Approval to Work for the Spouse of a Malaysian Citizen (2)

7.30 am: Arrive at Immigration

Bring the following documents:

1. Offer Letter from the hiring company stating:

- Job position and the salary

- Signed by both employer and employee

- Stamped by Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDM)

ACTION: If you haven’t got your offer letter stamped by Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri, all you have to do is go to LHDM Office, Level 9, Plaza Perangsang, 3-minute walk from PKNS Kompleks.

LDHM Office opens at 8 am.

Waiting Time: 10-15 mins

Fee: RM 10

2. Photocopy of Company Registration Letter from SSM, accompanied by Form 14, 51& 58

3. Photocopy of Passport Front Page and Visa Page

4. Photocopy of Malaysian Spouse’s IC

5. Photocopy of Marriage Certificate

6. Collect ‘Surat Akuan Sumpah Suami Isteri Form’ from the Info Counter 

ACTION: Go to Commissioner of Oath Office, Lot 02-23A/C in PKNS Kompleks, to get the form endorsed.

Commissioner of Oath office opens at 9 am.

Waiting Time: 10-15 mins

Fee: RM 8

9.30 am: Go back to the Info Counter with all the completed forms and get a queue number

Malaysian spouse must be present in front of the officer at the Info Counter. Since my husband needs to leave for work, I informed the officer and got him/her put a remarks accordingly.

3.00 pm: Submit documents to the Officer

After submitting all the documents, in return, the officer gave me an acceptance slip to bring for collection.

Processing Time: 2 working days

Fee: Free of Charge

Collection of passport can be done by the applicant herself/himself. IMPORTANT to double check all the details are correct before you leave.

*Address of Shah Alam Immigration Office:

2nd Floor, Kompleks KPNS

40550 Shah Alam, Selangor

(Bahagian Visa, Pas & Permit)
Opening Hour: 7.30am - 5.00pm

NOTE: 

- Shah Alam Immigration Office only serves Selangor State MyKad holder.

- You may check out the nearest Immigration Office in your state here.
- All photocopied documents should be in A4 size and accompanied by the originals.

Application for Extension of Visit Pass (Malaysian Spouse Visa) - 2nd time

Two years have passed really fast. So here I am at the Immigration to extend my pass again.

Where: Immigration Office (Visa, Permit & Pass Department) +Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam  

Opening Hour: 7.30am (Queue starts at 7am)

Here's what I need to bring:

1. My own passport - original + photocopy of front & latest visa page

2. Spouse's IC - original for verification + photocopy

3. Marriage Cert - original for verification + photocopy

And here's what to do when I get there:

1. 7.30am: Get 3 forms for social visit pass extension from the counter 

- Application for Extension of Visit Pass Form (ACTION: to fill in)

- 'Permohonan Untuk Visa Form' (ACTION: to fill in)

- 'Surat Akuan Sumpah Suami Isteri Form' (ACTION: to be stamped by the Commissioner of Oath)

2. 8.00am: Get the 'Surat Akuan Sumpah Suami & Isteri Form' stamped by the Commissioner of Oath (NOTE: If you do at +Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam , there are 2 Commissioner of Oath offices, Lot 02-23A & Lot 02-23C, located at the same floor (Level 2 of Immigration Office). The fee is RM8. Both the applicant and his/her spouse have to be there to get this oath done.

3. 8.15am: Go back to the counter to get the queue number. The waiting time varies. I waited for about 3 hours for my number to be called (before their lunch hour which is at 12.30pm on Friday and 1pm on the other weekdays), then submitted all the documents, made the payment and in return they issued a slip which stated all the collection time & details.

Processing time: 3 working days 

Collection time: usually in the afternoon

Fee: RM 420 

Final Output: Passport with 4-year Social Visit Pass (multiple entry visa) + Official Receipts

NOTE: 

- All photocopied documents should be in A4 size and accompanied by the originals

- At the time of application (submission of documents & application form), both the applicant and the spouse must be present.

- Collection of passport can be done by the applicant herself/himself. IMPORTANT to double check the name and passport details are correct before you leave.

- You may check out the nearest Immigration Office in your state here.

Passport Renewal in Malaysia (Indonesian Passport)

I went to renew my Indonesian passport few weeks ago, before renewing my Spouse Visa which will also expire soon.

Where: KBRI Kuala Lumpur @Jalan Tun Razak (Nearest LRT: KLCC/Ampang Park)
Opening Hour: 8am (Queue starts at 7am)

Documents:
1. Passport Original + Photocopy Front Page & Visa Page
2. Marriage Certificate Photocopy
3. Spouse's IC Photocopy

Processing time: 3 working days
Fee: RM 85 
Final Output: Passport renewed for 5 years

More info here.

Converting Foreign Driving Licence in Malaysia

Here is how to convert a foreign driving licence to a Malaysian driving licence.

Step 1. Go to your country embassy to get referral letter for driving licence conversion. 

Top 10 Ice Cream & Softserve in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Recently I'm obsessed with trying all the newly opened ice cream and soft serve parlours around my neighbourhood. I mean, who can resist ice cream right? As they always say, there's always room for dessert ;P

I'm listing out here from my least favourite to my top favourite.

10. Every Sundae by Cielo Dolci

Eat @ Pop Up Dining KL

This was a while back ago when I had my first Pop Up Dining (kind of supperclub) experience. I thought it was quite cool and want to share it here. Pop Up Dining KL is run by few aspiring chefs, they do not own a place so they basically pop from one venue to another. They usually pop at cafes, the recent ones at Lorem Ipsum, Sevencups, Project Space and Jaslyn Cakes being the regular spot. Anyways, this one that I had was at a private house at Bangsar.

Tasting Menu

Making Kiwi Jam

Helloo.. it's been a looong time since I posted my last blog.

Anyways, I'm back :D .. Here's an easy recipe for making any kind of jam, in this case I'm using golden kiwis. You may use strawberries, blueberries, cherries (if it's in season) or mixed berries.

Eat in Dewakan @KDU Glenmarie (Malaysia) & Driving Direction

Dewakan is one of the very few fine dining restaurants in Malaysia, opened recently on March 2nd, by Chef Darren Teoh, who wrote the book Redefinition. 'Dewakan' comes from two Malay words - 'Dewa' means God and 'Makan' means to eat. In Dewakan restaurant, they honour the bounty and blessings given by the God to the land. As far as I know, Chef Darren Teoh always makes use of local Malaysian ingredients, exploring each and every possible ways to make the best dish out of it.

First, when we were seated, we were greeted by this pot of plant. In fact, it is our first snack. The twigs were edible, dipped in budu mayonnaise. Budu is a fish sauce product from Terengganu.

Edible Twigs

Application for Extension of Visit Pass (Malaysian Spouse Visa)

Actually I went to Immigration the other day to apply for the approval to work. When I submitted my documents to the officer for that purpose, she checked my visa will expire soon within 3 months, she offered me to extend my visa for 2 years and pay on the spot, so why not right???

Approval to Work for Spouse of Malaysian Citizen

Recently, I have just gotten my approval to work. Since I am holding a spouse visa, it is stated clearly in my passport that any forms of employment is strictly prohibited. So if I get a job, I need to apply for an approval to work from the Malaysia Immigration.

Sneak Peek: My Recipe Development Project with Worldfoods

So recently I have done few cooking videos with Worldfoods (check out my portfolio), this time I worked with them in developing new recipes for their cooking  pastes.

Butterfly Pea Reaction to Acid, Magic!

Few years ago, I ordered butterfly pea juice in one of the Thai restaurant in Bangkok, I was so impressed, the juice turned from blue to purple when I added lemon juice. So I'm very excited to do this little experiment.

Eat in Bangkok (Thailand)

This is just a short getaway trip to Bangkok. My husband and I went there for 3 days 2 nights. It was not really a well planned, but kind of a last minute trip.. :D but anyways, here's some of the food that we had there.

Day 1

1. Lunch at road side
What: Local economical rice, so cheap and nice!
Where: Sukhumvit Soi 21, near Terminal 21 & Sukhumvit MRT
Price: THB 50 (with mineral water!)

Tau Suan (Split Mung Bean Soup) - Chinese Dessert

This is a famous Chinese dessert, especially in Singapore. You can find it in almost every dessert stall in Singapore.

My Magenta Smoothie (Watermelon + Dragonfruit)

This is a super pretty smoothie, the colour is just amazing and the taste is as bright as the colour.

French Toast with Fruits

I love having some fruits during breakfast. This is a great combination of carb and fibres for a healthy morning meal.

Baked Egg Cups

Another fun and easy breakfast idea. Baked egg cups. I did 2 versions - with toasts and with bacons.

How to Make Silky Scrambled Eggs

This method is taught by Chef Gordon Ramsay which I think it works brilliantly.

Pork Floss Omelette

Sometimes you have to be creative in using what you have to create a meal. This is just something that I have on hand and put it together as an omelette.

Easy Congee for Breakfast

Congee is always a good thing for breakfast in a Chinese household. To make the hassle-free congee, cook in a slow cooker at night and leave it for 7-8 hours. And you have a nice congee the next day.