Malaysia Phrasebook

13 terms and phrases for government offices

Opening a Bank Account in Malaysia (Foreigners)

Employment Pass / Professional Visit Pass / Spouse Pass / Student Pass

Malaysian work or residency pass (if applicable)

Convert a Foreign Driving Licence to a Malaysian CDL

Borang Permohonan Lesen Memandu JPJL1

Driving License Application Form (JPJL1)

Borang Permohonan Pengecualian Pemakaian Kaedah 5(3) Lampiran B-2

Application Form Exemption Application Method 5 (Appendix B-2)

Lesen Memandu Negara Luar yang masih sah dan berkuatkuasa pada hari permohonan

Foreign driving licence (valid on the day of application)

Surat Pengesahan Lesen Memandu Negara Luar daripada Kedutaan / Rekod Lesen Memandu daripada Pihak Berkuasa Pengeluar Lesen

Confirmation Letter of Driving Licence from embassy or transport authority

Kad Pengenalan / MyKad (Malaysian) or Passport (foreigner)

Identity document (varies by category)

Saya nak tukar lesen memandu negara luar kepada lesen Malaysia.

I want to convert my foreign driving licence to a Malaysian licence.

Use when: Opening line at the JPJ counter when stating the purpose of your visit

Borang Pengecualian Lampiran B-2

Exemption Application form (Appendix B-2)

Use when: Naming the second of the two forms when the counter staff asks which forms you have brought

Employment Pass (EP) Renewal in Malaysia

e-BE (resident) / e-M (non-resident)

Latest e-BE or e-M tax filing acknowledgement

EA Form / EC Form

Latest EA Form (employer's annual statement to employee)

i-Kad — Foreign Worker Identification Card in Malaysia

Pasport

Foreign passport

Laporan Polis

Police report (if lost outside the workplace)

Rekod VP(TE)

VP(TE) issuance reference / employer pass record