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Glossary · Citizenship and residency programs
MM2H - long-term Malaysian residence for a deposit and a property purchase
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) — a long-term residence program of Malaysia for wealthy foreigners with a deposit and income.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- Malaysia My Second Home — Malaysia’s long-term residence programme
- Who it is for
- Wealthy foreigners looking for a “second home”
- Conditions
- A bank deposit and evidenced income
- Advantage
- Long-term residence, comfort, English widely used
- Can you prepare
- Yes: evidence your finances to the requirements
02 / In plain words
What Malaysia MM2H means
Malaysia MM2H (My Second Home) is Malaysia’s long-term residence programme, designed for wealthy foreigners who want a “second home” in the country. It is neither citizenship nor a route to a passport, but a renewable residence permit allowing you to live for long periods in a country with a comfortable climate, developed infrastructure and English in the business environment.
The conditions are built around financial solvency: the applicant places a fixed deposit with a Malaysian bank and evidences a stable income above the set threshold. The programme’s requirements have changed in recent years and differ by “tier” (with different deposit amounts and terms), so it is important to rely on the current conditions. The status extends to the family.
MM2H is chosen for a comfortable base in South-East Asia: a modest cost of living, quality healthcare and the region’s strategic location. It is important to understand that it is a residence programme for living, not a tool for obtaining citizenship. We help make sense of the programme’s current tiers, evidence your finances and obtain the status for the whole family.
A case from practice
A well-off couple wants a “second home” in a comfortable English-speaking environment in Asia. We work through the current MM2H tiers, choose a suitable one by deposit and income and prepare the documents. The couple places the deposit, evidences their income and obtains a long-term status for living in Malaysia.
Who MM2H suits
- Wealthy foreigners and their families
- A “second home” in South-East Asia
- Well-off retirees
- A base where English is widely used
- A comfortable life at modest cost
- Diversifying residences
03 / What it covers
What matters about MM2H
Conditions
- A bank deposit
- Evidenced income
- Differs by tier
Who it is for
- Wealthy foreigners
- Families
- Retirees
Advantages
- A comfortable base
- English widely used
- Developed infrastructure
Keep in mind
- Not citizenship
- Conditions have changed
- The current rules
04 / How it works
How to obtain the status
Choosing the current tier of the programme
Silver, Gold or Platinum to suit budget and timeline.
Evidencing the deposit and income
Statements, income, the source of funds for the deposit.
Filing the application
An application for the applicant and family members.
Review
After approval, the deposit and the property purchase.
Residence permit and life in Malaysia
Long-term status for living in Malaysia.
05 / Key facts
What you need to know
01What it is
A residence programme
A renewable residence permit for living in Malaysia. Not citizenship and not a path to a passport.
02Tiers
Silver, Gold, Platinum
A fixed deposit of $150,000, $500,000 or $1,000,000. The higher the tier, the longer the status lasts.
03Property
A required purchase
After approval you buy property from MYR 600,000, 1,000,000 or 2,000,000 depending on the tier.
04Family
Included in the status
A spouse and children are processed together with the applicant.
Common mistakes
Treating MM2H as a route to citizenship
Plan the programme as a base to live in, not as a passport.
Relying on old figures
Check tiers, deposits and property rules against the current requirements.
Leaving the property purchase out of the budget
Budget for the deposit and the required property purchase together.
Ignoring tax residence
Check where you will be tax resident while living in Malaysia.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare in advance
For MM2H the programme’s current tiers are worked out (the deposit amounts, income and terms differ), financial solvency and a stable income are evidenced and the documents prepared. It is understood that this is residence for living, not a route to a passport. Then a “second home” in a comfortable country of the region is obtained without surprises, for the whole family.
What we do for you. We help obtain Malaysia MM2H: we work through the programme’s current tiers, choose one suited to your finances and evidence the deposit and income. We obtain a long-term status for the whole family and explain frankly that it is a “second home” for living, not a route to citizenship.
Anna KovalevskayaExpert in Caribbean citizenship by investment programs
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
My Second Home — Malaysia’s long-term residence programme for wealthy foreigners who want a “second home” in the country for living.
No, it is a renewable residence permit for living, not citizenship and not a route to a Malaysian passport.
Placing a fixed bank deposit in Malaysia and evidencing a stable income above the threshold. The amounts differ by tier of the programme.
MM2H’s requirements have changed in recent years — the deposit amounts, income and terms. Planning must follow the rules in force, not outdated articles.
Yes, the status is granted to the applicant and family members. We include the family in the process.
A modest cost of living, quality healthcare, English in the business environment and a strategic location in South-East Asia.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Tell us what outcome your family needs
We will design a solution for your case, choose the country and the right status, and take the whole process through to the result.
