Malaysia grants Bangladeshi workers multiple-entry visas
The decision comes after a Bangladesh delegation that included me and (Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy on International Affairs) Lutfey Siddiqi held a meeting with the Malaysian home minister last month, Adviser Asif Nazrul says
The Malaysian government has decided to grant Bangladeshi workers multiple-entry visas, a move that is set to greatly ease travel for expatriates.
The Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur announced the development in a Facebook post Tuesday night (16 July), stating that the Malaysian Immigration Department has issued a notification to relevant departments regarding the change.
This decision comes as a direct result of "continuous and uninterrupted diplomatic efforts by the Bangladesh government," said the Bangladesh High Commission.
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Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul also confirmed the news in a separate Facebook post today. He said a letter signed on behalf of Malaysia's Director-General of Immigration on 10 July 2025 formally upgraded the existing single-entry visa facility for Bangladeshi expatriate workers to a multiple-entry visa.
He said Bangladeshi workers who were issued single-entry visas and temporary employment visit passes before this new directive will not need to apply for a new multiple-entry visa. Instead, the multiple-entry visa will be automatically issued when their temporary employment visit pass is renewed.
The letter also provides instructions to all Malaysian international airports and land ports, ensuring that Bangladeshi workers with a valid single-entry visa and temporary employment visit pass can now travel in and out of Malaysia without requiring a new multiple-entry visa.
"The decision comes after a Bangladesh delegation that included me and [Chief Adviser's Special Envoy on International Affairs] Lutfey Siddiqi held a meeting with the Malaysian home minister last month," Asif Nazrul explained.
Terming the development "great news," Nazif Nazrul pointed out that Malaysia recruits workers from 15 countries. Among these, only Bangladeshi workers were previously given single-entry visas instead of multiple-entry ones, which, he noted, caused "significant suffering" for the expatriates. This new policy is expected to alleviate those long-standing difficulties.
