Govt plans special entry permit criteria for foreigners with M’sian children
The home ministry is preparing special criteria to enable foreigners with Malaysian children to apply for entry permits in the event their marriage to a Malaysian spouse ends.
Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said non-citizens married to Malaysians can currently obtain a long-term social visit pass, which allows them to reside in Malaysia and eventually apply for permanent residency (PR).
However, he said this pass is no longer valid if the marriage ends due to death or divorce.
“The ministry is preparing special criteria for entry permit approval for non-Malaysian former wives or husbands who have children with Malaysian citizenship.
“This is to support the family institution and ensure that non-Malaysian parents are not separated from their Malaysian…
