I Kad Number
Walk in to myxpats centre to apply for i kad.
I kad number. Petaling jaya jan 9 2014. Kad pengenalan malaysia is the compulsory identity card for malaysian citizens aged 12 and above. It is subject to the conditions of the visit pass issued to its holder. Immigration director general datuk seri mustafar ali said once gazetted the i kad could be used as a form of identification in accordance with the immigration act 1959 63 and the immigration.
If we are visiting immigration office in person only need to submit application form copy of passport copy of current work permit 2. Some 2 3 million foreign workers in the country will have to obtain an i kad from the immigration department by year s end as part of a government move to monitor. Issuance of i kad is only available for employment pass ep holders who endorsed their employment pass ep at myxpats centre. Hence i will share information i know 1.
Collection is after 3 pm 3. All international students in malaysia will be required to carry an i kad which will contain key information including full name passport number and institution. The current identity card known as mykad was introduced by the national registration department of malaysia on 5 september 2001 as one of four msc malaysia flagship applications and a replacement for the high quality identity card kad pengenalan bermutu. Mustafar reminded the public that anyone sheltering an illegal immigrant could be charged under section 56 1 d of the immigration act 1959.
The malaysian identity card malay. Effective thursday 15 september 2016 we are pleased to announce that printing of i kad will be available at myxpats centre. It is one of seven flagship applications identified for development by the government of malaysia to produce world class innovative technologies in the country. Dependent pass can t get i kad yet.
The i kad which was improvised with a new format and tighter security features is equipped with a new biometric chip and permanent identification number which is recognised by all enforcement agencies. Each i kad contains personal information of students including photo full name date of birth passport number name of institution and student pass expiry date. The i kad is a personal identification document for foreign workers to stay in sarawak to complement their passports. The i kad will act as a valid travel document for the malaysian peninsular.
The government multi purpose smart card project mpsc or mykad is part of the multimedia super corridor msc malaysia initiative. It will cut out the need and risk for foreign students to carry around their passport at all times as a means of identification. Effective 1 october 2014 the i kad is issued by the immigration department of malaysia through education malaysia global services emgs.