Why Foreigners in Malaysia Eventually Return Home? 🧐

[@TourSupportBD]

You told the truth. Huge respect for you!

[@HappyGolfCart-uz3ft]

Technicality aside for a while...but if U ve already stayed in Malaysia for 18 yrs..? that proves how much u like Malaysia.. hope things would be made easy n handy for u..hope u have a pleasant n memorable stay in Malaysia 🎉

[@manshukoryngali7842]

Thank you for your comment. Yes, I love Malaysia! 🥰 But I don’t have PR and if one day my visa is terminated, I have to leave the country. I can’t retire here. Unless, I have a lot of saving and I can pay for visa every year. So in the end, your own country is the place where you will return eventually if you are average like me ☺️

[@anuardalhar6762]

@@manshukoryngali7842 Marry a Malaysian and have children here. You will have longtern spousal visa, then PR and finally citezenship.

[@HenryDrake-h5m]

It's actually quite difficult for one to get a PR in Malaysia unless one is a spouse of a Malaysian and wait the entire 5 years plus checks (about 7 years). Currently the only other option for PR is a specific plan under MM2H

[@HappyGolfCart-uz3ft]

If I'm not mistaken ... The Malaysian government has relaxed the Visa requirements under the MM2H program ... I'm not sure if I'm outdated or whether u are still interested in staying in Malaysia?? Or another easy way is to get married to Malaysian guy🎉❤😅

[@vwchan841]

The MM2H visa just changed its rules to be slightly easier. Not much, and you must buy a place now. Still, a tourist visa of 90 days max is not bad.

[@monmaxwitnaojulgri6032]

Its easier to get european or canada country citizenship than malaysia

[@manshukoryngali7842]

It’s not easy to move to Europe or Canada because they have a lot of requirements, and you need to provide financial proof. However, entering Malaysia is easier, and you don’t need a long list of documents. Maybe once you’re already in Europe and have a stable job, you could apply for their PR (Permanent Residency). But in Malaysia, that’s not possible-unless you apply for the MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home) program. Malaysia does not grant citizenship easily, and even obtaining PR is nearly impossible, even if you’ve been living here for 20 years.

[@AI-GV71]

It is true what you have said. And it is impossible too to get PR for people who have less than RM 1.5 million.

[@brianarbenz1329]

Can a retiree (from the U.S., in my case) get an MM2H visa? I have a good amount of income from two retirement sources, but I do not anticipate earning any outside income from any job. Could I effectively live in Malaysia long term by renewing an MM2H?

[@ptaeiy-n2h]

I think you would qualify for the MM2H visa. There are infos on YT abt the MM2H requirements. There's a US expat on YT that never stopped talking abt life in Malaysia. I'd suggest you find a good reliable agent to help with the process. But I would also suggest you learn about and visit Malaysia first to see if its a good fit for a retiree such as yourself. Most expat retirees go to Penang or Kuala Lumpur for the affordable living standard, excellent healthcare and other amenities. GL

[@jimmccann3856]

So... why did you not discuss the Sarawak visa, which allows one to live in KL almost full time? Also, at University of British Columbia, where I did my Biz degree, there were permanent students, who mostly just drank beer and shagged loose women. They would do a Bachelors and then maybe another one, or a Masters, or whatever. It was a lifestyle choice and it could go on for a very long time... Is this not possible in Malaysia? Manshuk, anybody can recite the Official Options, but it is the mastery of the Unofficial Workarounds that are the essential stock-in-trade of any consultant worth the name...

[@TBara-e5e]

This information changed in Dec. 2023 or Jan 2024 for MM2H. The information is incorrect.

[@manshukoryngali7842]

Enlighten us then. Tell us what exactly changed.

[@sangarp2001]

come to Russia and take PR here.👍

[@jm-yp9gf]

Why visa? Malaysia gives 90 days visa free already...many neighbor countries giving more free visa too so enjoy as well

[@manshukoryngali7842]

Here, we are not talking about tourists who come for short holidays. We are talking about expats living in Malaysia for many years.

[@fullysynthetic]

Some countries still need visa to visit even as tourists and not everyone gets 90 days

[@iapakda1888]

Your explanation is not accurate. First thing first. In msia we have a two tier system ie visa & pass similar like in Spore & Brunei. You have to differentiate between visa & pass. 1. Visa is a pre clearance screening issued by msian mission offices/embassies oversea. Not all foreigners are required to apply visa to enter msia. As a general rules, citizens of commonwealth countries are not required to apply visa to enter msia with the exception of certain countries eg India, Nigeria & a few others. Reason? Citizens of these countries usually abused their visit passes eg overstayed, working without proper passes. So impose visa requirement is a sort of first layer screening. 2. Pass.. there are many passes. At entry point the endorsement given in your passport is called visit pass. Besides there are student pass, employment pass, professional pass etc. You need to have visa before those passes are issued.

[@muyivushafiq8389]

Well, good explanation but, they do not make her views and explanations "not accurate". You'd have said that you're providing point of supplement. Anyways thanks!

[@HenryDrake-h5m]

I think she is not talking about visa or regular pass. Hers is long term, therefore it comes under a different category and this category is tough to get a PR.

[@MrLtoos]

It’s very easy to get a PR if you’re Muslim

[@manshukoryngali7842]

If it was only true. Unfortunately you have no idea. Most of PR applicants are Muslims. And they wait their PR approval for 5-7 years. Most cases it denied.

[@outdoorandcreativity6603]

Lately, there are visitors came in, and stay illegally...not going home..some manage to get passport or IC illegally.. Through corrupted government staff..even some orchestrated by politician