All non-residents entering Malaysia using professional visit passes (excluding public entertainers) are categorised as temporary visitors.
A sponsor for a temporary visitor is required to submit a letter of notification from the LHDNM to the Immigration Department when applying for a professional visit pass. The sponsor should make a written application to the LHDNM providing personal details of the temporary visitor and also submit a copy of the contract / offer letter or other relevant documents.
The application for the letter of notification has to be made to:
Director,
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia,
Non-Resident Branch,
Unit 11 (NR/IV),
10th & 11th Floor, Block 11,
Government Office Complex,
Jalan Duta, 50600 Kuala Lumpur.