Is MM2H permanent residence?
No. It is a renewable long-stay programme with financial bars. PR is a separate, discretionary grant.
أطلس جوازات السفر
Malaysia is easy to visit. Long stays sit on products such as MM2H and DE Rantau — it is not a points-based skilled-migration state.
سفرإقامة دائمة
Openness rank
#31
Entry openness
167
بدون تأشيرة
167
Briefing updated
2026-09
نبذة عن الدولة
العاصمة
Kuala Lumpur
السكان
34.2 million
المساحة
329,750 km²
العملة
Malaysian ringgit MYR
اللغة
English, Malay
التوقيت
UTC+08:00
المولودون في الخارج
3.8 million · 2024
حصة المهاجرين
10.7%
الجماعات الإثنية · 2023
المولودون في الخارج من مخزون المهاجرين الدولي للأمم المتحدة عبر البنك الدولي (غالباً 2024). الجماعات الإثنية وفق التصنيفات المنشورة لكل بلد. معظم الدول لا تحصي لون البشرة. أرقام إرشادية.
التأشيرات ومسارات الهجرةقائمة الإعفاء من التأشيرةالمستندات وصورة الجوازVisa siteImmigration site
For ASEAN trips, a second home, retirement and remote work, and anyone comparing Malaysian passes with Singapore.
Many passports are visa-free for 30–90 days. Chinese visa exemption has been widened in recent years. Return tickets can be checked. Work requires a pass; a social visit pass is not employment.
Employment passes are employer-filed. DE Rantau targets digital nomads; MM2H is a long-stay second-home route with deposit and income bars that can differ by state. Students and spouses have separate passes.
PR grants are limited — typically long MM2H, spouses or exceptional contribution. There is no federal invitation grid like Canada’s. Citizenship usually requires PR first and dropping prior nationality, with few exceptions.
Time to PR:No stable public formula; tightly screened
No. It is a renewable long-stay programme with financial bars. PR is a separate, discretionary grant.
It is aimed at remote work for overseas clients. Local employment usually needs an employer-sponsored pass.
On this site’s matrix the result is “بدون تأشيرة”. typical stay on the matrix is 30 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
On this site’s matrix the result is “بدون تأشيرة”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.