expat000
Russian expat in Malaysia
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relocate to Malta by adeygazal
am British i live in Manchester i would like to relocate to Malta can anybody please explain the process of ECONOMY SELF SUFFICIENT FAMILY in Malta ? what are the requirements for my family who are non-EU members?
Residency, not citizenship, is very expensive for other than EU nationalities. Read More
relocate to Malta by adeygazal
am British i live in Manchester i would like to relocate to Malta can anybody please explain the process of ECONOMY SELF SUFFICIENT FAMILY in Malta ? what are the requirements for my family who are non-EU members?
Why Malta? - Windy, very humid and cold 6 months of the year, just slightly better weather-wise than in UK. - Very expensive rentals and real estate market. Definitely hugely over-priced and needs correction. - Very bureaucratic. - Residency ... Read More
Building over our penthouse by dl232022
Hello all, My wife and I bought a modest penthouse in Marsaskala about 10 years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed using the property as a family holiday home and have made lots of Maltese and expat friends here. Our plan was now to retire here and ...
Malta is one construction project: remodeling or building new. The whole real estate market in Malta is hugely overpriced and it is asking for the prices to fall down badly. Read More
Roof insulation by lastminuteman
I'm trying to find out what insulation material is best for a typical flat roof here in Malta. I have a quote for 50mm polystyrene sheets, and I'm told this is a lot cheaper than having the foam process carried out - but I've still to ...
Perhaps it is a good idea to visit new and expensive construction sites and talk to insulation workers or an architect regarding this. I've seen that blue foam sheets about 3 cm thick are applied on the walls on the outside and then gray coat is ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
MM2H office may not know much about this. The US Embassy encourages to email for the quickest and most complete reply. support-malaysia@ustraveldocs.com You can't get an FBI record without fingerprinting again. Do they do fingerprinting? How ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Expedited FBI criminal history record can be received through http://www.myfbireport.com/order.php in one week. Steps: 1) Order the forms from them via an email. There will be also a fingerprint form FD-258 there. 2) Print out this fingerprint ... Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
I've heard from other people that they like Kuching. Life there is very relaxed and very affordable compare to KL or KK. We didn't pick it as a place for retirement because we liked that Kota Kinabalu has hills, mountains, beaches, ocean, ... Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
Selangor is right next to the port Klang, where plastic recycling facilities are. Reuters did an investigation on this issue. Please put in your browser if you would like to read the article: Swamped with plastic waste: Malaysia struggles as global ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I just called to MM2H office (+603-8891 7430) . They don't know more than that our case is pending approval. They don't have our file. They recommend just to wait. Read More
MM2H stamp validity by expat000
What is the validity for the MM2H stamp in your passport? Is the stamp for 10 years? If your passport expires earlier than 10 years, does your the stamp still show validity for 10 years?
I see. Thank you so much for clarification. It makes sense if their policy is to stamp only for 5 years. In our case, we will get a new stamp in our current passport in 5 years before it expires and then we will transfer the new stamp in our new ... Read More
MM2H stamp validity by expat000
What is the validity for the MM2H stamp in your passport? Is the stamp for 10 years? If your passport expires earlier than 10 years, does your the stamp still show validity for 10 years?
Thank you, Gravitas. It is very strange that a stamp is not for 10 years, but up to some date before a passport expiration date. In our case, we've been issued a stamp with the validity of MM2H visa just for 4 years, 9 months before our ... Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
Hi Obaydullah, We applied from abroad. Then moved to KL on our tourist visa in 4 moths after application was excepted with the expectation that we will be granted MM2H status soon. However, the program got suspended as soon as we relocated. We did ... Read More
MM2H stamp validity
What is the validity for the MM2H stamp in your passport? Is the stamp for 10 years? If your passport expires earlier than 10 years, does your the stamp still show validity for 10 years? Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
At the day you are getting MM2H stamp in your passport, your 90 days tourist visa should be still valid. You can't stay in Malaysia if your visa expired. If your visa expired, you need to exit and come back through an airport border with a new ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I will try to call and email next week. Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
May 25,2018- MM2H application has been successfully submitted online Then we sent all the documents by a courier June 6, 2018- Reference number was assigned Current Status : Pending Committee Approval Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
You can try calling them. Just don't call between 12 and 2PM. You can use Skype to call them if you are abroad. Here are the numbers I have in my records: +603-8891 7422 +603-8891 7417 +603-8891 7423 +603-8891 7451/7454 +603-8891 7115 +603-8891 ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Our number is 370XX and we still have "Pending Committee Approval". Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
Yes, only the original copy. "Commisioner of Oath is not allowed to validate (Certified True Copy) for any documents for MM2H application." I recommend to send it by a courier to the address listed in the application. We received a REF. ... Read More
Notary public in KL by expat000
Hello, Can you recommend a Notary Public service in Putrajaya or nearby? Then we need to certify the notary by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is in Putrajaya.
Many thanks, Gravitas and Expatind! Read More
Notary public in KL by expat000
Hello, Can you recommend a Notary Public service in Putrajaya or nearby? Then we need to certify the notary by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is in Putrajaya.
Thank you. Can you please give me his address? Read More
Notary public in KL
Hello, Can you recommend a Notary Public service in Putrajaya or nearby? Then we need to certify the notary by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is in Putrajaya. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Yes, it is interesting if we get approved in the peninsula. We are not going to proceed though. It is not possible to have two stamps for mm2h in one passport. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Congratulations! Status 'Pending Committee Approval' still for our 370XX. Read More
What are the top things to look for when opening a bank account in MY? by swatik12
Hi All, Need your urgent help to zero down on the best bank that I should be opening an account with. What are the top things to consider? Are local banks better than the global ones? I was thinking of HSBC. Should I consider opening an account ...
Thank you so much, Gravitas, for the information on the banks! It looks like Rakyat gives a higher rate for 60 months. We visited 2 branches of Maybank and didn't get a good impression, because it is very crowded and their service is not ... Read More
What are the top things to look for when opening a bank account in MY? by swatik12
Hi All, Need your urgent help to zero down on the best bank that I should be opening an account with. What are the top things to consider? Are local banks better than the global ones? I was thinking of HSBC. Should I consider opening an account ...
Interesting. Do you know any Malaysian bank offering a 5 year placement? Read More
What are the top things to look for when opening a bank account in MY? by swatik12
Hi All, Need your urgent help to zero down on the best bank that I should be opening an account with. What are the top things to consider? Are local banks better than the global ones? I was thinking of HSBC. Should I consider opening an account ...
We have no plan to have more than one bank here, in Sabah, in the nearest future. However, an agent I talked about this told me that one of her clients just recently opened accounts in two banks and there is no such restriction in Sabah. Why would ... Read More
What are the top things to look for when opening a bank account in MY? by swatik12
Hi All, Need your urgent help to zero down on the best bank that I should be opening an account with. What are the top things to consider? Are local banks better than the global ones? I was thinking of HSBC. Should I consider opening an account ...
I asked an agent in Sabah about this restriction, so far there is no such restriction in Sabah. I can't confirm about the peninsula. Read More
What are the top things to look for when opening a bank account in MY? by swatik12
Hi All, Need your urgent help to zero down on the best bank that I should be opening an account with. What are the top things to consider? Are local banks better than the global ones? I was thinking of HSBC. Should I consider opening an account ...
All above notes are very good. Thank you to all. For USA CITIZENS ONLY with MM2H approvals- Singaporean banks, e.g. OCBC and OUB, will tell you to look elsewhere. They are not willing to work with the US citizens thanks to the US government putting ... Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
Why would this affect the foreigners in MY? What would this change dramatically for you? If this ever happens, most likely Malaysian ringgit drops in value and this will benefit those who have their money in e.g. dollars. Read More
Cheapest cities in Malaysia by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Malaysia. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Malaysia where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
In any place, there are good doctors and bad, right? My husband visited two specialists recommended highly by a friend in one "very good" hospital in KL. As a result- very high bills, unnecessary procedures, not much help and no ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Someone wrote that it takes much longer: 10 months of waiting and still "pending approval". But we don't care any more about MM2H in the peninsula, because we just received MM2H approval in Sabah in 1.5 months after application.This ... Read More
Cheapest cities in Malaysia by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Malaysia. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Malaysia where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
It is a very interesting place indeed! Since Kota Kinabalu has also very clean air, I will compare Ipoh with Kota Kinabalu here. MODERN CITY- There are a lot of new condominiums with the pools, very good shopping, very good grocery stores; nicely ... Read More
Are Malaysians allowed to visit USA? by cvco
If you are Malaysian, have you visited US as a tourist? If so, how did you get a visa?
OMG, did you think about making a certification, then an Apostille (or authentication) for your marriage licence in the country, and then translation to English with certification and an Apostille on your translation? Sounds complicated, but this is ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Yes, you can relax and wait for a year or more AFTER you receive a reference number, AFTER you are sure that they've got your documents. How can you relax, if you are not sure if your documents are filed?? Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
There is no evidence for such assumption since many-many applicants filed on-line without problems. Also, agents file on-line too, just through a different link. I would recommend to email again with your tracking number for your documents. Please ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I assume you do have an agent working for you. I wish I did the same instead of doing it myself.We applied on-line and got the ref. number in one week after the agency received our documents. Did you try doing what I suggested?- They replied ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
We submitted an application on-line at the end of May and sent our documents the same day. We've got an email from the MM2H office in 3 days asking to send one more document. We sent it to them and got a reference number in one week. They ... Read More
Kota Kinabalu dog friendly?
I was just wondering about the whole process of transporting a dog to Sabah. Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
It was required to submit only the copies of passport particular page before this announcement. Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
I would think that if you ask a realtor or an owner of a property, which you intend to rent in Sarawak, they will be more than happy to be your sponsor. You help them and they help you. :) Read More
Kota Kinabalu dog friendly?
Did you already move to KK with your lab? Read More
interested in relocating to Malaysia by bamburi
Hi, I have been living in Kenya for the past ten years and feel a change is needed. My research has led me to Malaysia. I have booked a flight to look around in this May 2019, my intention is to stay a couple of nights in KL, and then go to Penang ...
Even if you don't want to apply or visit Sabah or Sarawak, why do you need an agent in KL if you can find an agent in Penang or other states? There is just an assumption that an agent can actually walk to MM2H office and make a difference. Since ... Read More
interested in relocating to Malaysia by bamburi
Hi, I have been living in Kenya for the past ten years and feel a change is needed. My research has led me to Malaysia. I have booked a flight to look around in this May 2019, my intention is to stay a couple of nights in KL, and then go to Penang ...
Very beautiful place. There is another one nearby: Swiss-Garden Resort Residences Kuantan, Pahang Isn't this whole area there has a big problem with dust pollution related to Bauxite mining? It was suspended for several years and now it is ... Read More
interested in relocating to Malaysia by bamburi
Hi, I have been living in Kenya for the past ten years and feel a change is needed. My research has led me to Malaysia. I have booked a flight to look around in this May 2019, my intention is to stay a couple of nights in KL, and then go to Penang ...
Hi Nigel, 1) So you know that MM2H is currently suspended on the peninsula and there is a huge backlog, right? There is a similar program in Sabah and Sarawak that you may consider. Approvals go much faster there. However, keep in mind that if your ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
if you had to spend the time and effort to go to Malaysia once or twice the cost of what is paid to Agent has already been spent, so essentially no savings really.- Why do you need to fly to MY twice? All documents are mailed. With an agent or not, ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Posted by me on 31 January 2019 11:59:01 Report #51 BTW, Gravitas, can you be more respectful? Why are you so aggressive? Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Gravitas, I really don't know where you take YOUR information, but I am only describing what we've been told at MM2H office when we actually came there in person. Maybe our status was changed under the OLD approval system. I don't have ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
It is a good article. Thank you. But it doesn't contradict my statement regarding doing this process by yourself. Agents are eager for you to apply and they don't check if your financial documentation is actually truly original and strong. ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
We've been told at mm2h office that our documents already passed the committee's meeting and are sent to the Home Affairs office. Our status was changed to "Pending Committee Approval" at the end of January. This means for you ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
We know that. However, when we consulted a dozen of agents, they are just promising and there is no guarantee of approval either. On the other hand, there is some statistic on approvals. Majority of applicants are approved. Are you an agent, ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Why you don't want to apply by yourself? The process is simple and MM2H office replies promptly. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
You would think so, but this is not what the programme requires. They don't care how much assets you have. They require only a stable income, a primary income, which can be supplemented with a secondary income. Liquid assets is not counted by ... Read More
MM2H: To use an agent or not? by expat000
[quote=Gravitas]Mm2h qualification is a big beauty parade. [b]That is where Agents are very helpful and worth engaging if borderline.[/b] They guide the application. Own applicants should certainly explain their overall wealth in their motivation ...
As I stated before "it is fine to get a legal consultation" and pay per consultation or per hour. I like that MM2H gives an option to apply by yourself. Also MM2H support is prompt and good in case you have any questions. Whatever steps ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
You would think so, but this is not what the programme requires. They don't care how much assets you have. They require only a stable income, a primary income, which can be supplemented with a secondary income. Liquid assets is not counted by ... Read More
MM2H: To use an agent or not?
Though it is fine to get a legal consultation, I prefer no middle men in anything. 1) It drives cost. 2) It introduces another party accessing your private information. Here is what can go wrong with the agents- Agents require you to send them ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Your understanding is correct. "If the applicant is unable to meet the RM10,000 off-shore income, he/she may submit income from spouse to support the application. However, the applicant's income should exceed the spouse with a ratio of ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
My question to MM2H office was this: "For a 60 years old applicant who is unemployed and not receiving a pension yet, can you accept for your financial requirement a monthly dividend paid from the investments or a payment from a rental of a ... Read More
MM2H: if your spouse dies by expat000
[quote=cinnamonape]the 7:3 ratio. Why is this important? In the case of divorce or death? But wouldn't this mean the transfer would require a new showing of ...
Good discussion. Thank you for clarifying this. Read More
MM2H: if your spouse dies by expat000
[quote=cinnamonape]the 7:3 ratio. Why is this important? In the case of divorce or death? But wouldn't this mean the transfer would require a new showing of ...
I am confused about these two options. Are there still two options to apply: Option 1-Fixed deposit and Option 2- RM10,000/month? According to http://www.mm2h.gov.my/index.php/en/home/programme/terms-conditions "Applicants aged 50 and above ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
What does it mean your passport cannot have the stamp of KL? Can the applicant visit KL at all? Or if the applicant ever apply to KL's MM2H, then cannot apply Sabah' MM2H?I only tell what I was told by two agents in Sabah recently. If the ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I created a separate thread for it: MM2H in Sabah or Sarawak. Read More
MM2H: if your spouse dies by expat000
[quote=cinnamonape]the 7:3 ratio. Why is this important? In the case of divorce or death? But wouldn't this mean the transfer would require a new showing of ...
Thank you for the link. Quite important to know: "MM2H Immigration Unit will no longer accept Change-of-Principal application if the death is not reported within three (3) months effective" I was wrong in my assumption- I guess if your ... Read More
MM2H: if your spouse dies
_______________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION to MM2H office: If the main applicant dies, is MM2H visa transferable to the spouse? Does the spouse need to prove financial standing again after the death of ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
LAST UPDATED ON 23 APRIL 2014 The rules may change since then. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
After they received our documents, they emailed to us on what is missing. So what's the general method of communication with mm2h office?I usually email them and sometimes called. But recently, calling is a big problem because they don't ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
It looks like MM2H allows to supplement your insufficient pension with other sources of income. And you would need to prove your offshore income RM10,000 at the renewal. Here is their ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
So you didn't use Alter Domus for your application or renewal and you "trust them implicitly". Maybe you didn't intend but it sounds as if you are marketing them. :) Being optimistic and hopping that someone is telling you ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
YES Over 50s just need to show income but not nessarily from employment /pension.THIS IS NOT CORRECT. We applied in June. We are over 55 and MM2H didn't accept our income from investments (like stock dividends) or income from a rental of a house ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Are you planning to hold your agent to his word in 10 years? One thing you can do is to email many other agents and see what they say. Gosh, if this gets too complicated or if the game changes drastically I will just "suffer" in ... Read More
To WhatsApp and Facebook users: You have nothing to hide? by expat000
It is amazing that people still use Facebook despite recently exposed information for 90 million users. People are just ignorant that FB is selling your data. You are a product for FB. When we moved to Malaysia, it was stunning that practically ...
Gravitas, Respectfully, you completely missed what I was stating in my message. "Knowledge is power" Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Did they say that they don't know if there will be changes in 10 years? I was consulting with an agent before we decided to apply without an agent and I was told that we would need to provide financial proof for our extension and the rules may ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Yes, this is the whole meaning for giving a 10-year visa. You can only be secure for 10 years and only if the main applicant will not die. It doesn't mean that you need to re-apply as a new applicant in 10 years, but you would need to satisfy ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Yes, this is the whole meaning for giving a 10-year visa. You can only be secure for 10 years and only if the main applicant will not die. It doesn't mean that you need to re-apply as a new applicant in 10 years, but you would need to satisfy ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
"OFF-SHORE INCOME If the applicant is unable to meet the RM10,000 off-shore income, he/she may submit income from spouse to support the application. However, the applicant's income should exceed the spouse with a ratio of 7:3." This ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
If applications are incomplete at the time of submission, they are not filied yet and not given a reference number. We were required an additional document and MM2H office accepted our case only after they received all the documents. This was ... Read More
To WhatsApp and Facebook users: You have nothing to hide? by expat000
It is amazing that people still use Facebook despite recently exposed information for 90 million users. People are just ignorant that FB is selling your data. You are a product for FB. When we moved to Malaysia, it was stunning that practically ...
Many businesses choose not to sell users' data. This is up to the users if to care or not. The trick is not posting anything you don't want public in public.Anything you post, like or view in FB is used to build your psychological profile ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Joystay is not quite accurate. Please go to the original source. Just type in your browser "ANNOUNCEMENTs for mm2h in malaysia" and find mm2h.gov.my. Here is an ANNOUNCEMENT for 2019: NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR MM2H APPLICATION PASSPORT ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
So what are the first 3 digits in your MM2H Reference Number? 370.. or larger? A batch number doesn't mean anything to us if we don't know what Ref. Numbers it contains. Thank you Read More
To WhatsApp and Facebook users: You have nothing to hide?
It is amazing that people still use Facebook despite recently exposed information for 90 million users. People are just ignorant that FB is selling your data. You are a product for FB. When we moved to Malaysia, it was stunning that practically ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I wonder what is the real reason for the suspension of the program. In the government, they certainly understand that they are loosing a lot of money on suspension. Some potential clients drop and apply in other countries instead. Suspension is ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Hopefully this will work for you. If they will need additionally an FBI report, you know that you can get it very fast. We didn't use an agent. MM2H site states: Letter of Good Conduct from your relevant government agency - The police authority ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
AMERICAN citizens or residents must submit FBI criminal history record. Local police reports are not sufficient, but can be supplemental. You can expedite receiving your FBI criminal history record. Here is the information for you: 800-441-1661, ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
We have the same status. Please see my earlier post on this on Jan 31: We went to the Ministry Of Tourism, Art & Culture (MTAC) in Putrajaya today. We've been told that our documents were approved by their office at the Committee on January ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
From this article: "Malaysia could lose up to RM1 billion a year from the influx of cash due to the delay in approvals" - Isn't amazing to do this after Malaysia's piggy bank was robbed just recently by 7 billion USD! Read More
Medical insurance covering while living in Malaysia by jinhduong
Hello my friends, Good day to you. I'm considering to buy medical insurance coverage for me and my wife while living in Malaysia. Do you have any experience about that and which branch should be chosen, please give me a few advice related to ...
We like AXA International Health Plan. If you get in, you can stay with it for the rest of your life and it covers all the countries except of USA. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
MM2H issues do not contribute to illegal immigration and are totally different issues. Illegal immigrants do not travel freely from East to West Malaysia. Some of the ongoing delay is probably due to the government seeking to bring all immigration ... Read More
Landlord issues? by AB_anup
Hi Guys - I am close to making a decision on renting - it will be either Pantai Panorama or Mutiara Residency. __ I saw a few random posts that mention that landlord may tend to not return security deposit quoting silly reasons - just to con ...
Try to calculate how much you can afford for your rent without assuming that your security deposit, which is usually 2.5 months, will not be returned. As we researched, they are usually not returned. If you live in a condo or a gated community and ... Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
On the topic of the horrendous air quality in KL- We moved finally from KL to Ipoh, Perak, about two weeks ago. Though by the data from some air pollution tracking websites, the air quality is a little better in Ipoh than in KL, we feel that the ... Read More
Permanent residency by Kskate
I'm wondering whether the work permit issued for 2 years counts towards 5 year permanent residency requirements- of course provided it is renewed ...I'm moving to kl next month.thanks
As you have asked this question on the Lao forum too I wonder if you are shopping around for a country that suits you.Nothing is wrong in searching for a country where to have a permanent residency. Some people prefer to have several permanent ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
When we talked at the Ministry Of Tourism, Art & Culture (MTAC) and also at the Ministry of Home Affairs two weeks ago, there was no indication that there is any reorganization going on. At least, they don't talk about it to us. We've ... Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
These are genetically modified mosquitoes. If any bite a human, they will not pass on any genetically modified material. According to the recent news, this is a “sterile male” mutation where none of the male mosquitoes that will be ... Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
I stated as a fact that fogging doesn't work on mosquitoes. If it doesn't work, then how can it help to protect against mosquito-transfered diseases? :) Think about it- mosquitoes are flying, right? Mosquitoes fly very fast and they are ... Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
There is a different thread dedicated for this: ""MM2H: how long did it take for you?" " Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
What do you mean by "fresh air"? As earlier posts noted, the air pollution from burning plastic moves with the S, SE, SW and W wind blowing towards the city. The air is polluted all over "Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur". Only ... Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
It is a very interesting place indeed! Since Kota Kinabalu has also very clean air, I will compare Ipoh with Kota Kinabalu here. MODERN CITY- There are a lot of new condominiums with the pools, very good shopping, very good grocery stores; nicely ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
It was "normal" for the applications made before June 2018. All later applications are processing much slower now, because more bureaucratic steps were added last summer or fall. Read More
Which is the best Island 🌴 to visit by AfroAsia
Hey guys 😊, I’m new on this site and I’m just curious on everyone’s favorite island 🌴?
Langkawi is too busy with tourists and it became expensive due to its popularity. Locals are fishing out all the fish using the net and dynamite. If you go there, be aware of using a cable car. It got stuck with the passengers in the cars for many ... Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
People live in places they don't like to live because they can't move anywhere else. People who can't move must either accept the conditions or work on improving the life in this place. We are free to move; nothing is holding us in KL. ... Read More
Do expats still want to stay in Kuala Lumpur and Penang? by expat000
Since we live on the 40th floor 30 minutes north from the center of Kuala Lumpur we can see that it is covered in a thick gray blanket every day when southern wind is blowing and we can smell the stench of burning plastic. At Malaysia’s ...
Ipoh, Perak, looks very interesting. Thank you! I will research it. Read More