HUMAN Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said the permit renewal cost for Indonesian domestic workers (PDA) has been set at RM610 and must be paid by employers. 

He said the cost, set by the Immigration Department, included a levy payment of RM410, Temporary Employment Visit Passes (PLKS) (RM60), processing fees (RM125), and visa (RM15). 

The cost does not include health check-ups for the PDA, which is carried out in the first, second, and third year and every two years thereafter at a price not exceeding RM200, he said. 

“Renewal of expired passports also has a fee determined by the embassy of the respective PDA’s country of origin,” he said in a statement, adding that complete information on the fees can be obtained from the Immigration Department’s website. 

Sivakumar said the permit renewal application could be made by the employer or by appointing private employment agencies (APS) registered with the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) where the list of APS was also available on its website. 

He said employers are required to renew the PDA work permits annually and it must be done three months before the permit expires. 

The payments that PDA employers have to bear include the levy, PLKS, and processing fees for work permit renewals (PLKS extensions). Employers also need to make payments for visas, the rate of which varies according to the country of origin, he said. 

He added that currently, the management of PDA employment for Indonesians must to be done through APS registered with JTKSM. 

Any additional costs imposed by the APS are subject to the agreement of both parties while the PDA permit renewal process for non-Indonesians can be done by the employer online through the e-PLKS@JIM portal, he said. – Bernama, November 17, 2023.