Overstaying is an offence in Malaysian Law. Malaysia Immigration Department (MID) will impose a penalty ranging from RM1,200 – RM10,000 depending on the duration of your overstay and/or a jail term up to 5 years. You may be blacklisted and deported back to your home country. You can be prohibited from entering Malaysia for a period of time. The process of overstayed clearance will take a minimum 2 working weeks following the MID standard of procedure.

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Overstaying for less than seven (7) days

• If you overstay for less than seven (7) days, you must write a letter to the Immigration Department of Malaysia explaining the reason for overstaying in the country.
• You must be present at the Immigration with a representative from the Visa Department to submit the application form.
• You will receive a warning letter from the Immigration and will be required to pay an overstay penalty.

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Overstaying for more than seven (7) days

• If you overstay for more than seven (7) days, you must write a letter to the Immigration Department of Malaysia explaining the reason for overstaying in the country.
• You must be present at the Immigration with a representative from the Visa Department to submit the application form.
• Overstaying charges :

• 1st Overstay – RM 1,200 (New/Transfer), RM 1,700 (Current Student)
• Overstay period reaches 6 Months or more – RM 2,700
• Overstay 1 year and above – RM 3,700
• 2nd Overstay and MORE -RM 3,700

• All overstay students will face consequences of being BLACKLISTED by the Malaysian Immigration Department if it is not supported by the Immigration of Student Pass Unit.
• Please note that ALL overstay cases may OR may not result in compound of RM 5,000, please be prepared

Note: You will also need to wait for a new VAL.