Documents Required for Malaysia Student Visa 2024

Indian students must have a Malaysian student visa to study in Malaysia, so preparing documents is crucial to completing the student visa application. Malaysia provides an innovative and engaging academic experience that attracts students globally. It is popular for its extensive secure place for students, and affordable fees and expenses.

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1. List of documents required for Malaysian student visa
2. How to get a Malaysian student visa?
3. Requirements for Malaysian student visa application for International students

The completed Malaysia student visa application is available from the Malaysian embassy or consulate in the home country. Organise the documents correctly to avoid delays and rejection in Malaysian student visa applications. Those documents prove admission and type of accommodation in Malaysia.

Read the complete article to understand and prepare the documents required for a student visa in Malaysia.

List of documents required for Malaysian student visa

When submitting a visa application, the following documents will be required by the Malaysian authorities. International students to avoid delays, submit to the university to confirm their position.

• Official admission letter from the university.

• English language proficiency.

• Recent passport with a minimum of one month's validity.

• All academic transcripts.

• Personal bond

• Recent two passport-size photographs.

• Proof of funds.

• Medical certificate.

• No Objection Certificate (only for Sudan).

• A letter Of Eligibility (LOE) is required only for Iran.

How to get a Malaysian student visa?

Applicants must get a Malaysian Student Pass the processing time for a Malaysian student Visa is around 21 days. The steps to get a Malaysian student visa are given below:

• Apply for a student visa through a Malaysian university.

• Check the application status in the selected university or via the app.

• Prepare and submit the documents. Now, pay the visa application fee.

• Wait for visa processing time.

• Get your Malaysian visa to study or travel to Malaysia.

Requirements for Malaysian student visa application for International students

The detailed document requirements for Malaysian student visa applications for international students are mentioned below:

Passport size photograph

You must have two recent passport-size photographs, with a white plain background, (35mm x 45mm).

Passport size photograph requirements

• The colour of the passport should be in colour, not in black and white.

• Don't crop the image, must be 45mm high and 35mm wide on a plain background.

• The image should not contain any editing including filters and no selfies.

• Should not include eyeglasses, looking forward, lips closed, no head covering including hats or clothes, free from 'Redeye and clear photograph.

Copy of passport

Applicants have a recent valid passport of at least one year. You need to submit two photocopies.

Passport requirements for international applicants

• Must include passport biodata page with name, face and other details.

• The observation page, displays any name extensions, previous passport numbers and explanations.

• The passport validity period must be a minimum of 18 months.

• If required include Special Pass or Exit Stamp.

Admission letter from a Malaysian university

International students must submit a copy of the offer letter or admission letter while applying for a Malaysian student visa.

• Applicants must apply and submit for admission to a Malaysian university online.

• Once, accepted you obtain an offer/admission/acceptance letter from the university via email or other sources.

Health declaration form

Submit a copy of the completed Health declaration form when applying for a Malaysian student visa. Applicants can download the Health declaration form from visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my.

If applying online, you can complete and apply after receiving an admission letter from a Malaysian university.

All academic certificates and transcripts

International students submit copies of all academic records, certificates or transcripts of studies previously completed.

• This includes 12th-grade or higher education, undergraduate, postgraduate and equivalent degrees required for the program of study.

• The documents must scanned and uploaded as one single PDF file.

• It may also require a yellow fever vaccination card or booklet.

Personal Bond

The Immigration Department requires all universities in Malaysia to sign a personal bond with students. It is important to submit personal documents to get a student visa.

• The personal bond fee for Indian students is RM 750. It may vary for other countries.

• The educational institution will demand that the deposit of a particular amount as a requirement.

• If students drop their studies, the money will be refunded (if no crime record).

Note: After arriving in Malaysia, you must submit the personal bond for the student pass endorsement.

Non-objection certificate and Letter Of Eligibility (LOE)

• To get a Non-objection certificate applied for by the university and collected from the Sudanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur by the institution's representatives. The document is only required for Sudan.

• Letter Of Eligibility (LOE) is only required for students from Iranian countries. Documents obtained from the Iranian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur by the university.

English language proficiency

International students meet English proficiency through tests, to get Malaysian student visas. Submit, if you applied for a Visa Approval Letter (VAL).

Accepted English language tests for student pass application

• MUET (Malaysian University English Test),

• IELTS/ IELTS Online (International English Language Testing System),

• TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language),

• TOEFL Essentials (Online) (Test of English as a Foreign Language),

• PTE Academic/ PTE Academic (Online)(Pearson Test of English),

• Cambridge English - B1 Preliminary,B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency,

• Cambridge English - Linguaskill Online,

• Cambridge English - Occupational English Test (OET)(Conventional/Online),

• ELS - Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level)