Malaysia Premium Visa Program (PVIP)
Introduction
The Malaysia Premium Visa Program (PVIP) is a long-term residency visa that enables investors, entrepreneurs, and foreign talents to live, work, or study in Malaysia for up to 20 years.
Attractive Features
- No age limit
- Long term residency of 20 years (5+5+5+5) with an option to extend for an additional 20 years
- No minimum physical stay requirements
- Allowed to work and carry out legal business activities in accordance with the laws of Malaysia
- Allowed to study
- Allowed to purchase real estate for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes
- Allowed to conduct active investments in permitted fields
- Participants can be accompanied by dependents such as spouse(s), child(ren), parent(s), in-law(s), and one foreign domestic helper
Requirements
| Investment | Pledge a local fixed deposit placement of RM1,000,000 (about US$221,000) with a licensed bank in Malaysia |
| Income | Monthly income of RM40,000 (about US$8,900) or annually income of RM480,000 (about US$106,000) |
| Police Certificate / No Criminal Records | Original copy required |
| Medical | Submit a medical report from any private hospital or registered clinic in Malaysia, and proof of valid local medical insurance coverage |
Government Fees
| Participation Fee | Principal Applicant: RM200,000 (about US$44,000);
Each Dependent: RM100,000 (about US$22,000) |
| Pass Fee | RM2,000/per year (about US$440) |
| Visa Fee | Based on existing rates by country* (per year; RM20 (about US$4) for Taiwan nationals) |
| Security Bond | Based on existing rates by country* (one-off; RM1,500 (about US$330) for Taiwan nationals) |
Application Process
