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Published : 16 Jul 2025, 01:57 AM
Malaysia will now offer multiple-entry visas to Bangladeshi migrant workers, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said.
In a Facebook video message posted Tuesday night, Nazrul said the decision had been “officially confirmed” by Malaysian authorities.
“Malaysia has announced multiple-entry visas for our Bangladeshi brothers and sisters working there,” he said.
His comments came amid concerns over reports that 96 Bangladeshis were recently denied entry and deported from Kuala Lumpur International Airport due to alleged failure to meet immigration requirements.
Soon after Nazrul’s statement, the Chief Advisor’s Office issued a media statement reiterating the announcement.
It said the multiple-entry visa decision followed meetings during a visit to Malaysia in May by Nazrul and Lutfey Siddiqi, the chief advisor’s special envoy for international affairs. The delegation had held talks with Malaysia’s home minister to press the issue.
Following those discussions, the Malaysian Immigration Department issued a circular on Jul 10 introducing the new visa facility for Bangladeshi workers.
Nazrul said the Malaysian home minister had promised a swift solution, and officials from both the expatriates’ welfare ministry and the Bangladesh embassy in Kuala Lumpur had been in constant contact with Malaysian counterparts.
“As a result of this continued coordination, the circular was finally issued,” he said.
He clarified that Bangladeshi workers who had already received single-entry visas and a Temporary Employment Visit Pass, known as PLKS, before the circular was issued, will not need to reapply.
“When renewing their PLKS, the multiple-entry visa will be issued automatically,” he added.
Workers who currently hold a valid PLKS and a previously issued single-entry visa may now travel between Malaysia and Bangladesh without requiring a new visa.
“Instructions based on this circular have been sent to all international airports and land entry points in Malaysia,” said Nazrul.
He pointed out that among the 15 countries from which Malaysia sources labour, Bangladesh was the only one whose workers were restricted to single-entry visas, a policy that caused hardship. “Our workers had to suffer unnecessarily. The multiple-entry visa will give them much-needed relief,” he said.
The policy change comes just days after Malaysian newspaper The Star reported that 131 foreign nationals, including 96 Bangladeshis, were detained and deported from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Friday for failing to meet entry conditions.
According to the report, reasons included “suspicious” hotel bookings, absence from immigration counters, and inadequate funds.
