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Residence permit of Malaysia through investment

Malaysia is one of the most economically successful countries and one of the key tourist destinations in Southeast Asia. As a tool to attract foreign direct investment in the country's economy, the government opened in 2002 the investment program for obtaining a residence permit "My Second Home", which is very popular among European pensioners.

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Malaysian residence permit.

  • The Malaysian residence permit program My Second Home "MM2H" has been in operation since 2002. Subject to compliance with all requirements, applicants and members of their families receive a multiple-entry resident visa for a period of 12 years.
  • This visa represents a residence permit, which gives the applicant and his family the right to reside in Malaysia.

Main advantages:

  • residence in Malaysia for ten years;
  • it is possible to include a spouse and unmarried children under 21 in the application;
  • open and register a business in the country;
  • the ability to buy any amount of residential real estate worth from MYR 1 million is from 230,000 USD;
  • taxes are levied only on income earned in Malaysia.

Conditions for obtaining a residence permit in Malaysia.


A visa issued under the MM2H program does not imply employment in the country and is not a basis for obtaining permanent residence or citizenship.
Applicants over the age of 35 must prove their financial solvency in order to live in Malaysia without a job.
Before applying, applicants must demonstrate assets of at least MYR 1,500,000 or more than 350,000 USD and must provide proof of monthly income of at least MYR 40,000 or more than 10,000 USD.

Once the application has been pre-approved, the candidate must:

  1. Open a bank account;
  2. Obtain a medical certificate from any private hospital or clinic;
  3. Purchase a health insurance policy from any licensed insurance company in Malaysia;
  4. The main applicant must open a term deposit account and invest at least MYR 1 million which is from USD 230,000 plus MYR 50,000 which is from USD 12,000 for each dependent family member.
  5. After a year of holding funds in a deposit of MYR 500,000, this from 115,000 USD can be withdrawn from the account to cover the agreed expenses only for the purchase of real estate, children's education or medical services in Malaysia.

    The minimum balance of MYR 500,000, which is from 115,000 USD, must be on the account during the entire stay in Malaysia under the MM2H program.

The procedure for obtaining a residence permit in Malaysia.

  1. After receiving a letter of conditional visa approval, the applicant must come to Malaysia to open an account, undergo a medical examination and purchase health insurance.
  2. After providing a certificate of deposit, a health insurance policy and a medical certificate, the applicant receives a resident visa.
  3. The initial visa is valid for five years and can be subsequently extended for another 5 years.
  4. The main applicant and his spouse must spend at least ninety days a year in Malaysia. Children and parents of applicants are exempt from this requirement.

Minimum investment amount: from 250 000 euros

Receipt time: from 3/4 months



Cost of support for obtaining a residence permit in Malaysia:

  • $50,000 per applicant;
  • $90,000 for spouse and applicant;
  • $115,000 for the applicant’s spouse and one child;
  • $140,000 for the applicant's spouse and two children;
  • $40,000 for each additional family member.

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