Hiring in Melaka: the local picture
Melaka is a compact southern state whose capital is a UNESCO World Heritage city, where most households are concentrated. The Department of Statistics (DOSM) records a population of about 1.1 million for Melaka.
Which process applies here
For Melaka: Peninsular Malaysia uses the federal route: the Immigration Department issues the permit and the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) licenses the agencies. The Employment Act 1955 applies here.
Melaka is small and compact, with most households close to the capital rather than spread thin across the state — that makes it one of the easier places to visit two or three agencies in person before choosing, instead of relying only on calls or messages.
Costs and checks that apply here
In Melaka the statutory costs are the ones set nationally: the permit and visa fees — which Immigration's own guidance bundles with the annual foreign-worker levy at approval and at each PLKS extension — the FOMEMA medical and PERKESO cover. Use the first-year cost guide for the current figures rather than an agency estimate.
There is no official cap on the service fee an agency charges a household in Melaka, so compare written, itemised quotes and verify the licence on the JTKSM register before paying — a licence confirms legitimacy, not price.
What to do next
Write a short household brief for Melaka — who needs support, the main duties, timing and budget — then use it in every agency conversation.
Ask any agency serving Melaka for its legal name and licence number, and verify both before paying anything.