PR STATUS APPLICANTS SHOULD ACQUIRE ENTRY PERMIT FIRST

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- Foreigners who wish to apply for a
permanent resident (PR) status in Malaysia should acquire an entry permit first,
the House of Representatives was Tuesday.

Deputy Home Minister Abu Seman Yusop said the matter was clearly
stipulated under Section 10 of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

"Only those who had acquired the entry permit are eligible to apply for the
PR status and enable them to get the red-coloured identity card or MyPR," he
said in reply to Dr Fong Chan Onn, a member of parliament during question time
Tuesday.

Fong wanted to know the requirement and procedures for acquiring the PR
status for foreigners and the latest statistics on the applications.

Abu Seman said only six categories of applicants would be considered in the
issuance of the entry permit as set out in the Immigration (Prohibition of
Entry) Order 1963.


"The six categories are persons in possession of specialist or professional
qualification, persons in possession of a certificate from the Home Minister
certifying that their admission would be in the economic interest of Malaysia.

"Wives and children under six years of age of persons falling within the
above categories, wives of citizens of Malaysia who have not been living
separately from the husbands for a continuous period of five years.

"Children of citizens of Malaysia under six years of age, and those who are
allowed by the Home Minister on special compassionate grounds," he said.

Abu Seman said the application for the entry permit could be submitted at
any immigration office and the applicants must posses valid travel document or
passport.

"However, the consideration and decision on the applications are the
prerogative of the Immigration director-general.



"In the event that their application is rejected, they can file an appeal to
the Home Minister within 30 days and the decision made by the minister is
final," he said.

Between 2001 and 2009, a total of 24,883 applications for PR status were
received and solved, he said.

"At present, there are 521 new applications being processed by the
Immigration Department and the ministry," he added.

-- BERNAMA



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