Malaysian business licences

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705 business licences indexed across 14 industry groups — federal, state and local-authority issued. Click any licence for its detail page; we'll handle the filing as part of Sdn Bhd setup.

All 705Financial services 18F&B and hospitality 56Retail and distributive trade 31Manufacturing and industry 52Construction and property 96Tech and telecom 4Transport and logistics 50Energy and utilities 66Health and life sciences 34Education and training 13Agriculture and fisheries 99Professional services 25Tourism, arts and recreation 25General business requirements 45Other 91
18

Financial services

Banking, insurance, takaful, payments, capital markets

Application For Advertisement …BNM Approved Payment System Op…BNM Commercial Banking Licence…+15 more
56

F&B and hospitality

Restaurants, hotels, food premises, halal certification, liquor

Burial Permit (KP)Class I Beer House Licence (LR…Coffee Purchase Licence (LKM)+53 more
31

Retail and distributive trade

Wholesale, retail, hypermarkets, e-commerce, KPDN approvals

Application for The Establishm…Controlled Goods Logo and Subs…Direct Sales Licence (DSL)+28 more
52

Manufacturing and industry

Manufacturing Licence (ICA 1975), factories, DOSH, industrial activities

Application for Inspection of …Application for Permission to …Application for Permission to …+49 more
96

Construction and property

CIDB grades, building works, land matters, real estate development

Agricultural Land Use Permit f…Approval for Development Along…Approval from State Authority …+93 more
4

Tech and telecom

MCMC class licences, telcos, software, MD Status, data centres

Data Imaging/Data Capture Perm…MCMC Class Licence (ASP)Telecommunication Tower Constr…+1 more
50

Transport and logistics

APAD, freight, aviation, shipping, customs forwarding

Air Space Permit (4D)Air Space Permit (Permit 4D)Aircraft Mortgage+47 more
66

Energy and utilities

Electricity, gas, water, oil and gas, mining, waste management

Application For Licence Of Und…Approval for Construction, Mod…Approval Letter for Mining Ope…+63 more
34

Health and life sciences

Clinics, hospitals, pharma, biotech, dental, medical devices

Annual Practice Certificate (A…Biological Product Registratio…Class A & C Licence (Radioacti…+31 more
13

Education and training

Schools, universities, training centres, certification bodies

Accreditation of Accredited Ce…Accreditation of Accredited Ce…Child Care Centre Registration…+10 more
99

Agriculture and fisheries

Farming, plantation, livestock, aquaculture, forestry

Agricultural Land Permit (ALP)Agricultural Produce Collectio…Animal Feed Import Licence (AF…+96 more
25

Professional services

Legal, accounting, consulting, engineering services, R&D

Advertising and Sales Permit (…Advertising and Sales Permit (…Advertising Display Structure …+22 more
25

Tourism, arts and recreation

Tour operators, MOTAC, museums, sports, entertainment

Application for Film and Tape …Approval Letter from the Minis…Approval to Import and Hold Fi…+22 more
45

General business requirements

Apply to almost every Malaysian business — SST, EPF, LHDN, premises licence

Application Letter / Petition …Application Letter Licence (LSP)Bomba Fire Safety Certificate …+42 more
91

Other

Specialised or niche permits that don't fit a single industry bucket

Airspace Permit Licence (AP)Airspace Usage Permit (AUP)Appeal Letter Writer Licence (…+88 more

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Source: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS national licensing catalog, enriched with English translations and governing-Act citations. Always verify the latest fees and conditions on the linked agency page.