however not a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and its biometric passport does not conform to the same standards as the VWP biometric document because the Malaysian biometric passport was issued ahead of the VWP requirement.
The difference lies in the storage of fingerprint template instead of fingerprint image in the chip, the rest of the technologies are the same. Also the biometric passport was designed to be read only if the receiving country has the authorization from the Malaysian Immigration Department. Malaysia started issuing ICAO compliant passports from February 2010.
PASSPORT NUMBER PREFIXES
Passport numbering prefixes determine the citizen's residency
A - Peninsular Malaysia
K - Sarawak
H - Sabah
E - Singapore (Issued between 1964 to 1965)
Footnotes
- ^ Lee, Esther, (2015, Oct 30), New contracts in the offing for Datasonic? The Edge Weekly. Available at http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/new-contracts-offing-datasonic