Replacement terms

Maid Replacement During Guarantee Period

Separate Immigration’s replacement-permit process from an agency’s private replacement guarantee and check every commercial condition in writing.

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The short answer

Immigration provides a replacement-permit route for specific application situations, including a worker who is certified medically unfit after arrival or who does not enter Malaysia after VDR approval. A wider promise to replace a worker because the employment does not work out is an agency contract term. Its trigger, time window, number of replacements, charges, exclusions and refund treatment depend on the written agreement.

At a glance

Official replacement route: Limited application groundsFollow Immigration’s required documents and sequence for the relevant case.
Agency guarantee: Private written termIt exists only as far as the contract actually says.
Check before signing: Trigger, window and costInclude exclusions, document duties and treatment of earlier payments.
Evidence: Keep notices and recordsRecord when the issue arose and when the agency was informed.

Read the replacement clause as an operating process

Identify the event that activates it, the deadline for notifying the agency, the evidence required, how many attempts are covered and which new charges remain payable. Check whether the clause offers another candidate, a service credit, a partial refund or only administrative assistance.

Ask who controls candidate timing and what happens when no suitable replacement is available during the stated window. Add the written answer to the contract.

Use the correct official process when the permit is affected

A medical-unfit or non-entry case requires the Immigration replacement procedure and supporting evidence. Employment-ending or repatriation steps must be completed in the order required for that situation.

Do not let a commercial guarantee replace official cancellation, return or permit records. Keep the agency process and the government process as two separate checklists.

Official and primary sources

The rules and figures here follow official Malaysian sources as at the review date, and your own situation can differ. Check what applies to your own case with the Immigration Department of Malaysia for permits and passes, or the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia for agency licensing and employment terms, before you act on it.

Questions this page answers

Does every agency have to provide a replacement?

The broader replacement promise depends on the agency’s written contract; compare the exact term before paying.

What should the clause state?

Check the trigger, notification window, evidence, number of replacements, extra charges, exclusions and treatment of earlier payments.

Is a failed medical the same as an unsuitable match?

No. A failed medical follows an official permit and repatriation process; an unsuitable match depends on the agency contract and employment steps.

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DomesticHelper editorial teamReviewed 17 August 2026Sourced from Malaysian government registriesIndependent of the hiring agenciesEditorial standards