DE Rantau vs MM2H, with spouse and dependant notes

Checked 2026-10-20 against supplied official snapshots. This is a selective comparison; consult the linked requirements before applying.

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DE Rantau

For the general DE Rantau income requirements and their application to your evidence, see the official source. Source 9 — checked 2026-10-20
For the separate Sarawak DE Rantau programme, see the official source. Source 10 — checked 2026-10-20

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Family

For the Malaysian-citizen spouse long-term social visit pass and work endorsement procedure, see the official source. Source 8 — checked 2026-10-20

We publish only what we could verify. The official source is the authority for this route.

DE Rantau

For the general DE Rantau income requirements and their application to your evidence, see the official source.: Source 9 — checked 2026-10-20
For the separate Sarawak DE Rantau programme, see the official source.: Source 10 — checked 2026-10-20

Family

For the Malaysian-citizen spouse long-term social visit pass and work endorsement procedure, see the official source.: Source 8 — checked 2026-10-20

Federal MM2H

Federal

Silver fixed deposit: USD150,000.: Source 13 — checked 2026-10-20
Silver requires a residence purchase after approval, priced RM600,000 or above.: Source 13 — checked 2026-10-20
Gold fixed deposit: USD500,000.: Source 11 — checked 2026-10-20
Gold requires a residence purchase after approval, priced RM1 million or above.: Source 11 — checked 2026-10-20
Platinum fixed deposit: USD1 million.: Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Platinum requires a residence purchase after approval, priced RM2 million or above.: Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Silver one-off participation fee: RM1,000 per principal application; no dependant participation fee.: Source 13 — checked 2026-10-20
Silver pass period: 5 years, renewable; pass validity depends on passport validity.: Source 13 — checked 2026-10-20
Gold one-off participation fee: RM3,000 per principal application; no dependant participation fee.: Source 11 — checked 2026-10-20
Gold pass period: 15 years, renewable; pass validity depends on passport validity.: Source 11 — checked 2026-10-20
Platinum one-off participation fee: RM200,000 per principal application; no dependant participation fee.: Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Platinum pass period: 20 years, renewable; pass validity depends on passport validity.: Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Silver, Gold and Platinum require age 25 or above.: Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20
Federal offshore-income requirement has been abolished for all categories.: Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20
Gold and Silver do not permit working or doing business; participants need another relevant pass.: Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20
Platinum permits employment and business/investment activities.: Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20
Silver: 90 cumulative days in Malaysia per year; ages 25–49 may fulfil this through the principal and/or dependants.: Source 13 — checked 2026-10-20
Gold: 90 cumulative days in Malaysia per year; ages 25–49 may fulfil this through the principal and/or dependants.: Source 11 — checked 2026-10-20
Platinum: 90 cumulative days in Malaysia per year; ages 25–49 may fulfil this through the principal and/or dependants.: Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Silver permits withdrawal of up to 50% of FD principal after approval for residence purchase, education, medical and tourism activities in Malaysia.: Source 13 — checked 2026-10-20
Federal applications must go through MOTAC-licensed MM2H companies.: Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20

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