Ready to make your overdue travel plans a reality in 2022? Be sure to allow plenty of time for your Malaysian passport online renewal to be approved
In May 2022, the Malaysian Immigration Department announced that all passport renewals must be done online via the MyOnline Passport portal for applicants above 13 years old. However, walk-in passport renewals may still be done for individuals in the following categories:
- Senior citizens 60 years old and above
- Children below 13 years old
- People with disabilities
- Students
- Haj pilgrims
- People with damaged or lost passports
- New passport applicants
According to the Immigration Department, approval for passport renewals can be obtained within three working days, by which time applicants should receive an email notification. If you do not receive this email notification, you can proceed to the nearest passport collection centre that you selected during your online application.
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To submit your passport application online, visit the MyOnline Passport page and click 'Setuju' after reading the guidelines and passport photo specifications. Passport photos submitted online must be taken against a white background with no shadows.
For this photo applicants should wear dark clothing that covers the chest and shoulders and avoid wearing glasses, coloured contact lenses or any accessories (women with head scarves should wear dark coloured ones that don't conceal their face). It is recommended to have these photos done at your nearest photography studio.