Malaysia My Second Home (M2H)

Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H)

Applicants may qualify for residence permits with durations from 5 years to permanent by depositing amounts ranging from MYR 500,000 to MYR 5 million in Malaysian banks.

Up to half of this deposit may be withdrawn by the applicant specifically for purposes of buying a home in Malaysia or to pay for healthcare or education.

Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H)

As of October 2023, MM2H applicants can choose between three different tiers, each of which requires the deposit of a certain amount in a Malaysian bank for the duration of the visa.

• Silver Tier: MYR 500,000 deposit, 5-year duration (renewable)

• Gold Tier: MYR 2 million deposit, 15-year duration (renewable)

• Platinum Tier: MYR 5 million deposit, permanent residency

In each case, up to half of the deposit may be withdrawn to pay for education, health care or buying a house. If buying a house, the minimum home price must be MYR 750,000 (Silver and Gold tiers) or MYR 1.5 million (Platinum).

In each case, the following additional terms apply:

• Minimum age: 30 years old

• Parents and in-laws can be included as dependents as long as they are over 60 years old.

• Children of the main applicant: The maximum age is 34 (as long as the child is unmarried and not working in Malaysia).

• Annual physical presence:

• 60 days a year for main applicant or spouse/dependents (if main applicant aged 30-49).

• 60 days a year for main applicant and spouse (if main applicant aged 50+).

Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H)

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

Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H)

Citizenship Timeline and Requirements

The MM2H program generally does not offer a path to 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.

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Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H)

Program Authority and Legal Basis

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].