The name Malaysia is believed to come from the word Melayu or Malay and that is named after the Sungai Melayu river in Sumatra. When it comes to visitors, Malaysia is an extremely busy country. It is estimated that more than four hundred and fifty thousand people cross the Malaysia-Singapore border each day.
Every year numerous international students choose Malaysia as their destination for higher studies. Students have the opportunity to study in internationally certified world-ranked universities in Malaysia with very low costs and high quality of life. One of the main reasons to choose Malaysia is that tuition fees are very low. It costs one-third of the cost compared to universities in Canada, Europe, the US and others.
The visa processing system in Malaysia for students is also easy and accessible. EMGS is the abbreviation of Education Malaysia Global Services which plays the main role in processing student visas. In this article, we will be detailing everything about EMGS.
What is EMGS?
The full form of EMGS is Education Malaysia Global Services. EMGS is a visa processing agency established by the Malaysian government under the preview of the Ministry of Higher Education. There are some other ministries also interconnected with the EMGS i.e. Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and so on. Those ministries are related to the direct process of International Student Visa application. To make things easier, more conducive, and more efficient, the Malaysian government established the EMGS. It is also called a one-stop centre for processing full visa applications and is under the ruling of ministries in processing synchronizing with EMGS.
Direct Application for Student Visa
The EMGS allows students directly apply for visas online. It is a developed public portal for students that anybody can access. After getting the offer letter, approval letter or scholarship letter, the work of EMGS starts. Two things are important in a Malaysian student Visa-
- The university will give you the offer letter.
- The government will permit you through EMGS to enter Malaysia.
How to create an EMGS account
The Malaysian government has made the processing for international students easiest by introducing EMGS.
- Visit the “EMGS Website”
- Click on “Student Visa”
3.Click on “Create an Account”
4.Provide your “Personal Information” and click on the “Submit” button.
- Your EMGS account will be ready.
- After creating the EMGS account it is required to complete the form for a Student Visa application or a Mobility Program application.
- In this form fill-up session, you are only eligible after receiving the offer letter from the desired university.
- Once filling out the form there will be redirected to the application form.
Steps of EMGS Student Visa Application
After creating the EMGS account, there are some steps you have to follow for a flawless application process.
- English language proficiency
- Course Duration
- Course Level
- Applicant’s Photo: A maximum width is 217px and a maximum height is 280px with a jpg extension and only photos with a white background are accepted.
- Applicant Name as in Passport MRZ Format
- Applicant’s Gender
- Applicant Place / Country of Birth
- Applicant’s Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
- Applicant’s Nationality
- Applicant State or Province or Region
- Applicant City
- Passport Country of Origin
- Obtain a Single Entry Visa from
- Travel Document Type
- Travel Document Number
- Travel Document Place of Issue
- Travel Document Date of Issue (DD/MM/YYYY)
- Travel Document Valid Until (DD/MM/YYYY)
- Extended student pass (Duration of Student Pass Sought)
- Insurance
- Sticker Pass Fee
- Visa Fee
- iKad
- Medical Screening
- eVAL
- Delivery Method
- Offer Letter
- Passport Data Page
- Academic Transcripts and Certificates
- Health Declaration
- Pay the Fee: It is to be noted that there will be a 6% Malaysian Government Tax charged on the application. There will be three methods to pay for a Visa application: • Pay through universities, • Telegraphic Transfer, • Online Credit Card payment by using a Visa or MasterCard.
- After your payment is done, the following diagram will appear-
Important Remarks Before Applying For EMGS Visa Online
There are some important key factors that every student should know before proceeding to an EMGS visa online. Such as:
- If you provide any fake documents or any certificate, transcript or documents that you have provided but that is not true then your visa will be REJECTED.
- The option to apply for EMGS online is only applicable to applicants who are willing to attend public and private universities.
- Solely the new international applicants are eligible to use the EMGS online application form.
How to check the EMGS Malaysia visa?
After the application is done, you can trace the EMGS application. You can easily get information on the EMGS application status. You have to visit the EMGS website again and click “Track My Application.” the following page will appear-
You will have to fill up the Travel Document Number, Your nationality, and Application type. A percentage in three different colours will be shown based on the progression of your application status. You can also see the history by clicking on “Application Progress History.”
- The green colour means your application is progressing accordingly.
- The yellow colour means your application is pending additional documents or correction by your institution.
- The red colour means your application has been rejected or expired at the current stage. Please contact your institution for advice.
EMGS Payment
For the EMGS application, international students have to pay a non-refundable 2,500 Malaysian Ringgit or USD 566.57. You will not get the refund or you can not request that.
EMGS Visa Processing Time Limit
If there are not any false documentation or flaws, then a correct EMGS visa processing takes a total of 14 working days. A question may arise, how can you know your EMGS application is correct? Sometimes some small issues arise while applying, for example, the images you provide are not clear or according to their requirements. In these cases, your application process will be delayed. The authority will let you know and you will be given time to correct the flaws and resubmit.
