A Solution for Expats to Carry on Living in Malaysia

If you know of any expatriates living in Malaysia, many of them might probably tell you that Malaysia is a nice place to live.

The people in Malaysia are generally kind and helpful. Communication is not a problem because most Malaysians speak English well enough. The climate is mild and there are many places to visit, from the cooling hills with ancient forests to the pristine beaches. The choice of local food is excellent, and the cost of living is low.

If fact, many expatriates chose to continue to live in Malaysia after their employment visa expire and they even began to start up their own company to do their own business here.

Visa Solutions

A visa is an endorsement in a passport or other recognised travel document of a foreigner indicating that the holder has applied for permission to enter Malaysia and that permission has been granted for them to stay in Malaysia.

There are many ways on how an expatriate can choose to carry on living in Malaysia.

Malaysia offers a wide range of solutions for visa applications for long term residence in Malaysia. This ranges from visas granted for Investors and Experts, Professionals, Spouse of Malaysian citizen, MM2H and many more.

Such visa holders enjoy the benefit of starting their own business in Malaysia, buying property and travel to Malaysia freely, without a travel visa.

The Residence Pass-Talent

One of the best ways for foreigners to stay in Malaysia on a long-term basis is for them to apply for the Residence Pass-Talent.

This is a 10-year renewable pass for highly qualified expatriates who wish to continue to reside and work in Malaysia.

The Residence Pass-Talent is managed by TalentCorp Malaysia and they work together with the Immigration Department of Malaysia. The purpose of this initiative is to provide greater diversity to the nation’s talent pool.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the Residence Pass-Talent visa, applicants have to first fulfill the following criteria:

• Has worked in Malaysia for at least 3 years minimum. 
• Holds a valid Employment Pass with more than 3 months validity at the time of application.
• Earns a basic monthly salary of RM15,000 which excludes any allowances and/or bonuses.
• Has a Malaysian income tax file number and has paid income tax for at least 2 years. 
• Holds a PhD/Master’s/Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in any discipline from a recognised university or a professional/competency certificate from a recognised professional institute. 
• Possesses at least 5 years of total work experience.
• Payment of the relevant application, processing and immigration pass fees.

That’s all there is to it.

TalentCorp Malaysia will only accept submissions directly from the applicants themselves. They do not entertain submission from agents. Therefore, any profiteering intermediaries for this process have been eliminated.

With the above in mind, if you know of a foreigner who wishes to stay in Malaysia even if his/her employment visa expires, the 10 years Residence Pass-Talent visa issued via TalentCorp Malaysia may be a good solution for them.

For further information on possible visa solutions relating to setting up a business in Malaysia, please speak to us.

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Source for Eligibility Criteria Residence Pass-Talent from :

https://rpt.talentcorp.com.my/applications/new-applications/eligibility-criteria