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What is GENESIS Sarawak?
GENESIS, the Gateway and Employment for Non-Sarawakians via Sarawak’s Integrated System, is the ALIANCE module covering everyone who is not Sarawakian. Applications once filed on paper at counters in Kuching now start inside its submodules: EXPRT for expatriates, SANSOLS for foreign workers, HAVEN for domestic helpers and eVDR for the visa with reference.
Sarawak
Who does it apply to?
Any employer applying for an expatriate pass, a labour quota or a worker permit in Sarawak.
Key facts
- GENESIS is a module of ALIANCE, and EXPRT, SANSOLS, HAVEN and eVDR are submodules of GENESIS.
- It is a Sarawak state platform. Peninsular Malaysia has no equivalent.
- One sign-on at aliance.sarawak.gov.my reaches every module, including JobSarawak and SAFHIS.
- ALIANCE digital services moved off sansols.sarawak.gov.my on 17 August 2025, and MSEN accounts were carried across on 9 September 2025.
- Company-level registration is a prerequisite for filing and takes about three working days once the documents are right.
- Some Sarawak applications remain manual, including the Professional Visit Pass and the Dependent Pass.
Related
Sources
- GENESIS Sarawak Sarawak State Government
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