Foreign participants of the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme can now work in the state, as per the recent approval of the state cabinet's refinements on application procedures. The new regulations are set to take effect from Tuesday (Aug 1), providing foreign participants with the opportunity to work while residing in Sarawak. Sarawak's Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts...
In the latest development involving the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H), the government will “set the requirements” to divide the programme into three categories. Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said each of the three categories, Platinum, Gold, and Silver, will require a different amount of permanent applicants’ savings, The Star reported. "We will review the...
The government will review the terms and conditions for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) scheme following reports of a 90% drop in applicants because of strict the requirements. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) said the decision to review the strict conditions introduced in 2021 was reached following a meeting between its minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, and Home Ministry...
Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Malaysia is encouraged that the “new Unity government is taking a pragmatic approach” to review the conditions for the Malaysia My Second Home MM2H scheme which had been made stricter in 2021. The previously set conditions have had damaging impact on the MM2H programme where Malaysia was not only losing to our neighbouring countries but also...
By now, foreigners interested in moving to Malaysia via the country’s visa programmes will most probably be a bit overwhelmed by the myriad “choices” available. There are currently three schemes going on, and one in the pipeline — having its policies approved “in principle”. The three ongoing programmes are the national Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) scheme and the Premium...
The newly announced Sabah Malaysia My Second Home (SBH-MM2H) programme has generally been well received, but whether it would achieve its objective remains a question mark. “From the Sabah state government’s perspective, I think the programme makes all sense to them. The programme requirements are not difficult to achieve, but the only question is, how many of these potential foreigners are...
The state government has approved in principle the policies for the setting up of the Sabah-Malaysia My Second Home (SBH-MM2H) scheme. “The state cabinet has approved the policies which govern the prerequisites for participation in the programme such as age requirement, medical certification and a fixed deposit account in Sabah,” Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina...
The general reaction towards the government’s new Premium Visa Programme (PVIP) is positive but an academic feels that there is “confusion” over how Putrajaya wants to attract wealthy foreigners to invest and reside in the country. “Well, my hope is that the introduction of the new programme is a way to reform MM2H and to make it less stringent, as the requirements for this PVIP programme...
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