Foreign Domestic Helper (Maid) now are allowed to return to Malaysia
- Fenny
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min read
March 30, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that domestic helpers who are stuck in their home nations due to closed international borders can begin applying for them to return to Malaysia through the Immigration Department.
In the statement, Senior Minister explained that domestic helpers must have a valid visa and working permit before applying for the MyTravel Pass. And, helpers looking to enter Malaysia will need to be swab tested three days before traveling and will then be subjected to mandatory quarantine for seven days upon arrival here, the cost of which is born by their employers.
"At the moment, the government has agreed to allow those who are stranded in their home countries but with a valid visa and working permit to return to Malaysia.
"For example, those who had returned to their home country for a holiday but couldn't come back after we shut our borders are now allowed to return but they must apply for the MyTravel Pass," he said in a press conference today.
"They must take a Covid-19 swab test three days before their departure date and be quarantined for seven days upon the arrival.
"The quarantine cost will be fully borne by their employers," he said.
Additionally, he said the government has decided that the Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (PAPA) would be allowed to process recruitment applications and agencies can begin processing new applications by those looking to obtain foreign domestic helpers.
PAPA has informed that it will normally take three to four months to complete the recruitment application including applying for a visa and working permit. Hence, the government has agreed that they can start the preparation process now.
"However, they will not be allowed to bring in the foreign domestic helpers until the borders reopen.
"Let's say our borders reopen in August. If PAPA has not yet started the process, then the foreign domestic helpers will only be in the market in December, there will be a delay," he said.
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