Construction · Pembinaan
Foreign workers for construction. Done right.
CIDB-registered contractors. The sector with the most moving parts, and the only one where your grade decides which door you use.
Tell us where you are and we will send you a written check on your application — what is missing, what the government will charge you, and how long it will really take. Free, in one working day.
Where do you stand?
4 questions / no email
Answer 4 questions and you will see straight away: whether you qualify, what the government will charge you, and the one thing to do next.
Free. No name, no phone number, no email. Reports done so far: 0, counting since 14 August 2026. Slots free this week: 4.
Type how many workers you need.
RM1,850
Levy, per worker, per year
Peninsular Malaysia rate.
RM1,500
Security bond, per worker
One time, lodged with Immigration.
RM33,500
Government cost for 10 workers
Levy and bond, year one. Excludes FOMEMA, insurance and permit fees.
What you need
The documents, for construction.
Every sector needs the same eight base documents. What changes is the sector-specific list, and that is where applications get rejected.
The eight every sector needs
- The completed form, signed by a director named in Borang 49
- Section 60K approval certificate from JTKSM
- SSM company registration, current and certified this year, with the receipt
- Owner or director's IC
- Company representative's credentials, if someone attends for you
- KWSP contribution statement, last 3 consecutive months, certified by KWSP
- Audited accounts, or management accounts certified by an MIA-registered auditor
- Bank statements, last 3 months, certified by the bank on page one of each month
And for construction
Valid CIDB registration certificate
Letter of Award or work contract, stamped by LHDN
The project must have at least 6 months remaining from its completion date when you apply. This is an eligibility gate, not a formality.
CIMS CIDB project printout, for the applied project only
CIDB levy payment receipt for the current project
Subcontractors must submit a copy of the main contractor's receipt.
What KDN says
“Permohonan yang tidak lengkap, tidak teratur dan tidak menepati kriteria yang telah ditetapkan akan DITOLAK.”
Applications that are incomplete, disorderly, or do not meet the criteria will be REJECTED.
Pusat Sehenti Pengurusan Pekerja Asing, Kementerian Dalam Negeri — Senarai Semak Permohonan Kuota Penggajian Pekerja Asing, Sektor Pembinaan, updated 25 April 2025. Source, checked 15 August 2026.
Same nine steps, whichever sector you are in.
Advertise the job to Malaysians. Get Section 60K clearance from JTKSM. Get approved under the FWe module. Apply for quota in eQuota. Attend the interview with originals. Pay levy and bond. Calling visa, recruitment, medicals. Arrival and permit. Keep the file for renewal.
Other sectors
We cover all five.
Manufacturing
Perkilangan · levy RM1,850/yr
Factories and production. The largest employer of foreign workers in the country.
Services
Perkhidmatan · levy RM1,850/yr
Restaurants, cleaning, wholesale and retail, laundry, cargo, and the rest. The sector with the most named subsectors and the most sector-specific paperwork.
Plantation
Perladangan · levy RM640/yr
Oil palm, rubber and cocoa estates. The lowest levy of any sector, and the paperwork is about land rather than projects.
Agriculture
Pertanian · levy RM640/yr
Farms, livestock and aquaculture. Same lower levy as plantation.