Kudat: the local picture
Kudat Town was the first capital of North Borneo before it moved to Sandakan, and the district contains the Tip of Borneo, the northernmost point of Borneo. The Department of Statistics (DOSM) records a population of about 94,000 for Kudat.
Which process applies here
For hiring in Kudat: 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 Kudat, 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 Kudat, 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 Kudat — who needs support, the main duties, timing and budget — then use it in every agency conversation.
Ask any agency serving Kudat for its legal name and licence number, and verify both before paying anything.