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Malaysia My Second Home Programme is promoted by the Government of Malaysia through the Ministry
of Tourism Malaysia to allow people from all over the world who fulfill certain criteria, to stay in Melaka,
particularly and Malaysia, generally as long as possible on a social visit pass with a multiple entry visa.
The Social Visit Pass is initially for a period of ten (10) years (depending on the validity of the applicant’s
passport) and is renewable.
Eligibility :
It is open to all citizens of countries recognized by Malaysia regardless of race, religion, gender or age. Applicants are allowed to bring along
their spouse and children (below 18 years of age and not married). |
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• Terms And Conditions |
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Financial Requirement |
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Successful applicants are required to comply with the following financial criteria upon receipt of the
"conditional approval letter" from Malaysia Immigration Department.
Applicants are expected to be financially capable of supporting themselves for ten years on this programme in Malaysia, without the need to work in the country. Besides fulfilling the basic financial criteria of Fixed Deposit placement of RM150,000 (for those aged 50 and above) or RM 300,000 (for those aged below 50), applicants should furnish documentation on their financial position to strengthen their application.
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(i) Aged Below 50 Years old |
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(ii) Aged 50 Years And Above |
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Open a fixed deposit account of RM300,000.00. |
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After a period of one year, the participant can
withdraw up to RM240,000.00 for approved
expenses relating to house purchase, education
for children in Malaysia and medical purposes. |
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Must maintain a minimum balance of RM60,000.00 from the year onwards and throughout stay in
Malaysia under this programme. |
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Can either choose to:
- Open a fixed deposit account of RM150,000.00; OR
- Show proof of monthly off-shore income of RM10,000.00 such as pension scheme.
Only applicants who are drawing from Government Approved Funds can be considered for the "Monthly off - Shore Income criteria.
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After a period of one year, participant who
fulfills the fixed deposit criteria can withdraw up
to RM90,000.00 for approved expenses
relating to house purchase, education for
children in Malaysia and medical purposes. |
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Participants must maintain a minimum balance
of RM60,000.00 from the second year
onwards and throughout stay in Malaysia under
this programme.
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Successful applicants need to open their fixed deposits in Ringgit
Malaysia (RM) only. |
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Participants need to obtain prior approval from Ministry of Tourism
before proceed to withdraw the
fixed deposit. |
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Participants under this programme may withdraw their entire fixed
deposits anytime should they
decide to terminate their stay in
Malaysia under this programme. However, they must obtain prior
approval from the Ministry of Tourism. |
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Medical Report |
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All applicants and their dependents (spouse and children) are required
to submit a medical report
from any private hospital / registered clinic
in Malaysia. |
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Medical Insurance |
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Approved participants and dependents (spouse and children) must
possess a valid medical insurance policy which is applicable in Malaysia. |
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Restrictions |
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Participants under Malaysia My Second Home Programme are not
allowed to work / be employed
while staying in Malaysia. In addition,
they should not participate in activities that can be considered
as sensitive to the local people and a threat to the security of the country.
For further information, please log to http://www.mm2h.gov.my/ |
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| Number of Malaysia My Second Home Participants |
Since this program was launched in 1996, the total number of
participants for
Malaysia My Second Home in Malaysia was
7,856 and in Melaka was 564. |
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Malaysia |
Melaka |
| 2003 |
1,645 |
118 |
| 2004 |
1,917 |
196 |
| 2005 |
2,615 |
120 |
| 2006 |
1,728 |
122 |
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2007 |
1503 |
136 |
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2008 |
12, 566 |
196 |
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2009 |
13,076 |
510 ( until
April 2009) |
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