Kota Marudu: the local picture
Kota Marudu district sits on Marudu Bay along its coast, with part of the district extending into the Crocker Range highlands. The Department of Statistics (DOSM) records a population of about 75,000 for Kota Marudu.
Which process applies here
For hiring in Kota Marudu: Sabah runs its own system: the Sabah Labour Department handles non-resident worker management separately from Peninsular JTKSM, under the Sabah Labour Ordinance — the Employment Act 1955 does not extend here.
Costs and checks that apply here
In Kota Marudu, Sabah, 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. Confirm the current levy amount with Immigration rather than budgeting it as waived.
There is no official cap on the service fee an agency charges a household in Kota Marudu, 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 Kota Marudu — who needs support, the main duties, timing and budget — then use it in every agency conversation.
Ask any agency serving Kota Marudu for its legal name and licence number, and verify both before paying anything.