Moving to Malaysia

Fixed deposit in a Malaysian bank: Silver USD 150,000 (5-yr renewable pass), Gold USD 500,000 (15-yr), Platinum USD 1,000,000 (20-yr, includes permission to work/invest). MANDATORY property purchase: >=RM 600k (Silver) / RM 1M (Gold) / RM 2M (Platinum), held >=10 years. Participation fee RM 1,000/3,000/200,000 respectively. Minimum stay only 60 days/yr (down from 90). Age 25+; applications only via licensed MM2H agents (MOTAC); up to 50% of deposit withdrawable for property/healthcare/education. Separate Sarawak (S-MM2H, cheaper) and Sabah variants exist with their own rules. (PR: no - long-stay social visit pass, not a PR track)

Remote income from non-Malaysian sources: >=USD 24,000/yr for digital/IT professionals; >=USD 60,000/yr for the expanded non-tech professional categories (eligibility widened 2023-24). 12 months, renewable once (24 months total). Online application via MDEC; fee ~RM 1,000-1,080; health insurance covering the stay; spouse/children can accompany. (PR: no)