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PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN MALAYSIA

 

 

  • Permanent Residency Status in Malaysia is granted to Any Foreign Citizen under the Immigration Act and Regulations 1959/63.

  • Any Foreign Citizen which had been granted with Permanent Resident Status will be issued with an Entry Permit and Identification Card (MyPR).

  • Foreign Citizen with Permanent Resident Status will be exempted from all Visa requirements to Enter and Remain in Malaysia.

 

 

RIGHTS AS PERMANENT RESIDENT IN MALAYSIA


As a Permanent Resident in Malaysia the Person will be Entitle to;

 

(i) Rights to Stay and Remain in Malaysia without any Limit of Time;

(ii) Rights to Work and Doing Business in Malaysia;

(iii) Rights to Acquisition of Property in any part of Malaysia;

(iv) Rights to be Exempted from all Visa and Immigration Requirements to Enter and Exit Malaysia;

 

 

OBLIGATION AS PERMANENT RESIDENT IN MALAYSIA

 

Permanent Resident in Malaysia is Obligated to;

 

(i) At all Time observe the Laws of Malaysia;

 

(ii) Not allowed to involve in any Political Party and Associations;

 

(iii) The Permanent Resident Status is subject to Revocation at any Time if deem Necessary by the Government;

 

NEW ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS


1. Individual Investor with minimum USD 2 million Fixed Deposit (FD) in Malaysia (High Net Worth Individual)


i. Having a Fixed Deposit with an amount of minimum USD 2 million in at any Bank in Malaysia and will only be allowed for Withdrawal after five (5) years.

 

ii. Spouse and Children below the age of 18 years will also be eligible to be granted Permanent Resident after five (5) years of stay in Malaysia.

 

iii. Application must be submitted at State Immigration Office

 

2. Expert (Highly Talented and High Skilled Individual)


i. Person with Expertise, Talent and Skills recognised as "World Class" by any International Organisation


ii. Requires to get Recommendation by Relevant Agency in Malaysia


iii. Requires to submit Certificate of Good Conduct from Country of Origin

 

iv. Approval of Permanent Resident will be given within 24 Hours after submission of completed application.


v. Application must be submitted at Immigration Department Headquarters in Putrajaya


3. Professional


i. Professional in any fields with outstanding skills.


ii. Requires to get Recommendation by Relevant Agency in Malaysia


iii. Requires to submit Certificate of Good Conduct from Country of Origin


iv. Working in any Government Agency or Private Company in Malaysia for a minimum period of three (3) years and certified by the Relevant Agency in Malaysia.


v. Approval of Permanent Resident will be given within one (1) month after submission of completed application.


vi. Application must be submitted at State Immigration Office


4. Spouse to Malaysian Citizen


i. Married to Malaysian for minimum period of five (5) years.


ii. Had been issued with Long Term Visits Pass and stay continuously in Malaysia for a period of five (5) years .


iii. Requires to have one (1) Malaysian sponsors .


iv. Application must be submitted at State Immigration Office

 

5. Application for Permanent Resident Through Point Based System

 

i. Application is open to all Foreign Nationals except for foreigner under category 1, 2, 3 and 4.


ii. Applicant with minimum Passing Marks of 65 points from 120 points will be considered to be issued an Entry Permit.

 

iii. Criteria and Descriptions for Points System is as Attachment.

 

iv. Requires to submit Certificate of Good Conduct from Country of Origin.

 

v. Requires to have one (1) Malaysian sponsors.

 

vi. Application must be submitted at State Immigration Office

 

HOW TO APPLY?


1. Application in Prescribe Form must be submitted to Immigration Department of Malaysia in Putrajaya for Category No. 2 or Any State Immigration Office for Category No.1, No.3, No.4 and No.5 .

 

2. Upon Submission of Application, Individual Applicant and their Sponsor is required attend for an interview by the Immigration Department.

 

3. Recommendation by Relevant Agency in Malaysia except for Spouse of Malaysian Citizens (Category No.4) and Application through Point Based System (Category No.5) must be submitted upon application.

 

LIST OF RELEVANT AGENCY IN MALAYSIA THAT ISSUE RECOMMENDATION FOR ENTRY PERMIT

 

 

NO AGENCIES FIELD OF EXPERTISE
1. MINISTRY OF HEALTH HEALTH AND MEDICAL
2. MINITRSY ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRIES/MALAYSIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MIDA) INDUSTRIAL, SERVICES AND MANUFACTURING
3. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT MARITIME, AIR AND LAND TRANSPORTATION
4. MINISTRY OF HIGHER LEARNING HIGHER LEARNING
5. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ICT
6. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, CULTURE AND ARTS
7. MINISTRY OF YOUTH ANN SPORTS / MALAYSIAN SPORT COUNCIL SPORTS
8. CENTRAL BANK BANKING AND FINANCE
9. SECURITY COMMISSION INVESTMENT AND CAPITOL
10. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO BASE INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE AND AGRO BASE

 


 

POINT SYSTEM FOR PERMANENT STATUS IN MALAYSIA

 


Criteria Description Points
A. Age
  • 18 - 35 years
  • 36 - 60 years
    		•

    5

    10
    B.Academic/Professional Qualification


  • PhD
  • Master Degree
  • Professional
  • University Degree
  • Diploma (Take whichever higher)
    		•

    Critical     Field*

    20

    15

    15

    10

    5

    Non-Critical

     

    15

    10

    10

    5

    0
    C. Language Proficiency
  • Bahasa Malaysia
    		•  10
    D. Staying Period
  • More than 5 years
    		•  10
    E. Kinship Ties

    Close family member living in Malaysia whose :

  • Each child
  • Parents
  • Each other family member (sibling, uncle, auntie)
    		•

    Malaysian

     

    5

    5

    2

    PR

     

    2

    2

    2
    Maximum 30 points
    F. Investment in Malaysia
  • Investment in Business

    		•

    1 points for every RM100,000 (max 5 points)

     
  • Investment in properties

    		•  1 points for every RM100,000 (max 5 points)
  • Money in the bank (maturity more than 1 year)

    •  

    		 1 points for every RM100,000 (max 5 points)
  • Provide employment opportunities to Malaysian
    		•

    More than 100 employees - 15 points

     

    51-100 employees - 10 poins

     

    30-50 employees - 5 points

     

    (max 30 points )
    G. Employment
  • Employment in accordance with professional qualification.

    •  

    e.g. A doctor practice in medical field or an engineer working as a Plant Engineer
    1 point for every 1 year of working experience with a maximum of 10 points.
    H. Cancellation
  • Criminal offences
  • Misrepresentation
  • Other law offences
    		•  Disqualify

     

    Total Marks                       : 120 points

    Minimum Passing Marks : 65 points


    * Science and Technology Field

     

    Use this Point System Calculator to calculate how many points you may get, and indicates whether you may be eligble to apply an Entry Permit under the point system.

     

     

    FAQ AND CONTACT US

     

    Visa, Pass and Permit Division
    Immigration Department of Malaysia
    3rd Floor, Block 2G4, Persiaran Perdana Putra
    Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Malaysia
    64500, Putrajaya MALAYSIA
    +60388801380 (Tel)
    +60388801374 (Fax)

     

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