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KUALA LUMPUR: A seven-month-pregnant Chinese citizen married to a Malaysian living in Singapore has been banned from entering Malaysia and is now at risk of being deported back to her country.
The letter denying entry to the 27-year-old woman, who asked to be known as Ms. Yong, said that the rejection had been made under section 8 (3) of the Immigration Act 1959/1963.
The Malaysian husband, who asked to be identified as Yong, said Monday’s refusal to enter the CIQ complex in Bukit Chagar had put them in a dilemma as his wife could not stay long in Singapore.
“I was working in Singapore on a work permit, but due to Singapore rules and regulations, foreign workers (who are not from Malaysia) cannot deliver to the country.
“Since she is pregnant, they had to cancel her work permit,” she said in a telephone interview.
Yong said he was unable to sponsor her as a dependent on his employment pass because she did not meet the S $ 6,000 fixed monthly minimum wage requirement.
He also cannot accompany her across the border as he does not want to risk losing his job as he would have to be away for a month due to quarantine requirements.
After being turned away at the border, Singapore granted her a special 14-day pass. Once it expires, you will have to leave or be deported.
Yong, who hails from Kluang, Johor, said Malaysia was his best hope of not separating.
He said his wife had all the necessary documents to enter, including MyTravelPass’s permission to enter, a letter of commitment guaranteeing payment of Covid-19 quarantine costs, and her marriage certificate, which they registered with the Malaysian government. .
However, he added that his wife did not have a Long Term Social Visiting Pass (LTSVP), and said that his wife planned to apply for it once she was in Malaysia.
Immigration Department Director of Visas, Passes and Permits, Dr. Syahmi @ Muhammad Syahmi Jaafar, said that not having an LTSVP should not be a reason to deny entry to the woman or any other foreign spouse if they have permission.
“It is a rare case to reject foreign spouses,” he said, adding that the government was making a great effort to help Malaysians reunite with their foreign relatives.
Foreign spouses without the LTSVP, or spouse visa, have been affected, especially since they weren’t allowed to enter until August, when the government allowed foreign spouses and children without the LTSVP.
Recently, the government relaxed restrictions further to allow foreign spouses from 23 banned countries to enter. – Bernama
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