# Can my Sdn Bhd hire foreign employees? — Robo Company Secretary
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## Can my Sdn Bhd hire foreign employees?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

A Sdn Bhd can hire foreign employees subject to the relevant approvals. Expatriate Employment Pass sponsorship and other foreign-worker categories follow different processes. For ESD registration, paid-up capital requirements depend on ownership and activity. Company registration or meeting a capital figure alone does not guarantee a pass or permission to start work.

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Sources: ESD company registration FAQ ESD revised Employment Pass policy (1 June 2026)

Also asked as: hire foreigner sdn bhd; employment pass sponsor requirements; foreign worker quota malaysia; sponsor expat employee.

ESD's published registration table lists RM250,000 for wholly local companies, RM350,000 for joint ventures with at least 30% foreign equity, RM500,000 for wholly foreign-owned companies, and RM1 million for the foreign-owned WRT category. Confirm the applicable regulator and current requirements before applying.

### Key facts

- Capital requirements depend on ownership and activity
- Employment Pass and foreign-worker routes differ
- Approval required before work begins

Call +60 10-383 5988 (a licensed secretary replies within one working hour (Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm MYT; outside hours, first thing next working day)) or walk in at J-3A-15, Solaris Mont Kiara.

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