Maids in MalaysiaWhat are a VDR, FOMEMA and the 30-day Special Pass?
VDR, the 30-day Special Pass, FOMEMA and the Visitor's Pass Sticker (Temporary Employment), in the order the Immigration Department sets them. Source dated. Ask us on WhatsApp.
They are steps the Immigration Department (JIM) sets when your family hires a foreign domestic helper, in this order: the Visa With Reference (VDR) application, the visa at the Malaysian mission abroad, a 30-day Special Pass on arrival, a FOMEMA medical within a month of arrival, and then the Visitor's Pass Sticker (Temporary Employment), PL(KS). Each term below uses the words of JIM's Foreign Domestic Helper page, last checked on 4 November 2026.
VDR (Visa With Reference)
The VDR application is the first step JIM sets. After it comes the visa at the Malaysian mission abroad.
The 30-day Special Pass
On arrival she is given a 30-day Special Pass.
FOMEMA
FOMEMA is the medical check JIM sets within a month of arrival. In the second and third years the pass is extended, each time with a FOMEMA check.
Then: the Visitor's Pass Sticker (Temporary Employment), PL(KS)
After the FOMEMA medical, the last step on JIM's page is the Visitor's Pass Sticker (Temporary Employment), written PL(KS).
Can you promise these timings?
No. These steps and timings are set by JIM. Visas, medical checks and approvals are decided by the authorities, so we do not promise a date or the result of any check.
Who is the employer?
Your family is the legal employer of the helper, never the agency or any company in our group.
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Source
Source: Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM), Foreign Domestic Helper (FDH) page, https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/foreign-domestic-helper-fdh/. Last checked: 4 November 2026.
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