PVIP vs federal MM2H Platinum

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Topic	PVIP	Federal MM2HPlatinum
Income	Income evidence: RM40,000 monthly or RM480,000 annually, covering onshore and offshore income; alternatively net worth of at least RM1 billion. Latest three months’ statements must reflect the required amount. Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20	Federal offshore-income requirement has been abolished for all categories. Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20
Fixed deposit / savings	Fixed savings account: at least RM1 million. Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20	Platinum fixed deposit: USD1 million. Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Property	see official source — checked 2026-10-20	Platinum requires a residence purchase after approval, priced RM2 million or above. Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Fees	Entry fee: RM200,000 principal and RM100,000 per dependant; participation fee is non-refundable. Pass fee: RM2,000 per year. Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20	Platinum one-off participation fee: RM200,000 per principal application; no dependant participation fee. Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Pass period	Approval: twenty years, passes issued 5+5+5+5 subject to passport validity. Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20	Platinum pass period: 20 years, renewable; pass validity depends on passport validity. Source 12 — checked 2026-10-20
Days per year	There is no minimum stay requirement. Source 23 — 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
Working	Participants may work and carry out legal business activities in accordance with Malaysian law. Source 23 — checked 2026-10-20	Platinum permits employment and business/investment activities. Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20
Minimum age	see official source — checked 2026-10-20	Silver, Gold and Platinum require age 25 or above. Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20
How to apply	Applications must be submitted through a JIM-registered PVIP consultant or agency. Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20	Federal applications must go through MOTAC-licensed MM2H companies. Source 14 — checked 2026-10-20

PVIP

Income evidence: RM40,000 monthly or RM480,000 annually, covering onshore and offshore income; alternatively net worth of at least RM1 billion. Latest three months’ statements must reflect the required amount.: Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20
Fixed savings account: at least RM1 million.: Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20
Entry fee: RM200,000 principal and RM100,000 per dependant; participation fee is non-refundable. Pass fee: RM2,000 per year.: Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20
Approval: twenty years, passes issued 5+5+5+5 subject to passport validity.: Source 24 — checked 2026-10-20
There is no minimum stay requirement.: Source 23 — checked 2026-10-20
Participants may work and carry out legal business activities in accordance with Malaysian law.: Source 23 — checked 2026-10-20
Applications must be submitted through a JIM-registered PVIP consultant or agency.: Source 24 — 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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