Is MM2H permanent residence?
No. It is a renewable long-stay programme with financial bars. PR is a separate, discretionary grant.
Atlas des passeports
Malaisie travel, immigration and PR
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.
VoyageRésidence permanente
Openness rank
#31
Entry openness
167
Sans visa
167
Briefing updated
2026-09
Fiche pays
Capitale
Kuala Lumpur
Population
34.2 million
Superficie
329,750 km²
Monnaie
Malaysian ringgit MYR
Langue
English, Malay
Fuseau
UTC+08:00
Nés à l’étranger
3.8 million · 2024
Part de migrants
10.7%
Groupes ethniques · 2023
- Bumiputera63.8%
- Chinese20.6%
- non-citizens9%
- Indian6%
- other0.6%
Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.
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À qui s’adresse ce guide
For ASEAN trips, a second home, retirement and remote work, and anyone comparing Malaysian passes with Singapore.
Visiter et durée de séjour
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.
Travail et résidence
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.
Résidence permanente et nationalité
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
Entrée des passeports populaires
FAQ
Can DE Rantau holders work for a Malaysian firm?
It is aimed at remote work for overseas clients. Local employment usually needs an employer-sponsored pass.
Does a Chinese passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “Sans visa”. typical stay on the matrix is 30 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
Does a US passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “Sans visa”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
Guides connexes
ThaïlandeHandbooks 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.