MM2H eligibility

If it is a British Company and work is not done involving any Malaysian customers then I doubt there would be any issue.

Seems that all aspects of your application would work. SMM2H asks for proof of a foreign income/pension of RM10,000+/couple [Check] and hopefully you can find a Sarawakian friend/former colleague to act as sponsor.

Sarawak MM2H is still accepting applications (Peninsula MM2H is suspended until December)  and is fairly quick from submission to acceptance (1-2 months).

https://mtac.sarawak.gov.my/page-0-179- … Forms.html

I also have a non-commercial Facebook Group "Sarawak My Second Home Group" that has information.

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I appreciate it

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Hi I read your message and I was wondering if the 10 000 MYR was per month?  As I would like to move to Malaysia but thought the figure was much higher . . . many thanks  Paul

Yes the requirement is proof of having an offshore income of at least MYR 10,000 per month.

That's the baseline. Of course the MM2H program is suspended as they are putting in new rules. So who knows what the new rules will be. No new applications have been accepted and the Ministry of Immigration even tried to hand back the applications "in progress" to the agents. MM2H on the Peninsula also had requirements requiring applicants tom prove liquidations asset requirements (RM500K for under 50, RM350K for over 50). As well you had to establish a Fixed Deposit of RM150K.

Sarawak MM2H is still operational, but since it requires on to submit the completed application in person only expats already in Sarawak can apply. A few applicants from the Peninsula may be able to cross over after August 15th. Sarawak runs it's own program with different requirements as Sarawak still has autonomy over tourism and immigration issues.

Sarawak MM2H is also reviewing their policies and procedures "to make there program MORE attractive". I suspect they won't increase their minimum pension/guaranteed income requirements...which are RM7000 for a single applicant/RM10,000.  Alternatively you can simply put RM150K (couples) or RM100K (single) in a Fixed Deposit. There is no liquid asset requirement but you do need to be over 50 (unless you have kids going to a local international school).

The game breaker for most people is that you (currently) do require a local Sarawakian sponsor who must promote to pay your deportation costs if you violate the law or your visa agreement. They also don't allow agents or middlemen to set you up with a local sponsor. Those that do are in violation of the law.  These may be two elements that may change in the reform along with the age requirement...but who knows.

https://www.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/art … w/221/279/

Sarawak MM2H vs. Peninsula MM2H

Cinnamonape, does having the Sarawak MM2H permit you to move over to mainland Malaysia and live there once you have the MM2H?

Currently  it does.

But my understanding is that they are considering some form of residency requirement in the reform BECAUSE so many of the applicants are simply using it as a "backdoor" to MM2H. Sarawak gets virtually nothing from those folks who do reside in the Peninsula. The major benefit to the State is the spending that the recipient does - rent, food, recreation, other expenses...not the Fixed Deposit. If you don't live here, but in Penang, all that money goes into Penang.

So what's been talked about is that maybe require a year in Sarawak to get a RENEWAL. That could be done all at once, or in bits and pieces.  So let's say you stay 3 months in Sarawak four times over your five year visa term. You could get a renewal. Or you have been living in Penang for four years...you come to live in Sarawak the final one. Then you get another 5 years. I suspect one could rent and show your annual lease...or show visa stamps.

I don't think they want to discourage people who work abroad  before coming to Sarawak, or who need to go back home for a year, etc. They just want something more back in exchange for the visa than just the visa fee.