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Malaysia My Second Home

Malaysia My Second Home is a renewable long-stay programme with federal and special-zone tiers. Each tier carries its own age, fixed-deposit, property and physical-presence conditions, so route selection should be based on the intended city and family profile.

Reference timelineAbout 6–8 months
Eligibility or fundsDeposit and property thresholds vary by tier
Residence requirementPhysical-presence rules vary by tier and age
Status outcomeRenewable long-stay route
Family assessmentAssessed under route rules
Tax and complianceConfirm before filing

What is the Malaysia My Second Home?

Malaysia My Second Home is a renewable long-stay programme with federal and special-zone tiers. Each tier carries its own age, fixed-deposit, property and physical-presence conditions, so route selection should be based on the intended city and family profile.

JK GLOBAL reviews route eligibility, supporting evidence, family scope, filing sequence and post-approval obligations as one coordinated residence plan.

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Eligibility and programme benefits

Core Eligibility

  1. Economic or Financial Special Zone category
    1. Main applicant aged 21 or above; good health and police clearance for dependants aged 18 or above.
    2. Eligible family: spouse, unmarried children under 34, parents and parents-in-law.
    3. Fixed deposit after approval: USD 65,000 at age 21–49 or USD 32,000 at age 50 or above; up to 50 percent may later be used for eligible Malaysian expenses.
    4. Purchase a qualifying new property in the designated zone under local foreign-purchase rules and observe the ten-year holding or permitted upgrade rules.
    5. Below age 50, the family must complete an aggregate 90 days per year; at age 50 or above, no minimum stay is published.
    6. Reference visa period: ten years, issued in five-year increments and limited by passport validity.
  2. Silver category
    1. Main applicant aged 25 or above; good health and the required police clearances.
    2. Eligible family: lawful spouse, qualifying unmarried and unemployed children under 34, parents and parents-in-law.
    3. Deposit USD 150,000 after approval; up to 50 percent may later be used for eligible expenses.
    4. Buy qualifying property worth at least MYR 600,000 within one year and observe the ten-year holding or upgrade rules.
    5. Below age 50, the family must complete an aggregate 90 days per year; at age 50 or above, no minimum stay is published.
    6. Reference visa period: five years, limited by passport validity.
  3. Gold category
    1. Main applicant aged 25 or above; good health and the required police clearances.
    2. Eligible family: lawful spouse, qualifying unmarried and unemployed children under 34, parents and parents-in-law.
    3. Deposit USD 500,000 after approval; up to 50 percent may later be used for eligible expenses.
    4. Buy qualifying property worth at least MYR 1 million within one year and observe the ten-year holding or upgrade rules.
    5. Below age 50, the family must complete an aggregate 90 days per year; at age 50 or above, no minimum stay is published.
    6. Reference visa period: fifteen years, issued in five-year increments and limited by passport validity.
  4. Platinum category
    1. Main applicant aged 25 or above; good health and the required police clearances.
    2. Eligible family: lawful spouse, qualifying unmarried and unemployed children under 34, parents and parents-in-law.
    3. Deposit USD 1 million after approval; up to 50 percent may later be used for eligible expenses.
    4. Buy qualifying property worth at least MYR 2 million within one year and observe the ten-year holding or upgrade rules.
    5. Below age 50, the family must complete an aggregate 90 days per year; at age 50 or above, no minimum stay is published.
    6. Reference visa period: twenty years, issued in five-year increments and limited by passport validity.

Programme Benefits

  1. The route does not require a donation or a new business; the qualifying structure is based on a deposit and property purchase.
  2. Up to 50 percent of the fixed deposit may be withdrawn after visa endorsement for eligible Malaysian property, education, medical or domestic-travel expenses.
  3. The deposit and property are completed after conditional approval and remain in the applicant’s own name, subject to the programme holding rules.

Five steps connect eligibility review with filing and status maintenance.

  1. 01

    Eligibility and route review

    Confirm the applicant profile, route basis, family scope, timing and the conditions that need priority review.

  2. 02

    Application plan

    Set the financial, employment, business, income, study or talent evidence plan required by this route.

  3. 03

    Documents and due diligence

    Prepare identity, civil-status, financial, professional and background records in one consistent evidence file.

  4. 04

    Filing and authority review

    Coordinate forms, fees, appointments, biometrics, interviews and any further-document requests that apply.

  5. 05

    Approval and status maintenance

    Complete entry or activation steps and track the residence, investment, work, study or renewal conditions after approval.

Place status, family arrangements and long-term planning on one timeline.

Family status

Check spouse, child and other dependant eligibility separately, including work, study, age and documentary conditions.

Arrival and relocation

Connect entry timing, accommodation, schools, medical cover, banking and tax onboarding to the status timetable.

Renewal and long-term planning

Retain evidence of the route conditions and review renewal or longer-term residence options before key deadlines.

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Malaysia residence planning

Verify the conditions.
Then plan the filing.

Share the applicant profile, family members, financial or professional background and target timing. We will help organise the points that should be verified first for this programme.

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