Belaga: the local picture
Belaga, on the upper Rajang River in Kapit Division, was historically Sarawak’s most remote settlement and is home to Kenyah, Kayan, Punan and other longhouse communities. The Department of Statistics (DOSM) records a population of about 23,000 for Belaga.
Which process applies here
For hiring in Belaga: Sarawak uses its own GENESIS/HAVEN system and the Sarawak Labour Department, under the Sarawak Labour Ordinance — separate from the Peninsular route, and the Employment Act 1955 does not extend here.
Costs and checks that apply here
In Belaga, Sarawak, 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 Belaga, 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 Belaga — who needs support, the main duties, timing and budget — then use it in every agency conversation.
Ask any agency serving Belaga for its legal name and licence number, and verify both before paying anything.