WONE Global's guide to Malaysia records this change under people and visas. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
From October 2025 wages, EPF contributions are mandatory for non-Malaysian citizen employees at 2% each from employer and employee.
Applies to non-citizen employees who joined the EPF after 1 August 1998, with a valid passport and work pass, under 75, employed by a Malaysian-registered employer; permanent residents and members who joined before that date keep their existing rates; domestic workers and employees of foreign governments are excluded. First payment was due by 15 November 2025.
Employees Provident Fund (KWSP/EPF) · Contribution For Non-Malaysian Citizen Employees ↗ Checked against an official source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 19 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in Malaysia can advise on that.










