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.
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91 licences- Airspace Permit Licence (AP)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah · National Land Code 1965; Penang State Regulations (Amendment) 2013
- Airspace Usage Permit (AUP)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Cameron Highlands · Pahang Land Rules (KTP) 35 and 36
- Appeal Letter Writer Licence (LPR)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Raub · Petition Writers Registration and Licensing Enactment 1961; Petition Writers Rules 1961
- Application For Advertisement Permit of Pawn BrokerFederalIssued by Kementerian Pembangunan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) · Pawn Brokers Act 1972 [Act 81]; Pawn Brokers (Control and Licensing) Regulations 2004; and Pawn Brokers (Compoundable Offences) Regulations 2018.
- Application for Permission to Reprint Malaysian Survey and Mapping Data (APM)FederalIssued by Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia (JUPEM) · Fees Act 1951; Fees and Charges (Survey and Mapping Services, Data and Reproduction) Order 2010, Copyright Act 1987, Official Secrets Act 1972
- Application to Import Siren AlarmFederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Customs Act 1967
- Application to Import Siren Alarm for Testing PurposeFederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Customs Act 1967
- Approval for Importing and Selling Pepper Spray/Security SprayFederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Customs Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition of Import and Export) Order 1998
- Approval for Importing Scheduled Weapons under the Explosives and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958 (Act 357)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Explosives and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958; Act 357
- Approval to Import, Store and Trade Happy Boom Fireworks Including Pop-popStateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Explosives Act 1957; Explosives Regulations 1923
- Approval to Operate a Business in the Unregulated Services Sector (U.S.S.)StateIssued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup · Guidelines on Foreign Participation in the Distributive Trade Services in Malaysia (Amendment) 2022
- Auctioneer Licence (LP)StateIssued by Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Johor · Johor State Enactment 1937; Sales and Auctions
- Auctioneer Licence (PL)StateIssued by Pejabat Menteri Besar Dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Kedah · Enactment No. 8 (Auctioneers)
- Batik Sarong Fabric Import Licence (IKSB)FederalIssued by Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri · Customs Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition on Import & Export) Amendment Order 2012
- Bowling Entertainment Licence (BOL)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah Muar · Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Enactment 4/1998
- Certificate for Managing Foreign Domestic Helpers (Pre) (CMFDH)FederalIssued by Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia · Immigration Circular Malaysia Limited Number 15 Year 2014
- Certificate of Approval B (B Approval for Duplicate Film and Tape)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Film Censorship Act 2002
- Certificate of RegistrationFederalIssued by Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia · Care Centers Act 1993 [Act 506]; Care Centers Regulations 1994; Care Centers (Compoundable Offences) Regulations 2011
- Class A Licence (CAL)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Class B Licence (CBL)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Class C Licence (CCL)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Class D Licence (Kelas D)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Class E Licence (CEL)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Class F Licence (Kelas F)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Class G Licence (Kelas G)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Class H Licence (Kelas H)FederalIssued by Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) · Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 (Act 304); Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986
- Digital Survey and Mapping Copyright Licence (DMC)FederalIssued by Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia (JUPEM) · Official Secrets Act 1972; Fee and Payment Order (Survey and Mapping Data Services and Reproduction 2010)
- Explosive Materials Magazine Licence (EMML)FederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Explosives Act 1957
- Explosive Materials or Air Bag Import Licence (EMABL)FederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Explosives Act 1957
- Film and Tape Certification Application (FTCA)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Film Censorship Act 2002
- Film Distribution Licence (DF)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS) · National Film Development Corporation Act 1981 (Amendment 2013) Act 244; National Film Development Corporation (Licensing) Regulations 1983
- Film Exhibition Licence (EF)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS) · National Film Development Corporation Act 1981 (Amendment 2013) Act 244; National Film Development Corporation (Licensing) Regulations 1983
- Film Import Permit (FIP)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Film Censorship Act 2002; Sections 7 and 8
- Film Producer/Distributor Registration (FPSD)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Film Censorship Act 2002
- Film Production Licence (PF)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS) · National Film Development Corporation Act 1981 (Amendment 2013) Act 244; National Film Development Corporation (Licensing) Regulations 1983
- Final Text Verification Certificate of the Quran (FBTAQ)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Printing of the Quranic Text Act 1986 (Act 326) Amendment 2023
- Fireworks Import and Display Licence (FIDL)FederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Explosives Act 1957
- Forest Produce Harvesting Licence (FPHL)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · National Forestry Act 1984; Kedah Forest Rules 1989 (Amendment 2014)
- Forest Produce Licence (FPL)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Melaka · National Forestry Act 1984; Forest Rules (State of Melaka) 1996
- Forest Produce Licence (FPL)FederalIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia(JPSM) · National Forestry Act 1984; Forest Rules
- Forest Produce Transfer Licence (FPTL)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · National Forestry Act 1984; Kedah Forest Rules 1989 (Amendment 2014)
- Grass Cutting Permit (GCP)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Port Dickson · National Land Code 1965; Section 69
- House-to-House and Street Collection Licence for a State in Peninsular Malaysia (HHS)FederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Act 200 - House-to-House and Street Collections Act 1947
- House-to-House and Street Collection Licence for More than One State in Peninsular Malaysia (HHL)FederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Act 200 - House-to-House and Street Collections Act 1947
- Import Licence for Market Research and Pre-Installation (ILMRPI)FederalIssued by Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri · Customs Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition on Import and Export) Amendment Order 2012
- Laboratory Licence (LB)FederalIssued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 and Subsidiary Regulations
- Letter Writers Licence (LPL)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah Kubang Pasu · Letter Writers Registration and Licensing Enactment 1988; Rules Made Under Section 11.
- Licence 4CLocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Cameron Highlands · KTN 70, KTN 71, KTN 72, KTP 57 (3), KTP 57 3(A), KTP 31, KTP 38 (1), PTP 39 (1), APTN 1/80, 3/80, 2/81, 7/89, 6/94, 6/97, 6/98, 5/08, 1/10
- Licence to Carry Out Activity Involving AnimalsFederalIssued by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar · Animal Welfare Act 2015 (Act 772); Animal Welfare (Licensing Fees) Regulations 2021
- Licence to Repair and Sell Weighing and Measuring Instruments (LMSWMI)StateIssued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup · Weights and Measures Act 1972; Weights and Measures Regulations 1981
- License to Cure TobaccoFederalIssued by Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Negara (LKTN) · National Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009; National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (Tobacco Licensing and Production) Regulations 2011 - P.U.(A) 199
- License to Distribute Tobacco or Tobacco Products (LDT)FederalIssued by Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Negara (LKTN) · Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009 (Act 692); Kenaf and Tobacco Board (Licensing of Tobacco and Tobacco Products) Regulations 2011 - P.U.(A) 199
- License to Purchase Cured TobaccoFederalIssued by Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Negara (LKTN) · Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009; Kenaf and Tobacco Board (Licensing of Tobacco and Tobacco Products) Regulations 2011
- Logging Contractor Licence (LKP)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · Forestry Enactment of Kedah 1985 (Amendment 1993); Forest Rules
- Logging Operator Licence (LPL)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · Kedah State Forestry Enactment 1985 (Amendment 1993); Forest Rules
- Other Licences (LAIN-LAIN)FederalIssued by Lembaga Getah Malaysia (LGM) · Rubber Industry (Licensing and Permits) Regulations 2014
- Palm Oil Oleochemical Trader Licence (DM)FederalIssued by Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) · Act 582 - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (Licensing) Regulations 2005
- Permanent Advertising Licence (LIL)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Putrajaya · Advertising By-Laws (WP Putrajaya) 2002
- Permanent Forest Reserve Entry Permit (Borang 6)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · National Forestry Act 1984; Forest Rules
- Permanent Forest Reserve Entry Permit (Borang 6)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Melaka · National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313); Forest Rules (State of Melaka) 1996
- Permanent Forest Reserve Entry Permit (Borang 6)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kelantan · National Forestry Act 1984; National Forestry Enactment 1985, Forest Rules 1986
- Permanent Forest Reserve Entry Permit (PFREP)FederalIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia(JPSM) · National Forestry Act 1984; Forest Rules
- Permit for Exploration in Permanent Forest Reserve (Form J)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kelantan · National Forestry Act 1984; National Forestry Enactment 1985, Forest Rules 1986
- Permit to Buy, Store and Sell Rejected Rubber Gloves and Scrap Gloves (PST-G)FederalIssued by Lembaga Getah Malaysia (LGM)
- Permit to Trade/Supply Uniform Equipment and Supplies for PDRM (PBU)FederalIssued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Police Act 1967
- Permit to Use Airspace (PUA)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Temerloh · National Land Code; Pahang Land Regulations 1992 (36)
- Pet PassportStateIssued by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar Negeri Melaka · Malaysian Animal Traceability System (MATs) Project; Animal Act 1953 (Revised 2006) (Act 647)
- Petition Writer Licence (LPP)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah Yan · Enactment on Registration and Licensing of Petition Writers 1988
- Printing Machine Licence (LMC)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Printing Press and Publications Act 1984 (Amendment) 2012
- Private Parking Licence (PTLP)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Putrajaya · Private Parking Licensing By-Laws (Federal Territory of Putrajaya) 2002
- Public Auction Licence (LPA)StateIssued by Pejabat Menteri Besar Dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Pahang · Auction Act 1981
- Public Letter Writer Licence (LPSA)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah Tangkak · Entertainment and Entertainment Places Enactment 1998
- Public Writer Licence (LPA)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah Mersing · Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Enactment 1998; Section 16(1)
- Publishing Permit (PP)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Printing Press and Publications Act 1984 (Amendment) 2012; Publishing Guidelines
- Quran Printing Licence (LMAQ)StateIssued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Quran Text Printing Act 1986 (Act 326) Amendment 2023
- Special Permit (KP)StateIssued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup · Supply Control Act 1961 and Supply Control Regulations 1974
- Storage Licence (Individual)FederalIssued by Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) · Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716]
- Sugar Import and Export Permit (SIEP)StateIssued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup · Customs Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition on Export) Order 2023, Customs (Prohibition on Import) Order 2023, Customs Duties Order 2022; Supply Control Act 1961; Supply Control Regulations (Prohibition on Export) (Amendment) 2021, Supply Control Regulations (Prohibition on Import) 2021
- Timber-Based Industry (TBI)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Kedah · Forest Rules 1989 Kedah (Amendment 2014)
- Trader or Taxidermist Licence (LPT)FederalIssued by Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) · Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716]
- Trader or Taxidermist Licence (TTL)FederalIssued by Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) · Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716]
- Transfer Licence (Form 5)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Melaka · National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313); Forest Rules (State of Melaka) 1996
- Usage Permit (Form 4)StateIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Melaka · National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313); Forest Rules (State of Melaka) 1996
- Usage Permit (UP)FederalIssued by Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia(JPSM) · National Forestry Act 1984; Forest Rules
- Used Paper Export Licence (LEKT)FederalIssued by Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri · Customs Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition on Import and Export) Amendment Order 2012
- Veterinary Vaccine Product Registration (VPR)FederalIssued by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar · Animals Act 1953; Registration of Vaccines Required Before Import Permit Issued
- Video Distribution Licence (DV)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS) · National Film Development Corporation Act 1981 (Amendment 2013) Act 244; National Film Development Corporation (Licensing) Regulations 1983
- Video Exhibition Licence (EV)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS) · National Film Development Corporation Act 1981 (Amendment 2013) Act 244; National Film Development Corporation (Licensing) Regulations 1983
- Video Production Licence (PV)FederalIssued by Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS) · National Film Development Corporation Act 1981 (Amendment 2013) Act 244; National Film Development Corporation (Licensing) Regulations 1983
- Wheat Flour Import & Export Approval Permit (WFEAP)StateIssued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup · Customs Act 1967; Customs (Prohibition on Import and Export) Amendment Order 2012
- Writer's Application Letter Licence (WPAL)LocalIssued by Pejabat Daerah Segamat · Enactment on Registration and Licensing of Application Letter Writers 1971
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