Malaysia announces 15 categories of foreigners classified as prohibited immigrants

• Malaysia’s Immigration Department has published 15 categories of foreign nationals who may be classified as prohibited immigrants under the country’s immigration law
• The categories include people with certain criminal convictions, forged travel documents, insufficient financial means and involvement in activities deemed unlawful
• The classification can also extend to family members and dependants, while foreigners who acquire prohibited status after entering Malaysia are required to leave unless applicable legal provisions allow otherwise

Malaysia’s Immigration Department (IMI) has published an official list identifying 15 categories of foreign nationals classified as prohibited immigrants under the country’s immigration law.

The guidance, available on the department’s official website, outlines various grounds on which a foreign national may be barred from entering or remaining in Malaysia. These include financial circumstances, health-related grounds, criminal convictions, immigration violations and certain political activities.

The provisions are relevant to foreigners planning to travel to, work in or reside in Malaysia, as they explain circumstances that may affect their immigration eligibility.

According to the Immigration Department’s published guidance, the categories of foreigners who may be classified as prohibited immigrants include:

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1. People without sufficient financial means: Individuals who cannot demonstrate that they can support themselves and their dependants, or who have no confirmed employment awaiting them.
2. Vagrants and habitual beggars: Foreign nationals classified as vagrants or people who habitually beg.
3. People with certain health conditions: Individuals with a mental disorder or a contagious disease considered a risk to the wider community.
4. People who refuse medical examinations: Foreign nationals who refuse to undergo a medical examination when directed to do so by an immigration officer.
5. Certain convicted criminals: Individuals convicted in any country and sentenced to imprisonment who have not received a full pardon may be considered undesirable immigrants, depending on the circumstances of their convictions.
6. Moral conduct forms another basis for classification. Persons involved in prostitiution, either as participants or those who profit from it.
7. People bringing women or girls for immoral purposes: Foreign nationals who attempt to bring women or girls into Malaysia for such purposes.
8. People advocating certain forms of political violence: Individuals who advocate overthrowing a government by force, support the assassination of public officials or teach the unlawful destruction of property.
9. Members of associated organizations: Individuals who belong to or are affiliated with organizations that hold or promote the views described in the preceding category.
10. People who entered Malaysia unlawfully: Foreign nationals who have entered the country in violation of immigration requirements.
11. People without valid travel documents: Individuals travelling without valid documents or using forged documents.
12. Previously repatriated individuals: Foreign nationals who have previously been repatriated from another country.
13. Foreigners declared undesirable through official channels: Individuals identified as undesirable through official or diplomatic channels.
14. Family members and dependents of prohibited immigrants: Relatives and dependents of a person classified as a prohibited immigrant may also fall under the same classification.
15. People covered by pass or permit cancellation orders: Individuals belonging to a class of persons against whom an order to cancel a pass or permit has already been made.

Malaysia’s immigration rules also affect family members

One of the provisions highlighted in the guidance concerns the family members and dependents of a prohibited immigrant.

Under this category, a person’s immigration status may have consequences for their household, potentially affecting relatives even when they have not independently engaged in the conduct that led to the original classification.

Foreign nationals travelling with spouses, children or other dependents should therefore check the relevant immigration requirements and seek clarification from the authorities if a family member’s status could affect their eligibility.

What happens if a foreigner is classified as a prohibited immigrant?

Under the rules outlined in the guidance, a prohibited immigrant generally cannot enter Malaysia unless they hold a valid pass issued specifically to prohibited immigrants under the designated regulations.

Foreign nationals who acquire prohibited status after they are already in Malaysia are required to leave the country.

The list highlights the range of circumstances that can affect a foreign national’s eligibility to enter or remain in Malaysia. Travelers, prospective workers and people planning long-term stays should verify their circumstances against the official requirements before making relocation arrangements.

For decisions involving criminal records, medical examinations, immigration violations or family members, checking directly with Malaysia’s Immigration Department is advisable, as the application of the law may depend on the individual circumstances.

Source: Legit.ng

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