MM2H federal tiers

Federal Silver

Silver fixed deposit: USD150,000.¹³

Silver one-off participation fee: RM1,000 per principal application; no dependant participation fee.¹³

Silver pass period: 5 years, renewable; pass validity depends on passport validity.¹³

Silver permits withdrawal of up to 50% of FD principal after approval for residence purchase, education, medical and tourism activities in Malaysia.¹³

Silver requires a residence purchase after approval, priced RM600,000 or above.¹³

Silver, Gold and Platinum require age 25 or above.¹⁴

Silver: 90 cumulative days in Malaysia per year; ages 25–49 may fulfil this through the principal and/or dependants.¹³

Federal offshore-income requirement has been abolished for all categories.¹⁴

Gold and Silver do not permit working or doing business; participants need another relevant pass.¹⁴

Federal applications must go through MOTAC-licensed MM2H companies.¹⁴

Federal Gold

Gold fixed deposit: USD500,000.¹¹

Gold one-off participation fee: RM3,000 per principal application; no dependant participation fee.¹¹

Gold pass period: 15 years, renewable; pass validity depends on passport validity.¹¹

Gold requires a residence purchase after approval, priced RM1 million or above.¹¹

Gold: 90 cumulative days in Malaysia per year; ages 25–49 may fulfil this through the principal and/or dependants.¹¹

Silver, Gold and Platinum require age 25 or above.¹⁴

Federal offshore-income requirement has been abolished for all categories.¹⁴

Gold and Silver do not permit working or doing business; participants need another relevant pass.¹⁴

Federal applications must go through MOTAC-licensed MM2H companies.¹⁴

Federal Platinum

Platinum fixed deposit: USD1 million.¹²

Platinum one-off participation fee: RM200,000 per principal application; no dependant participation fee.¹²

Platinum pass period: 20 years, renewable; pass validity depends on passport validity.¹²

Platinum permits employment and business/investment activities.¹⁴

Platinum requires a residence purchase after approval, priced RM2 million or above.¹²

Platinum: 90 cumulative days in Malaysia per year; ages 25–49 may fulfil this through the principal and/or dependants.¹²

Silver, Gold and Platinum require age 25 or above.¹⁴

Federal offshore-income requirement has been abolished for all categories.¹⁴

Federal applications must go through MOTAC-licensed MM2H companies.¹⁴

Sarawak MM2H

Mandatory fixed deposit: RM500,000 for the main applicant in a SMM2H panel local bank in Sarawak.²¹

In addition to the FD: pension or offshore income of RM10,000 monthly for an individual, or RM15,000 with dependants; alternatively savings of RM100,000 / RM200,000 respectively, evidenced over the latest three months and subject to panel approval for the savings route.²¹

One-time non-refundable processing fee: RM5,000.²¹

Main participants must stay at least 30 days every year in Sarawak for extension and renewal consideration.²¹

Full-time work is not permitted. Professional part-time work requires approval in specified sectors through MTCP, with a maximum of 20 hours per week; applications must be made to the State Authority.²¹

Sabah MM2H (Silver)

Sabah Silver: minimum age 25 and 30 cumulative days per year in Sabah.¹⁶

Sabah Silver: fixed deposit RM500,000 in a Sabah MM2H panel bank; purchase and own a high-rise property in Sabah after approval, minimum RM600,000.¹⁶

Sabah Silver: monthly income RM10,000 for a single applicant or RM15,000 with dependants.¹⁶

Sabah Silver: RM3,000 non-refundable application processing fee; RM1,500 subsequent renewal fee.¹⁶

Sabah Silver career opportunities are not permitted under this pass; a relevant pass must be requested.¹⁶

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.²⁴

Fixed savings account: at least RM1 million.²⁴

Entry fee: RM200,000 principal and RM100,000 per dependant; participation fee is non-refundable. Pass fee: RM2,000 per year.²⁴

Participants may work and carry out legal business activities in accordance with Malaysian law.²³

There is no minimum stay requirement.²³

DE Rantau

See DE Rantau route details.

For the general DE Rantau income requirements and their application to your evidence, see the official source.⁹

For the separate Sarawak DE Rantau programme, see the official source.¹⁰