Making The Applications

Effective 1st June 2007 all applicants are required to use an agent approved by the government.  Our associate company, Home Grow (MM2H) Sdn. Bhd. is an approved agent and can assist with your application.  Our fees are below the guidelines set by the Ministry.

Applications can be submitted while the applicant is in Malaysia or from overseas. If the submission is made before arrival, conditional approval will be given even before local medical insurance and the fixed deposits are placed. Visas for successful applicants will be issued In Malaysia together with a Social Visit Pass.

Applicants may submit their applications by providing the following documents :-

* Letter of Application (see note below)
* 2 copies of IM.12-Social Visit Application Forms (you can download this form from this site).
* 2 passport sized photographs of applicant and spouse (if accompanied by spouse)
* Certified true copies of all pages of passport travel document of the applicant and spouse (if relevant)
* Certified true copy of Marriage Certificate (if accompanied by spouse)
* Certified true copy of children’s birth certificate (if relevant)
* Resume outlining your employment for the last ten years
* Evidence of placing the Fixed Deposit – if applying under this criteria. (note 3)
* Copy of Malaysian medical insurance (note 3)
* Copy of medical report (note 3)


Notes:
1) The covering letter of application should state the names of all people who are applying with you, how you will support yourself in Malaysia and which financial criteria you wish to use.
2) Once the application is approved you will be issued a conditional approval letter which can be presented to any bank in Malaysia to open an account.
3) Evidence of Fixed Deposit, medical coverage and the medical report can be submitted after you have received the conditional approval letter when you go to collect the visa
4) Where certified true copies of documents are requested they must be countersigned by a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Oaths, Solicitor, lawyer or Notary Public.

Application
Our associate company Home Grow (MM2H) Sdn Bhd is an authorised agent and can assist with all aspects of your application and settling into Malaysia. You do not have to be in Malaysia,  to submit your application just contact us at:

Home Grow (MM2H) Sdn Bhd
Beckets Group
Beckets Lodge,
No. 2480 - C, Jalan Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup,
Chandekura, Kedawang,
07000 Langkawi Island, Kedah,
MALAYSIA

Tel: +604 - 955 2997
Mobile : +6012 - 9811 648
Contacts: Ann Matshah
E-mail: ann@becketsproperty.com

All applications are submitted to the Second Home Centre in the Ministry of Tourism which has information about the programme.

Malaysia My Second Home Centre
Ministry of Tourism Malaysia
Putra World Trade Centre
Level 23, Menara Dato’ Onn
45 Jalan Tun Ismail
50695 Kuala Lumpur
E-mail: mm2h@motour.gov.my
Tel: 03 2696 3361 Fax:03 2698 8533

Applicants who wish to stay in Sabah or Sarawak have to submit their applications to the respective State immigration offices, through an approved agent.

Department of Immigration, Sabah
Tingkat 6,Bangunan Wisma Dang Bandang
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
88550 , Kota Kinabalu
Sabah,Malaysia
Tel : +6088– 80700
Fax : +6088– 240005

Department of Immigration, Sarawak
Tingkat 1 & 2 , Bangunan Sultan Iskandar
Jalan Simpang Tiga
93550 , Kuching
Sarawak , Malaysia
Tel : +6082– 245661 / 240301 / 230317 / 230280 / 230314
Fax : +6088– 240390/ 428606* Tourism Malaysia PWTC (see address below)

Approval
Currently approval takes around 10 to 12 weeks after the application documents reach the One Stop Centre.

Application For Extension
The following documents must be submitted when applying for the visa to be renewed:
* Letter explaining why you wish to renew the visa
* Photocopy of passport (certified true copy of every page)
* Form IMM.55 (one copy per person)
* Evidence your fixed deposit is still in place
* Payment of RM90 per year for the visa

Application For Extension with new passport
The visa is only issued for the validity of your passport therefore you did not get the full period of the visa in your passport you need to return to the immigration office when you have a new passport to get the remainder of the visa stamped in your passport. The following documents are required.
following documents must be submitted when applying for the visa to be renewed:
* Current passport and previous passport
* Copy of both passports – every page but it deos not have to be a certified true copy
* Form IM.12 (one copy per person)
* Payment of RM90 per year for the remaining years of the visa.

Categories Not Eligible To Apply Under This Programme
* Holders of Expatriate Pass (Work Permit) and their dependants, unless they give up their work permit.
* People married to Malaysian citizens.
* Holders of a Student Pass.

Applicants who wish to stay in Sabah or Sarawak have to submit their applications to the respective State immigration offices, through an approved agent. Home Grow (MM2H) Sdn Bhd can assist with applications to live in Sabah.