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What can the Consular Officer assist in?

• Provide you with information, advice and consular assistance.

• Issue you with an emergency travel document if you have lost your Malaysia Passport overseas.
  Note: It is an Immigration requirement that you report the loss of your passport to the local police and furnish Malaysia Mission with a copy of this report.

• Contact your relatives or friends to request them to send you emergency funds for your repatriation or other necessary emergency expenses.

• Notify your next-of-kin in the event you are injured abroad.

• Notify your next-of-kin in the event of your arrest or detention.

• Visit a Malaysia citizen who has been arrested or imprisoned and monitor that due process under the judicial system of that country is accorded to him or her.

• Help to obtain a list of officially registered local lawyers and translation services where this is available.

• Assist in making the arrangements for the return to Malaysia of the remains and personal belongings of a deceased Malaysian overseas.

• Help you during emergencies such as natural disasters or civil disorder in the foreign country.

What can the Consular Officer not assist in?

• Pay your medical, hospital, legal, accommodation, travel or other bills.

• Provide loans or cash your cheques.

• Post bails or pay fines on your behalf.

• Intervene in the judicial process of a foreign country or ignore local laws.

• Intervene in or act as an intermediary in disputes which are of a civil nature.

• Provide legal advice or initiate court proceedings on your behalf.

• Act as your guarantor or sponsor.

• Arrange for your accommodation or for your work.

• Provide translation, mail-forwarding, telephone, fax/telex or other personal services.
   

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