Enterprises employing or intending to employ foreign employees in 2026 are required to apply for a foreign employee quota from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT”). Under the quota system, a maximum of 10% of an employer’s total local workforce may be foreign nationals (based on a calculation of foreign employees/local employees), comprised of: office employees (3%); skilled labour employees (6%); and unskilled labour employees (1%).
The window to apply for the 2026 foreign employee quota is open until the end of November 2025.
For further information, please visit DFDL.
