MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home)

Malaysia's long-stay residency programme for foreign nationals, offering a renewable multiple-entry visa (currently 5, 10, or 15 years depending on tier — Silver, Gold, Platinum) with significant fixed-deposit and minimum-monthly-income thresholds. The programme was overhauled in October 2024: the entry-tier (Silver) requires RM500,000 fixed deposit and RM50,000/month offshore income, plus property ownership (RM600,000+) at the destination state. MM2H does not lead directly to permanent residency or citizenship — it is purely a long-stay multiple-entry visa, and holders are taxed only on Malaysian-source income under Malaysia's territorial system. The Sarawak state administers a separate, more accessible MM2H variant (S-MM2H) with lower thresholds. Frequently confused with the DE Rantau (digital-nomad pass) which serves remote workers on a one-year basis.