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» Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) Visa Application Guide
Malaysia is a recommended place for retirement because it has a low cost of living, safe environment, high standard of medical and hot and humid whole year with almost no variability in the yearly temperature.
For long-term stay, a "passport" and "visa" are required. A visa is a proof that a person who wishes to travel (enter) the foreign country. A passport is a proof that a government will allow you to leave your country.
In Malaysia, a long-stay visa is required for long-stay, and a typical example is the MM2H Visa.
The following three are typical visas including the MM2H Visa.
This visa should be obtained if you want to stay in Malaysia as a long stay after retirement (semi-retirement) or if you want to stay in Malaysia for a long term while leaving your home country.
If you are staying in Malaysia for work, you will get an Employment Pass. Spouses and children will also be issued a Dependent Pass visa.
If your child will be staying for a long time for educational purposes, your child will get a student pass and a parent will be able to get the accompanying parental visa called guardian visa.
MM2H is a short form of MALAYSIA MY SECOND HOME.
MM2H is a long-term visa programme the government of Malaysia promotes for foreigners. On average, thousands application were approved each year before the programme was temporarily frozen in 2020. During freezing, the programme was reviewed and resumed with new operating procedures and application requirements.
MM2H allows you to stay for a maximum of 5 years by depositing a fixed amount of time deposit with a Malaysian bank and providing the proof of liquid assets and monthly off-shore income.
We (IKI LINKS (MM2H) SDN. BHD.) are the only official Japanese licensed MM2H Visa agent in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
You are allowed to stay in Malaysia for up to 5 years.
※MM2H Visas are issued according to the remaining validity period of the applicant's passport, and will not be issued beyond that.
However, for periods of less than 5 years, the passport will be issued after the renewal of the passport (for this reason, when applying for a visa, it is preferable that the passport has a longer validity period).
※From 2018, the validity of a tourist visa for parents is 6 months.
Visas can be renewed after 5 years if permitted by the Malaysian Immigration Service.
Spouses, dependents, and parents over the age of 60 can obtain a visa subject to the applicant's visa.
※Dependents are unmarried children under the age of 21 and children with handicap (no age restriction, doctor's certification required).
※The accompanying child will lose their visa status when they reach the age of 21. After that, you will choose one of the following:
①Apply your MM2H Visa independently ②Get a student visa (if you are a student) ③Get a work visa ②End your stay in Malaysia as an MM2H Visa in the form of departure
※The validity period of the issued visa will be the shorter from the main applicant's remaining validity of the passport or your own passport, whichever is shorter (it is preferable to match the remaining validity of the passport).
For validity that less than 5 years, balance visa will be issued after the passport is renewed.
Tax exemption on pensions remitted from other countries.
Participants are only allowed to withdraw partial of the Fixed Deposit from the second year limited to the expenses related to property purchase, medical expenses or children's education.
After the expiry of 5 years, you may request for a renewal with your latest proof of financial.
The length of MM2H visa are issued based on the remaining validity period of your passport or the main applicant validity passport. Therefore, when you renew your passport, you will also need to extend your visa until you get the full duration of 5 years.
If the remaining validity period of the passports of all the family members is different, the visa extension procedure will be required at each timing, which makes visa management complicated. (For the visa extension, you will need to travel to Malaysia). It is effective to match the validity period of the passport with each of family members.
You are eligible to apply if you can meet the below financial criteria.
Applicant Age | Below 50 years old | Above 50 years old |
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Liquid Assets | RM500,000 or more | RM350,000 or more |
Monthly Income | RM10,000 or more | |
Fix Deposit | RM300,000 or more | RM150,000 or more |
able to set up a time deposit in Malaysia | ||
No criminal record | Must get a letter from your country's police department |
Applicant Age | 35 - 49 years old | Above 50 years old |
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Liquid Assets | RM1,500,000 or more | |
Monthly Income | RM40,000 or more | |
Fix Deposit | RM1,000,000 or more ※Additional RM50,000 is required per dependent. |
RM1,000,000 or more |
able to set up a time deposit in Malaysia | ||
No criminal record | Must get a letter from your country's police department | |
Length of Stay | Required to stay at least 90 days (cumulative) a year in Malaysia |
1. Passport copy (with personal details) |
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2. Declaration of liquid assets |
Monthly proof of balance for 3 months issued by a bank or Internet banking and bank account balance statement (or account deposit certificate) is required. All months must be met the requirement. ※The proof of balance or deposit of your spouse is not accepted for a single application. ※Accounts (corporate accounts, etc.) other than the name of the applicant cannot be used as documentation. ※The proof of the only investment trusts is not accepted. ※Real estate is not recognized as a liquid assets. ※For a couple application, an account in the joint name of the spouse will be accepted, but an account in the name of the spouse alone will not be accepted. |
3. Proof of monthly offshore income of RM40,000 |
Income from countries other than Malaysia, including income from the company, salary, pension (basic pension, employee pension, corporate pension approved by the government) ① Salary slip or pension statement: Net income must be RM40,000 or more. It is necessary to submit the latest 3 months of a salary slip, pension statement etc. ② A bank statement or bank passbook that shows the salary or pension transferred to your account is required. ③ Certificate of employment ※Dividend income and virtual currency will not be accepted. |
4. Marriage certificate and birth certificate |
※For couple and family applications. |
5. Medical report |
※To fill a designated medical checkup form (MF I Form) and certified by a doctor at your country. |
6. Letter of Good Conduct from the Origin Country |
Contact us through our website.
Let us know about when payment will be made.
The customer will prepare the necessary documents and email to us.
We will translate to English if necessary and will certify the documents.
1. Application Full Support (Full support from application preparation to visa acquisition) |
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Service contents |
★Document preparation support |
★Document verifitation | |
★Bank account opening | |
★Accompanying during MM2H Visa endorsement | |
★Accompanying during medical checkup | |
Package |
Individual: RM13,000 Couple: RM15,000 Child: Additional RM1,000 / person
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2. Consultancy and advisory service (Providing information, expertise, and advice for application) |
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Service contents |
★Consultation via email (no limit) |
★Consultation via Zoom meeting (1 hour / session, up to 5 sessions) | |
Package |
RM5,000
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(For those acquired before 2021)
Extensive Experience and Long Track Record
We have an extensive experience and achievements in MM2H visa application support. So far, we have supported about 140 cases.
We also provide a one-stop service from application preparation to endorsement.
We will guide and support you from A to Z on the documentations for submission.
Reliable Value-Added Services
In the unlikely event that you change your mind, or your application has not approved by the Malaysian government, we offer a partial money-back guarantee depending on the application stage.
We are the only agency that accepts online consultation and carry out free online seminar. Therefore, we will support your before and after relocation to Malaysia.
* Refund rate
80% before submitting documents to immigration, 25% after submitted documents to immigration, 0% after visa approved
Consultation center for migrating to Malaysia
We have consultation desk that supports local life after obtaining an MM2H Visa. We provide on-site support for migrating procedures, such as introducing houses and children's school which is necessary for actually starting to live in Malaysia, help to get contract for mobile phones and internet, and also applying for a Malaysian driver's license. We are always available to discuss your migration life in Malaysia.
Center in Johor Bahru
A. The total of your monthly income can be a combination of multiple income sources.
A. Yes. Your spouse and unmarried children below 21 years old can apply together. Main applicants can apply for his/her parents too, but after endorsement. Spouse parents are not allowed to be added.
A. Yes. Malaysian government has the right to reject your application.
A. The conditional approval letter will expire and you cannot obtain your MM2H visa. You will need to re-apply.
A. At least 3 days. The itinerary is as follows.
Day 1: Medical check-up, medical insurance application, fixed deposit account opening. We will keep your passport with us.
Day 2: We will go to immigration for endorsement.
Day 3: Return your passport with the MM2H visa endorsed.
A. No. You are required to apply medical insurance inside Malaysia for the 1st year only.
A. No. Working in Malaysia is prohibited.
A. Yes. You can setup a company but you are not allowed to work and receive income.
A. Yes. You can terminate your MM2H visa anytime.
A. No. A payslip with company stamp will be needed. The amount displayed on the payslip must be same as stated in the bank statement.
A. No. All financial proof documents must be the latest 3 consecutive months.
A. Yes. Proof of working visa is required.
A. You can request from the embassy of your current living country.
A. No. You may ask your company to issue a payslip in English. Or, you need to send it to us for certified English translation in Malaysia.
A. Please send the original copy to us and we will do certified English translation in Malaysia.