General program requirements

As of October 2021, MM2H applicants must fulfill each of the below financial requirements:

Demonstrate $9,500 (RM40,000) proof of monthly income from overseas sources.

Demonstrate the possession of $355,000 (RM1.5 million) in liquid assets.

Make a $235,000 (RM1 million) fixed deposit in a Malaysian bank, up to RM500,000 of which may be withdrawn to pay for education, health care or buying a house.

An additional $11,800 (RM50,000) fixed deposit is required for each dependent of the main applicant.

$1,200 processing fee for the main applicant.

$600 processing for for dependents.

Program benefits

• No investment or donation requirement;
• Lower taxes;
• Lower cost of living;
• Safety and security;
• Warm climate;
• Short processing time

Requirements to qualify for citizenship

The MM2H program generally does not offer a path to permanent residency or citizenship. In some circumstances, Malaysia may accept requests for naturalization from individuals who have physically resided in the country for 10 of the preceding 12 years and who have “an adequate knowledge of the Malay language”. 

Note that Malaysia does not permit dual citizenship.

Applications for this program may be directed to:

Immigration Department of Malaysia 

Legislation upon which this program is based:

Section 64 and 65 of Immigration Act 1959/63 [Act 155],

See more statistics on this program and others in the IMI Data Center.