CNI News
27 Feb 2023
The Issuance of passports for Myanmar nationals in Malaysia will be resumed as of 1st March, according to a statement released by the Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
The issuance of passports was temporarily suspended for the maintenance of machines and computers starting from 6th February.
Then, the embassy announced that issuance of passports will resume as of 1st March.
Statement about issuance of passports.
On 1st March, passports will be issued for applicants who have received appointment tokens since 6th February according to their token numbers.
Applicants have been urged to the Myanmar embassy together with required documents in person.
Passports for those who fail to come to the embassy on their appointed date and those whose passports expire in February and March will be issued in the afternoon depending on the number of passports the embassy can process each day, the statement said.
The Myanmar embassy in Malaysia.
Currently, the Malaysian government has allowed foreign workers to apply for Ricarli Brasi (RTK) work permits.
To apply for RTK permits, workers are required to submit their passports and recommendations from their employers. Therefore, Myanmar workers are applying for passports.
