16/05/2025
Malaysia's immigration authority has again imposed a RM500 fine, extending the deadline for illegal immigrants to return to their home countries from 19 May 2025 to 30 April 2026.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasuti Ismail said the programme will be administered by the Immigration Department from May 19, 2025 to April 30, 2026, and will be implemented in West Malaysia and Labuan Federal Territory.
"PRM 2.0 is a voluntary amnesty program that allows illegal immigrants to return to their home countries without any legal charges.
"However, they will have to pay compound fines based on certain offences: RM500 for entering or staying in Malaysia without a valid pass, RM500 for overstaying, and RM300 for breaching pass conditions," he said at a press conference at the Immigration Department's 2024 Outstanding Service Awards.
Saifuddin said it would also be mandatory for applicants to pay a RM20 fee for issuing a special pass.
"Foreign children under the age of 18 who overstay or enter Malaysia without a valid pass will not be subject to a compound fine, but will have to pay a special pass fee," he said.
However, Saifuddin said the program would not apply to individuals who have not previously left the country despite registering for resettlement programs, who are on the immigration department s blacklist, or who have arrest warrants against them or who are currently being sought by law enforcement agencies
Persons with special legal status, such as foreign life partners of Malaysian nationals who have overstayed, must coordinate the pass by reporting to the Immigration Department s Visa, Pass and Permits Department, he said.
Saifuddin called on foreign embassies, employers and foreign communities to spread awareness about the programme and encourage early participation to avoid last-minute rush.
He also said the immigration department would double operations against illegal immigrants in various hotspots in the country, and he declared 2025 as the "Year of Enforcement."
"These operations will be conducted jointly with other law enforcement agencies, such as the police, the People's Volunteer Corps, the National Registration Department and local authorities," he said.
Saifuddin warned employers that those who still recruit or shelter illegal immigrants will be subjected to strict action and the government will not compromise in this regard.
"Each illegal migrant worker can be subject to a maximum fine of RM50,000, five years imprisonment and six lashes," he said.
