MM2H: how long did it take for you?

ericsbwong wrote:

FuzzyLogiche, finally, someone answered my call!! Here is the information I confirmed with MM2H staff,

1) Yes, direct applicant need to collect the approval letter in person,
2) Journey Performed Visa, for Hong Kong passport holder, we can go to Malaysia with the the passport and convert the Entry Visa to Journey Performed Visa for RM530 per person at the immigration unit in MM2H center.
3) A family medical plan cover myself and my spouse is acceptable (i.e. no need for separate medical plan for two of us).

I finally pick Progressive for my medical plan, but they need a copy of the official approval letter to proceed. We can do everything in advance via email, but we need to collect the final documents from them in their office in person. The date of commencement of the policy should be the date we obtain the MM2H visa.

Above are all I confirm for the moment.

Hi ericsbwong, Congratulations!  I'm from HK and got my approval letter from agent yesterday.  I'd like to get the quotation from progressive for the medical coverage.  Would you mind to provide me their email address?  Thank you in advance.

jacobcat wrote:

Hi, all.  I'm new to this forum.  I just got my approval letter yesterday and is planning for my trip to KL in March / April.

Hi Jacobcat
Could you share with us your reference number and when did you apply? So that we all know the current progress of MM2H center

Geely175

1openmind wrote:

Any idea if they will extend the 6 month window to come and finish the visa due to the Corona Virus?
Sarawak isn't letting people in who are coming from China.

A few weeks ago when I asked, my agent in Penang said the situation was fluid and it may change but for now the recommendation was to hurry up and get there and finish up the process.  I am trying....

And yes, we will not be stopping in China...

jacobcat wrote:

Hi Geely175,

I applied through agent in mid July last year with ref. no 435xx.

Congratulations on your MM2H approval. I am in the midst of applying same visa for my parents too.
Do you mind me asking how long it took for your conditional approval letter to be issued to you?

bhat1234 wrote:

Hi, Can somebody help.
How the Malaysian authorities conduct the process of verifying bank statement,  as I spoken with my two banks in Dubai, they said they generally don't respond to any such request. Though I am talking with my RM, but they said they dont have a process or official protocol to respond to such requests,
Any idea

Are you referring to during the process of getting your passport stamped?  I thought a confirmation letter from the bank that is holding your fixed deposit and actual bank book or receipt/temp statement showing your balance would work.  I believe that is what my agent is wanting from me either before or done asap upon arrival to Penang before the agency reps head to get our passports stamped.

Calvin1977 wrote:

Got my mm2h visa endorsed today.

Arrived motac building around 7 am. Surprisingly not many people, but quite a lots of agents there. Took my number  (22 in line) and been served around 9am. Then the lady advised me to go for breakfast and back to wait for payment after 10am.

I am the only one for the new visa endorsement ( for direct applicants), not sure about the agents, and all the direct applicants today i chats with, are mainly doing visa transfer only. ( from old to new passport)

I saw some people come in after 10am still got the number and been served within 10 mins.

My number was called for payment around 11am and in less then 5 mins, the guy handled my passport to me and DONE.

PS: when I said less people today doesn’t mean same situation everyday. Still advise go early and get things done.  Those came later might get things done after lunch which might waste more time there.

Good luck everyone !!

Thanks how long it took in total for you ?

Neo83 wrote:

Calvin1977 wrote:

Got my mm2h visa endorsed today.

Arrived motac building around 7 am. Surprisingly not many people, but quite a lots of agents there. Took my number  (22 in line) and been served around 9am. Then the lady advised me to go for breakfast and back to wait for payment after 10am.

I am the only one for the new visa endorsement ( for direct applicants), not sure about the agents, and all the direct applicants today i chats with, are mainly doing visa transfer only. ( from old to new passport)

I saw some people come in after 10am still got the number and been served within 10 mins.

My number was called for payment around 11am and in less then 5 mins, the guy handled my passport to me and DONE.

PS: when I said less people today doesn’t mean same situation everyday. Still advise go early and get things done.  Those came later might get things done after lunch which might waste more time there.

Good luck everyone !!

Thanks how long it took in total for you ?

It took 11 months for me from the day I submitted till received email for approval. Then wait for another month for immigration dept to issue me the conditional approval letter.

For my case took a bit longer, because 4 months after I submitted my application, they requested the latest letter of good conduct as the one I submitted was out of date ( dated year 2017, I submitted my application Jan 2019).

Then somewhen is September 2019, they send another email to clarify my address as my application for mailing address I filled in application form was KL address. And asking me what visa I am holding now ? ( told them I am holding tourists visa). - I had been live in Malaysia for 8 years only holding tourists visa, I go out Malaysia to Singapore or HongKong or Bangkok or Bali for 4-5 days then back to Malaysia again for 8 years, maybe I am lucky, the immigration officer at the airport never ever asking any question about why I had been doing it for years... not problem to give me 90 days visa every time when I enter Malaysia.

My application was approved in the committee meeting in October 2019, only late December 2019 then received email notified me my application was approved.

Someone posted in this forum got approved maybe took only 5-7 months.. so depending on the completeness of docs submitted I guess.

Good luck

Superman911 wrote:

Getting a Journey Performed Visa

Journey Performed (JP) visa is a special visa that is required by the Malaysian Immigration Department for citizens bearing passports from countries not listed in Appendix 1.  So, for those holding UK, Netherlands, USA and Tanzania do not need a JP visa whereas those from India, Pakistan, Japan, China and France require to.

JP visa costs approximately RM520.00 per person and it is not covered by our normal application fees. JP visas are stamped on your passport alongside with the MM2H visa. They are issued by the Immigration at Putrajaya or the MM2H Center on the day of passport endorsement.  JP visa is only issued in Malaysia.

JP visa is a one-time visa unless you let the MM2H visa expires.

MM2H visa is given up till the expiration of your current passport. MM2H visa will expire just months before the expiration of your current passport. If you enter Malaysia before the MM2H visa expires (with your new passport), then you will continue to get the remaining years for your MM2H visa. If you enter Malaysia after the MM2H visa has expired, you will enter as a tourist and you have to pay an additional RM520 (approx) per person for the JP visa. Thus, it is best to enter Malaysia before the MM2H visa expires so that you can continue the MM2H visa without paying for the JP visa. If your MM2H expires and if you are holding a passport from countries listed in Appendix 2 (like Pakistan China, India), then you need to get a tourist visa from the Malaysian embassy or high commission before coming to Malaysia. If you do not get a tourist visa, you cannot enter Malaysia as your multiple entry visa in your MM2H has expired.



APPENDIX 1

Citizens from the countries below DO NOT require JP visa during MM2H passport endorsement
Caribbean and Americas    Africa    Pacific    Europe    Asia
Antigua and Barbuda    Botswana    Australia    Cyprus    Brunei
Bahamas, The    Kenya    Fiji    Malta    Maldives
Barbados    Lesotho    Kiribati    United Kingdom    Singapore
Belize    Malawi    Nauru    Netherlands   
Canada    Mauritius    New Zealand    Switzerland   
Dominica    Namibia    Papua New Guinea    San Marino   
Grenada    Seychelles    Samoa       
Guyana    Sierra Leone    Solomon Islands       
Jamaica    South Africa    Tonga       
Saint Lucia    Swaziland    Tuvalu       
St Kitts and Nevis    Uganda    Vanuatu       
St Vincent and The Grenadines    Tanzania           
Trinidad and Tobago    Zambia    Blue = non-Commonwealth countries   
United States of America               

Citizens from countries NOT listed above require JP visas during passport endorsement.

APPENDIX 2

Citizens from the countries below require a visa to enter Malaysia, which they must obtain at a Malaysian embassy or high commission before flying into Malaysia. Only those with valid visas are allowed to enter Malaysia. No visa, no entry.
Africa    Asia    Europe    Americas
Angola    Afghanistan    Serbia Montenegro    Colombia
Burkina Faso    Bangladesh    Yugosalavia   
Burundi    Bhutan       
Cameroon    China       
Central African Republic    India       
Congo Democratic Republic    Myanmar       
Djibouti    Nepal       
Equatorial Guinea    Pakistan       
Eritrea    Sri Lanka       
Ethiopia           
Ghana           
Guinea-Bissau           
Ivory Coast           
Liberia           
Mali           
Mozambique           
Niger           
Nigeria           
Rwanda           
Western Sahara           

** Visa-free entry into Malaysia for citizens from countries NOT listed above

cinnamonape wrote:

The Journey Performed Visa is a requirement for those that enter without a a visa (but require one to obtain another visa). It is only good for 24-hours.

It was originally created to deal with those that came to Malaysia on a tourist pass and were seeking jobs. That's against the rules, One is supposed to be "invited" by an employer prior to entering the country and get the employment visa OUTSIDE.

So they gave such people a choice. Go back to their home country and get the PROPER visa, or purchase a fictive "Journey Performed" visa...which essentially acts "as if" you had performed the journey.

So you have two choices when applying for a MM2H. Get the short-term visit visa in your home country at a consulate (usually between RM6 and RM40) or pay for a Journey Performed  (@RM500) after entering on a Tourist Pass. SOME countries are not allowed to enter on a Tourist Pass, at all.

Hi cinnamonape,
Thank you for answer the questions. From your answer, it seems that even entering using E-Visa, one can obtain JPV? I saw a conflicting answer on this, hence my question. Thank you!

cinnamonape wrote:

My understanding is that if you HAVE a visa then you will not be required to pay a JP fee.

If you look at the list in Appendix A you'll see that most of the nations are Commonwealth states. I suppose they get a waiver because of THAT...except for several South Asian Commonwealth states (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal). These are states that Malaysia from which receives a lot of immigrant workers on contract. Malaysia doesn't want these folks coming in and trawling for a job on a tourist pass. They also don't want Africans from Commonwealth states doing similar (Nigeria, Ghana) so they get dumped in with all the other African States that require a visa before entry (Appendix B).

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia get a break here - they get the Commonwealth waiver. I don't know why the USA, the Netherlands and Switzerland get a break.

The USA has been left off on some lists, and I was charged, perhaps erroneously.  But I didn't know enough about this to ask them to look on the Waiver Appendix A.

Indonesia is not on either list. Presumably you need a visa (I would think that a E-Visa was sufficient)....but that SHOULD mean you don't pay a JP fee.

Hi cinnamonape, Thanks again for responding. I am not worried about paying JPV fee, I am worried about getting in using E-Visa and be told to exit the country and get another visa outside Malaysia and go back in to get it replaced by MM2H visa.

From: https://www.mm2h.com/mm2h-application-procedures/
it said: "IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you come from a country which is eligible for an e-visa you should not use this method of entering Malaysia when you come to pick up the MM2H visa. The immigration department requires you to enter on a normal tourist visa or they will not issue the visa. We are appealing this decision but currently they will ask you to return to your country and reenter Malaysia with a tourist visa."

Also from: http://migratemalaysia.com/what-must-yo … -approval/
They also said, dont come in using e-visa.