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Working in Malaysia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Largest city: Putrajaya
Population: 28.3 million (2012 estimate)
Currency: Ringgit
Language: Malaysian
Malaysia is a key emerging economy in South-East Asia that consists of 13 states and three federal territories.
The country shares borders with Indonesia, Thailand and Brunei, along with maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Malaysia’s origins stretch back to the Malaya Kingdoms to being inhabited by the Portuguese in the 16th century, the Dutch in the 17th century and the British in the 18th century.
Today, Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy that broke away from the British Empire to declare independence in 1963.
The Work and Holiday visa arrangement between Australia and Malaysia allows holiday and travel between the two countries for Australians.
Under the arrangement, university-educated Australians aged between 18 and 30 are allowed to work and holiday in Malaysia for up to 12 months.
The arrangement was introduced with the aim of strengthening cultural exchange and widening economic ties and links between the two countries.
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Malaysia’s Work and Holiday visa summary
Visa: Working and Holiday
Age: 18 to 30
Length of stay: 12 months
Processing time: n/a
If you want to travel to Malaysia under Work and Holiday arrangements, there are several eligibility requirements. These include:
Hold an Australian passport
Meet health and character requirements
Be aged between 18 and 30 at the time of applying
Have no dependent children accompanying you
Have a return ticket, or sufficient funds for a return or onward fare
Have sufficient funds for the first part of the holiday.
A letter of approval from the Australian Government supporting the application
Tertiary education
A police check and medical certificate of good health
The letter of government support can be issued by the ACT and Regions Office in Canberra, where the following details must be provided:
Certified copy of a valid passport
Certified copy of one other form of identification with current residential address
Certified copies of the applicant’s tertiary qualifications, a letter from the university confirming the level of study or originals of academic transcripts.
Emergency
Emergency numbers
Police / Ambulance 999 / 112
Fire and Rescue 994 / 112
You can also obtain limited consular assistance and lodge Australian passport applications through the:
Australian Consulate, Penang
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No. 29, Lebuh Bukit Jambul
11900 Bayan Lepas
Penang
Malaysia
Telephone: (60 4) 645 8285
Facsimile: (60 4) 645 8285
Email: pg.aus.consul@gmail.com
Australian Consulate, Kota Kinabalu
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Suite 10.1, Level 10
Wisma Great Eastern
65 Jalan Gaya
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
Malaysia
Telephone: (60 88) 267 151
Facsimile: (60 88) 266 509
Email: andrewsmk@yahoo.com
Australian Consulate, Sarawak
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E39 Level 2
Taman Sri Sarawak Mall
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
93100 Kuching
Sarawak
Malaysia
Telephone: (60 82) 230 777
Facsimile: (60 82) 313 388
Email: philipting66@gmail.com
Embassies of Malaysia in…
Argentina Malaysian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villanueva 1040
C1426BMD, Buenos Aires
Ph +54 11 4776 0504
F +54 11 4776 0604
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/buenosaires/
Austria Malaysian Embassy in Vienna, Austria
24th Floor, Florido Tower
Floridsdorfer Hauptstrasse 1-7
A-1210
Vienna
Ph +43 1 505 1042
F +43 1 505 1569
Web: http://www.kln.gov.my/web/aut_vienna/home
Bangladesh Embassy of Malaysia in Bangladesh
House No. 19, Road No. 6
Baridhara
Dhaka 1212
Ph +88 2882 7759 / 7760
F +88 2882 3115 / 7761
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/dhaka
Belgium Malaysian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium
Avenue de Tervueren, 414A
1150 Brussels
Ph +32 2 776 03 40
F +32 2 762 50 49
Web: http://www.kln.gov.my/web/bel_brussels/home
Brazil Malaysian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil
SHIS QI 5 chácara 62
Lago Sul
70.477-900 – Brasília – DF
Ph +55 61 3248 5008 / 6215
F +55 61 3248 6307
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/brasilla/
Canada Malaysian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada
60 Boteler Street
Ottawa
Ontario K1H 8Y7
Ph +1 613 241 5182/5206
F +1 613 241 5214
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/ottawa/
Chile Malaysian Embassy in Santiago, Chile
Av. Tajamar 183, 10th floor
Casilla 8, Correo 35
Las Condes
Santiago
Ph +56 2 2233 6698
F +56 2 22343 3853
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/santiago/
China Embassy of Malaysia in China
No. 2, Liang Ma Qiao Street
Chaoyang District
Sanlitun
Beijing 100600
Ph +86 10 6532 2531 / 2 / 2
F +86 10 6532 5032
Web: N/A
Costa Rica N/A
Cyprus, Republic of Malaysian High Commission, Cyprus
60 Rigenis St.
1010 Nicosia
P.O. BOX. 21212
1504 Nicosia
Ph +357 22 71 27 12
F +357 99 65 00 22
Web: N/A
Czech Republic Malaysian Embassy in Czech Republic
Na Zatorce 675/30
Bubenec
16000 Prague 6
Ph +420 234 706 611
F +420 296 326 192
Web: http://www.kln.gov.my/web/cze_prague/home
Denmark Malaysian Consulate in Copenhagen, Denmark
Clipper House
Sundkrogsgade 19
2100 Copenhagen Ø
Ph +45 4911 8308
F +45 4911 8001
Web: N/A
Estonia N/A
Finland Malayisan Embassy in Helsinki, Finland
World Trade Centre 3rd Floor
Aleksanterinkatu
17 00100 Helsinki
Ph +358 10 320 2030
F +358 10 320 2041
Web: www.kln.my/perwakilan/helsinki
France Malaysian Embassy in Paris, France
2 bis rue Benouville
75116 Paris
Ph +33 1 45 53 11 85
F +1 47 27 34 60
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/paris
Germany Malaysian Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Embassy of Malaysia
Klingelhoeferstr. 6
10785 Berlin
Ph +49 30 88 57 49 0
F +49 30 88 57 49 50 / 55
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/berlin
Indonesia Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said
Kav. X/6, No. 1-3 Kinnigan
Ph +62 21 522 4947
F +62 21 522 4974
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/jakarta/
Ireland Malaysian Embassy in Dublin, Ireland
Level 3A – 5A, Shelbourne House
Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Ph +353 1 667 7280
F +353 1 667 7283
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/dublin/
Japan Embassy of Malaysia in Tokyo, Japan
20-16 Nanpeidai-Cho
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0036
Ph +81 3 3476 3840
F +81 3 3476 4972
Web: www.kln.gov.my/paerwakilan/tokyo/
Latvia N/A
Malaysia N/A
Malta Malaysian Consulate in Valletta, Malta
c/o Famalco Group
Pitkali Road
Attard ATD 2214
Ph +356 2339 2339
F +356 2339 2247
Web: N/A
Mexico Malaysian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico
Sierra Nevada 435
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico D.F.
Ph +52 55 5282 5166
F +52 55 5282 4910
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/mexicocity/
Poland Malaysian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland
ul. Gruzinska 3
03-902 Warsaw
Ph +48 22 617 31 44
F +48 22 617 62 56
Web: N/A
Singapore Malaysian High Commission in Singapore, Singapore
301 Jervois Road
Singapore 249077
Ph +65 6235 0111
F +65 6733 6135
Web: http://www.kln.gov.my/web/sgp_singapore/
Slovakia Malaysian Consulate in Bratislava, Slovakia
Jasíkova 2
821 03 Bratislava
Ph +421 2 29 13 86
F +421 2 48 29 15 81
Web: N/A
Slovenia Malaysian Consulate in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Opekarska cesta 5
1000 Ljubljana
Ph +386 1 283 88 06
F +386 1 281 11 17
Web: N/A
South Korea Malaysian Embassy in Seoul, Korea (Republic)
129 Dokseodang-ro (Hannam-dong)
Yongsan-gu
140-884
Seoul
Ph +82 2 795 9203
F +82 2 794 8600
Web: www.malaysia.or.kr
Spain Malaysian Consulate General in Madrid, Spain
Paseo de la Castellana
91-10 Edificio Centro 23
28046 Barcelona
Ph +34 91 555 0684
F =34 91 555 5208
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/madrid/
Sweden Malaysian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden
Karlavagen 37
P.O. Box 26053
100 41 Stockholm
Ph +46 8 440 84 00
F +46 8 791 87 60
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/stockholm/
Thailand Malaysian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand
8th Floor, San Ho Plastic Bldg
No.102, Dunhua N. Rd.
Songshan District
10595
Ph +66 2696 6800
F +66 2679 2208
Web: http://www.kln.gov.my/web/twn_taipei/home
The Netherlands Malaysian Embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands
Rustenburgweg 2
2517 KE ‘S-Gravenhage
Ph +31 70 350 6506
F +31 70 350 6536
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/thehague/
Turkey Malaysian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey
Mahatma Gandhi Cad. No: 58
06700 G.O.P.
Ankara
Ph +90 312 446 3547 / 3548
F +90 312 446 4130
Web: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/ankara/
United Kingdom Malaysian High Commission in London, the United Kingdom
45 – 46 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8QT
Ph +44 20 7235 8033
F +44 20 7235 5161
Web: www.kln.gov.my/web/gbr_london/
United States Malaysian Embassy in Washington, the United States
3516 International Court, N.W.
Washington
D.C. 20008
Ph +1 202 572 9700
F +1 202 572 9882
Web: www.kln.gov.my/web/usa_washington/
Uruguay Malaysian Consulate in Montevideo, Uruguay
Bv. España 2647 / 801
C.P. 11.300 Montevideo
Ph +598 2 708 20 04
F +598 2 709 74 00
Web: N/A
Tax System
Income tax in Malaysia works on a progressive system where the highest income earners pay more tax. However, for non-residents (those living in Malaysia for less than 182 days in a year) there is a tax rate of 26% on all income.
Opening a bank account as an expat in Malaysia requires several pieces of documentation, including: passport, proof of employment and proof of address. Each bank account will usually include a debit card and option to open a savings account.
The major banks in Malaysia include: Maybank, CIMB Bank and Malaysia Public Bank. Many foreign banks also operate in Malaysia.
Working in Malaysia
Malaysia has an emerging economy supporting the universal growth throughout South-East Asia. It sits behind Indonesia and Thailand as the third largest economy in the region. Natural resources in Malaysia provide the country with key industries in agriculture, forestry and minerals.
Teaching English is an excellent option for expats in Malaysia on a working holiday. According to TEFL (Teaching English as a foreign language), there is a high demand for tuition in Malaysia as the language is commonly used for business and tourism purposes.
