Can my Sdn Bhd hire foreign employees?
Yes, subject to approvals by category. Employment Pass sponsorship requires ESD registration and paid-up capital expectations that vary by ownership and sector — commonly around RM500,000 for foreign-owned trading or IT companies, up to RM1 million in some sectors. Requirements change; verify before promising anyone a job.
Statutory figures: ESD/Immigration published requirements
Also asked as: hire foreigner sdn bhd; employment pass sponsor requirements; foreign worker quota malaysia; sponsor expat employee.
We're deliberately conservative here: we incorporate and capitalise the company properly, and we tell clients honestly that we don't advise on Employment Pass outcomes — categories, salary thresholds and approval practice shift, and firms that guarantee results are selling something they don't control.
Key facts
- ESD registration required to sponsor
- Capital expectations ~RM500k (trading/IT) to RM1m (some sectors), ownership-dependent
- Requirements change — verify current at application
WhatsApp +60 10-383 5988 (licensed secretary replies the same working day) or walk in at J-3A-15, Solaris Mont Kiara.