International Transfer of Prisoners Act 2012 · Updated to 26 Dec 2012 · Part II · Transfer
5. Eligibility for transfer from Malaysia
Feedback & supportA prisoner is eligible for transfer from Malaysia to a prescribed foreign State if the prisoner is a citizen of that State or has community ties with that State.
prisoner
“prisoner” means a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or under confinement in a prison pursuant to an order made upon a finding of guilt, including— (a) a prisoner released on parole; and (b) such person under the age of eighteen years;
For the purpose of this section, a prisoner has community ties with a prescribed foreign State if—
prescribed foreign State
“prescribed foreign State” means a foreign State declared by the Minister, by an order made under section 4, as a prescribed foreign State;
the prisoner’s principal place of residence immediately before being sentenced to imprisonment in Malaysia was in the prescribed foreign State;
the prisoner’s parent, grandparent or child has a principal place of residence in the prescribed foreign
State; or
the prisoner is married to anyone whose principal place of residence is in the prescribed foreign State.