shobanjraveen
Welsh expat in Malaysia
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Registration: 22 July 2019
mm2H visa
Hi, yes 7 months looks like the fastest at the moment. Some agents in KL have also received approvals that quick recently. Check out the link below that starts April 2019 applications have already been approved. April 2019 applications approved Read More
Visa run for retired couple considering MM2H . 90 days not long enough
Hi Bella Yes, it is up to them at the time, if you haven't done a visa run before you could possibly get another 90 days but really it's hard to say till you try. Fi you are keen to apply for MM2H at a later time check out www. ... 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 ...
Hello, we have good new of 16 of our cases approved from applications from jan/Feb 2019. Below is the excerpt of the article. We see good progress from the government despite lack of clear info or updates. More info can be found at www. ... 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, you are employed in Malaysia, so you will not be able to apply for the MM2H visa. 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!
This case of having to send more financial documents after you have already submitted simply does not arise when you use a proper agent. This is also the cause of many applicant's delays in getting approval. Not saying that going through an ... 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!
www. movetomalaysia . co. uk has a good brochure and up to date detailed checklist 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 ...
Answers, 1. Foreign sourced income is not taxed in Malaysia 2.Yes, you receive an application number confirming submission from the agent. 3. There is a system however many have said it does not correlate correctly with their application. There are ... 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 ...
Fixed deposit funds ARE ACCEPTABLE as liquid asset proof for MM2H. 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 ...
If you are going to be moving mid way through your application, you are better off using an agent. There is no proper mechanism to update your home address with the government. The government office never picks up their phone and emails do not get ... Read More
If you were to migrate for retirement where would you go?
Thanks, what's cost of living like? Did you consider countries like Sri Lanka/Malaysia? Read More
Daylight Robbery in Kuala Lumpur by Nikky_India
Hi Guys, It's really sad to share but my apartment got robbed last Thursday and most of our valuables was taken away. I am an expat from India and it happened when me and my husband were in office. We stay in main city just 5-10 mins walk from ...
These sort of cases there is a very low rate of the police being able to recover your goods. Happens to often...sorry...hope you had insurance 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 alot of news this week of many approval cases, not just here, but on facebook too. Finally a good time to start applying! 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!
Hi, I can't share links in this forum. But if you go to their website www. movetomalaysia .co .uk and look under the News section, you will find a couple of announcements there. Today they confirmed they received a further 15 approvals! Things ... Read More
Would you retire in Dubai? by shobanjraveen
What are your thoughts?
Wow the investment into Dubai is very high if one opts for along term visa. Yes, Malaysia is becoming a good option. Seems Malaysia is the preferred place to retire over Thailand and Philippines in the region, not only for living cost but also ... Read More
Would you retire in Dubai? by shobanjraveen
What are your thoughts?
Very helpful... :unsureWell, to be fair, you asked a one line question without any context whatsoever. And I replied in the same vein. Perhaps, if you make your question more detailed, a better response can be given :)Haha, ok that is fair. Well, ... 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!
AD are one of the bigger players so no surprise... movetomalaysia . co . uk have received approvals for many this week, announced on their site. And you can see in the MM2H Penang facebook group many posting recently of their approvals. So things ... 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!
The ones I heard with delays are in most cases self applied cases. Reality is the government clerks are sh*t at their jobs and their is no vetting process prior to submission of your application directly. And since there is very little or hardly ... 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 you use an agent or self applied? 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!
Interesting...the biggest change is that now you have to prove you have almost double the amount of liquid assets. However the amount you need to bring into Malaysia is roughly still the same. The other change is that the MM2H programme is open to ... 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 don't think anyone will have the old requirements. If you want the latest most up to date message me I have the brochure 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!
Great news! Yes things are speeding up 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, self collect. Agents go and collect the letters themselves on behalf of applicant. So if you self apply you are expected to collect. And the government staff don't bother to explain this clearly. This is why the agent system is the best way ... 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!
The portal is never updated, there are cases that have already been approved and it still says pending committee approval lol, bloody useless 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 have heard of cases where the government requests further documentation after an applicant has submitted documents, increasing delays. Always worth the money to get a good agent that vets all documents first prior to submission. Little things ... Read More
If you were to migrate for retirement where would you go?
Hello Where would you consider to live if you were planning to migrate from Canada? Read More
leaving the usa by kent&kathyboyd
Hi my name is Kathy, I am retired. My husband and I are tired of the changes this government is doing that affect our lives. I have been a patriot of my country all my life and its breaking my heart to see our freedoms going away.
Requirements are a lot easier in the Philippines and Ecuador. Many who move there have less than $2,400/ month income, less than $84,000 in liquid assets.Yes, however living quality, infrastructure, safety is significantly better in Malaysia. Esp ... Read More
leaving the usa by kent&kathyboyd
Hi my name is Kathy, I am retired. My husband and I are tired of the changes this government is doing that affect our lives. I have been a patriot of my country all my life and its breaking my heart to see our freedoms going away.
If you want to stretch your dollar, South East Asia is the place. More and more expats are retiring here. Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines are the top destinations, with Malaysia having the best infrastructure, medical services and fantastic ... 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, unfortunately the government website/portal is practically useless...and the phones aren't even picked up. They claim you can do the application yourselves, which is true, but the amount of hassle and inefficiencies, it is better to go ... 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!
Hello, It was just announced last week that the backlog of 2018 has been cleared and currently they are working on 2019 applications up to March 2019 of this year. This was confirmed by MOTAC and you can follow the link below for the news. I have ... 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, Yes you have to show both to satisfy the requirements of MM2H. Both 'offshore income' of USD 2400 minimum and the liquid assets of at least USD$84,000 (depending on your age. However it only needs to be proven in bank statements '3 ... Read More