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Malaysia revises Investor Pass and launches MIDA Expatriate System
Malaysia has introduced two notable regulatory updates impacting foreign investors and companies employing expatriates. Effective 13 March 2026, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) revised the Investor Pass application category by removing the “Existing Investor” category from the Xpats Gateway system. On 16 March 2026, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) launched the MIDA Expatriate System (MES), a new integrated digital platform centralizing end-to-end expatriate application management for manufacturing and selected services sectors.
A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.