Social Visa
30 daysSingle entry, multiple entry, transit, student, MM2H and employment visits handled at the counter.
Select a country to see every visa category we process, the documents required and the current fees.
Single entry, multiple entry, transit, student, MM2H and employment visits handled at the counter.
Employment pass applications submitted through a registered agency.
Fully online application. No counter visit for eligible applicants.
Long-term residence for investors, renewable for a further 20 years. Introduced September 2022.
Multiple-entry pass for eligible foreign investors. Launched 1 April 2025.
For applicants with an offer letter from an accredited Malaysian institution and EMGS approval.
Single entry, multiple entry, transit, student, MM2H and employment visits handled at the counter.
Passport valid at least 6 months with 2 blank pages
Completed application form (IM.47)
Two recent passport photographs, white background, 35x50 mm
Confirmed return flight booking
Hotel booking or host address in Malaysia
Bank statement for the last 3 months
Employment letter or business registration
Invitation letter from the Malaysian host (business applications only)
Note: Applicants are required to submit complete and accurate application documents for the specified visa category.
For more information, please download the document titled 'Malaysia Visa Requirement' from the documents section at the bottom of this page.
Visa application must be submitted at least two weeks before departure date.
Travelers are advised to comply with all entry procedures into Malaysia issued by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia to avoid being denied entry. All procedures and requirements before and upon arrival in Malaysia can be obtained from the following link:
https://www.mysafetravel.gov.my/
The Short term social visit pass is given to foreign visitors upon arrival for the following purposes:
https://www.mysafetravel.gov.my/
Noted:
* Visa approval is entirely subject to the Immigration Attaché assessment of the applicant and the appropriate qualification of all documents attached
* All visa fees are non-refundable
Noted:
* The granting of Multiple Entry Visa (3 & 6 month) is entirely subject to the Immigration Attaché assessment of the applicant and the appropriate qualifications. There is no guarantee that the applicant will obtain the approval as requested.
Issuance or approval of a VISA does not in any way guarantee the applicant the right to enter Malaysia. The entry is at the sole discretion of the Malaysia Immigration Officer at the entry point. In case of denial of visa or entry into Malaysia by the Immigration Officer, Visa Malaysia shall in no way be liable to the applicant in any manner whatsoever.
Embassy of Malaysia
Malaysia Visa Centre
The applicant is acknowledged and confirms that Visa Malaysia is not involved in the visa assessment and decision-making process. The Embassy and Consulates have the authority to decide whether an eVisa will be issued or not, the type of a eVisa to be issued as well as its validity, duration of stay and number of entries in accordance with Malaysia's relevant law and regulations.
The applicant is required to pay all the fees to Visa Malaysia regardless of the result of the application. All fees paid are non-refundable.
လျှောက်ထားသူကို အသိအမှတ်ပြုပြီး Visa Malaysia သည် ဗီဇာအကဲဖြတ်ခြင်းနှင့် ဆုံးဖြတ်ချက်ချခြင်းလုပ်ငန်းစဉ်တွင် ပါဝင်ခြင်းမရှိကြောင်း အတည်ပြုပါသည်။ သံရုံးနှင့် အတိုင်ပင်ခံများသည် eVisa ထုတ်ပေးမည်၊ မထုတ်ပေးမည်၊ ထုတ်ပေးမည့် eVisa အမျိုးအစားအပြင် မလေးရှားနိုင်ငံ၏ သက်ဆိုင်ရာ ဥပဒေနှင့် စည်းမျဉ်းများနှင့်အညီ ၎င်း၏ တရားဝင်မှု၊ နေထိုင်မှုကြာချိန်နှင့် ဝင်ခွင့်အရေအတွက်တို့ကို ဆုံးဖြတ်ပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိသည်။
လျှောက်ထားသူသည် လျှောက်လွှာရလဒ် မည်သို့ပင်ရှိစေကာမူ Visa Malaysia သို့ အခကြေးငွေအားလုံးကို ပေးဆောင်ရန် လိုအပ်ပါသည်။ ပေးဆောင်သော အခကြေးငွေအားလုံးသည် ပြန်အမ်း၍မရပါ။
Embassy of Malaysia
Malaysia Visa Centre
Note:
*Visa approval is entirely subject to the Immigration Attaché assessment of the applicant and the appropriate qualification of all documents attached
* All visa fees are non-refundable
For more information, please download the document titled 'Malaysia Visa Requirement' from the documents section at the bottom of this page.
Visa application must be submitted at least two weeks before the departure date.
Travelers are advised to comply with all entry procedures into Malaysia issued by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia to avoid being denied entry. All procedures and requirements before and upon arrival in Malaysia can be obtained from the following link:
https://www.mysafetravel.gov.my/
| 1. | Authorization letter (Template provided) |
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| 2. |
Applicant passport page(cover page and every page) If new passport is less than 1 year, the old passport information page should provide us together 1:1 high-definition color scan *Type of visa (if any) |
| 3. |
Copy of certificate of good conduct (LOGC) (It could be requested from the neighboring police station in the origin country, the LOGC certificate must have authentication in English) *Certified true copy by the respective Embassy / High Commission/ Consulate General or Consulate General in Malaysia and Foreign Affairs Ministry. |
| 4. |
Resume of principle applicant. (Must Include: education level, working experience, working duration, company’s name, etc.) |
| 5. |
Proof of offshore income of more than RM40,000 for 3 months by bank statement.
(Certificate True Copy by Bank) |
| 6. | Latest 3 months pay slip (Confirmation of monthly income) |
| 7. |
Marriage certificate (If accompanied by spouse and/or children, certified true copy by the respective Embassy / High Commission/ Consulate General or Consulate General in Malaysia and Foreign Affairs Ministry. Translation to English is needed if the certificate is in a foreign language.) |
| 8. |
Birth certificate (If accompanied by children, certified true copy by the respective Embassy / High Commission/ Consulate General or Consulate General in Malaysia and Foreign Affairs Ministry. Translation to English is needed if the certificate is in a foreign language.) |
| 9. | Medical form completed by a clinic or hospital registered in Malaysia *After approval |
| 10. | Fixed deposit/savings deposit of RM 1 million in Malaysia *After approval |
Noted:
* PVIP Visa is renewable for another 20 years.
* Participation Fee Principal applicants are required to pay a one-off RM 200,000 participation fee and a one-off RM 100,000 participation fee will be levied for each dependent.
* Fixed deposit is allowed for withdrawal after 1 year with a completed PVIP visa endorsement.
* Withdrawal of 50% from the fixed deposit after one (1) year is allowed with a letter of recommendation from the Immigration Department for the purpose of real estate investment, medical and educational expenses only.
MM2H programme will be activated again in October 2021 with new conditions (for the new applicants & existing MM2H visa holders) as below:
• Participants will be divided into two groups of applicants: those aged 35 to 49 and those 50 and over. It's not clear how (or if) the requirements for each group will differ.
• Participants need to be in the country for at least a cumulative 90 days a year.
• Must have an offshore income of at least RM40,000 per month.
• Need to maintain a fixed deposit account of RM1 million, where a maximum withdrawal of 50% from a principal amount is allowed for purposes such as property purchase, healthcare, and education.
• Additional RM50,000 per dependant will be required in the fixed deposit account.
• Must have proof of liquid assets worth a minimum of RM1.5 million.
• Subject to a passing fee of RM500 a year.
• Subject to a processing fee of RM5,000 for the main applicant, with an additional RM2,500 per dependant.
So, who can apply for MM2H?
• Citizens of all countries regardless of age, religion, age or gender.
• You are allowed to bring your spouse, unmarried children under the age of 21 and your parents.
• Plus, you can also apply for a helper or maid service to make your stay in Malaysia more comfortable.
• If you are worried about leaving your pet behind in your home country, fret not as there are specific MM2H procedures that allow your furry friend to tag along.
Malaysia Visa Centre
The Investor Pass is a multiple-entry visa for eligible foreign investors to conduct business in Malaysia, offering an initial six-month stay with a possible six-month extension. Launched on April 1, 2025, it replaces the previous Social Visit Pass for business visitors and streamlines the entry process, with applications processed online through the within five working days. It is available to new, in-pipeline, and existing investors who meet specific criteria, such as having a business profile from their country of origin and being in a decision-making role.
· Multiple-entry visa (MEV): Allows for flexible travel in
and out of Malaysia throughout the pass's validity period.
· Duration: Provides an initial six-month stay, which can be
extended for another six months.
· Processing time: Approvals are typically issued within five
working days.
· Application portal: Applications are submitted electronically via the Xpats Gateway system.
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Age: Must be
over 18 years old.
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Business profile: Requires a business profile from the country of
origin or other countries.
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Position: Must hold a C-suite position or be an equivalent
decision-maker.
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Investor category: Available to foreign investors in one of these
three categories:
v New Investors: Potential investors with no prior investment record
in Malaysia.
v Investors in the Pipeline: Those in negotiations with the Malaysian government or who have submitted project applications to MIDA.
v
1.
Submit
the application through the MTM.
2.
Provide
all required documents, such as a business profile and other documents specific
to your investor category.
3.
If
your application is approved, ready for visit social.
4.
After
approval, you may need to apply for a Single Entry Visa (SEV) from the
Malaysian consular services in your country of residence to enter Malaysia.
will continue to monitor developments and share updates as more news is available. More information Please contact our team.
| No | Questions | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is Investor Pass? | Investor Pass provides entry permission for foreign investors who are frequent travellers with the purpose of seeking business opportunities and the duration of stay for a period of up to 12 months from the date of arrival at any international entry point. The Investor Pass is leveraging the existing Social Visit Pass (SVP) with the Multiple Entry Visa (MEV) facility. |
| 2 | When will the Investor Pass be implemented? | The Investor Pass will be implemented on 1 April 2025. |
| 3 | What categories of foreign investors are eligible for the Investor Pass? | The Investor Pass is available to foreign investors in the following three (3) categories: 1. New Investors - Potential investors who have no investment record in Malaysia. 2. Investors in the Pipeline – Potential investors who have expressed interest, are in negotiations with the Malaysian Government, or have submitted project approval applications to MIDA. 3. Existing Investors - Investors with a track record of investments in Malaysia and ownership of SSM-registered companies, but not employed by any company in Malaysia. |
| 4 | Which economic sectors qualify for Investor Passes through MIDA? | • All economic sectors qualify for: > New Investors > Investors in the Pipeline • Manufacturing and Selected Services Sector (subject to MIDA approval) qualify for: > Existing Investors |
| 5 | What positions can be considered for the Investor Pass? | Business owner/ Founder/ Company Board of Directors/ Company Shareholders/ C-Suite (investment decision makers)/ Managerial. |
| 6 | Can an investor apply while in Malaysia? | No, applicants must be outside of Malaysia when applying for the Investor Pass. |
| 7 | What types of businesses can be undertaken under the Investor Pass? | All economic sectors are allowed except those listed as negative sectors under the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) (Please refer to Appendix 1) |
| 8 | What are the qualifying criteria for the Investor Pass? |
a) Age 18 years and above. b) Immigration status – Must not be on the Immigration Department of Malaysia's Suspect List or Blacklist (SLBL). c) Security clearance – Must not have a criminal record under the Royal Malaysia Police's (PDRM) Security Clearance (BRI). d) Employment status - Must be currently employed by a company registered in their country of origin. e) Purpose of travel - Must be traveling for business purposes only. f) Pass status – Must not hold any Long-Term Pass issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia. g) Passport Validity - Must possess a passport with validity period of not less than 6 months. h) Employment Restriction - Not allowed to engage in any employment activities in Malaysia. |