Immigration Department of Malaysia

Immigration Department of Malaysia
Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia
Logo of the Immigration Department of Malaysia
Flag of the Immigration Department of Malaysia
AbbreviationJIM
MottoKedaulatan dan Keselamatan Negara Tanggungjawab Bersama (The Nation's Sovereignty and Safety Is a Shared Responsibility)
Agency overview
Formed21 July 1922 (21 July 1922)
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyMalaysia
Operations jurisdictionMalaysia
Governing bodyGovernment of Malaysia
Constituting instruments
Specialist jurisdiction
Operational structure
HeadquartersLevel 1–7 (Podium) & Level 1–4 (Menara) No 15, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, 62550 Putrajaya
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Zakaria Shaaban, Director General of Immigration
Parent agencyMinistry of Home Affairs
Website
www.imi.gov.my

The Immigration Department of Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia; abbreviated as JIM) is a department of the Malaysian federal government that provides services to Malaysian citizens, permanent residents and foreign visitors. The department is responsible for issuing passports, travel documents, visas, passes and permits; administering and managing the movement of people at authorised entry and exit points; and enforcing immigration legislation including the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Passport Act 1966. The department is a section of the Ministry of Home Affairs.