Malaysia, My Second Home Program

Malaysia, My Second Home Programme (MM2H) is offered to foreign citizens from all over the world along with their spouse and children, to retire and reside in Malaysia. This exciting and unique programme is being offered by the Government of Malaysia. It is open to citizens of countries recognized by Malaysia regardless of race, religion, gender or age. This programme allows applicants to bring with them their spouses, and children who are unmarried and below the age of 18. Successful applicants will be granted a social visit pass initially for a period of 10 years, which is renewable thereafter (subject to the validity period of their passport).

MM2H evolved from the Silver Hair Programme, which the government introduced in 1996 to convince foreign retirees above 50 years of age into making Malaysia their second home. A new set of rules had been put in place in April. Under these rules, MM2H participants are no longer required to have a local sponsor and agents registered with the ministry will assist them to settle down in the country, among others. The number of MM2H participants has increased over the year with the total since 2002 to August 2006 standing at 9,576.

The current processing time for MM2H’s approval is up to six weeks. However, with the setting up an Immigration branch in the MM2H One-stop centre, the processing time will be shortened to 4 weeks.

More information on the rules can be downloaded from http://www.imi.gov.my/ENG/im_MalaysiaMy2Home.asp