Monday, May 21, 2007

Applying for a Malaysian passport for your baby

We brought Eu Anne to apply for her international passport today. The procedures are simple as we are well prepared by getting all the required documents ready and be in the immigration office early. The whole process took only 15 minutes that Ryan and I could hardly believe it!

Here are the procedures:

1) Get the following ready:

2 x passport size photos of your baby
1 x photo copy of the parent/guardian's identification card
1 x photo copy of your baby's birth certificate

Download the application form here:

http://www.imi.gov.my/eng/Forms/im_forms.asp

Fill up the form in advance and remember to bring the original copy of your baby's birth certificate and the parent/guardian's identification card.

2) When you are in the immigration department, go to counter number 1 to get your number and the officer will help you to check if you have filled up the form correctly.

3) Your number will be called and the oficer will help you through the procedures.

4) Once you are done with procedure number 3, wait for your turn to make payment. You have to pay RM150 to get a 32 pages international passport for your baby (also applicable to any kids below 18 years old).

5) You will be given a ticket to collect your passport in the afternoon if you have applied for one in the morning. It's really that fast and efficient. Well done to our immigration department!

2 comments:

Suzette said...

Thanks for running through the process with us. That is very useful, as I think I will need to apply one for my children soon. Which office did you go to? When you said 'parents IC', from both or either one will be alright?

Nadwah said...

it took 3 days for me to get the passport for my DD1 (dear daughter). has they shorten the processing period now? that must be great as im going to do it for my DD2 soon. :)
Well done!!