Is MM2H permanent residence?
No. It is a renewable long-stay programme with financial bars. PR is a separate, discretionary grant.
パスポートアトラス
マレーシア 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.
観光永住
Openness rank
#31
Entry openness
167
ビザ免除
167
Briefing updated
2026-09
国プロフィール
首都
Kuala Lumpur
人口
34.2 million
面積
329,750 km²
通貨
Malaysian ringgit MYR
言語
English, Malay
時区
UTC+08:00
外国生まれ人口
3.8 million · 2024
移民比率
10.7%
民族・エスニシティ · 2023
- Bumiputera63.8%
- Chinese20.6%
- non-citizens9%
- Indian6%
- other0.6%
外国生まれ人口は国連の国際移民ストック（世界銀行経由、多くは2024年）。民族構成は各国の公表分類。肌の色での国勢調査は少数です。目安であり公式ではありません。
査証と移民ルートパスポート免除リスト書類と証明写真Visa siteImmigration site
このガイドの対象
For ASEAN trips, a second home, retirement and remote work, and anyone comparing Malaysian passes with Singapore.
渡航と滞在
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.
就労・滞在の道
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.
永住と国籍
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
主要パスポートの入国
よくある質問
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 “ビザ免除”. 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 “ビザ免除”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
関連ガイド
タイ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.