All posts tagged "Immigration"
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0Travel News & UpdatesNew Visa-Free Initiative and Digital Arrival Card Requirements for Malaysia
The new initiatives have created some confusion, but authorities are hopeful that the ultimate result will be an increase in tourism visits...
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0Expat NewsMalaysian Immigration Has Made a Big Change to Expat Work Permits
In a somewhat questionable move towards digitalisation, the government has stopped issuing physical visas for its Employment Pass renewals… and signs already...
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0Airline TravelKLIA Plagued by a Series of Seemingly Avoidable Problems
From Aerotrain breakdowns and three-hour immigration queues to rude officers and long waits for luggage, Malaysia’s flagship airport is simply not getting...
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0Local NewsClaims of 20K Applicants on First Day of Premium Visa Launch Met with Disbelief
The government announced that on the first day of its new Premium Visa Investment Programme, 20,000 applications were received. Not everyone is...
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0Expat NewsExpats Are More Valuable to Malaysia Than You May Have Thought
Even during the two years of the pandemic, working expats in Malaysia paid a whopping RM5.6 billion in income taxes. We hear...
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0Expat NewsExpats Can Use KLIA’s Fast Autogate Entry from September
No word yet on whether or not the privilege will apply at KLIA2, nor on any registration or activation procedures which might...
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0MM2HIs Malaysia Losing Billions of Ringgit with Its New MM2H Programme?
A quick check of the numbers suggests that Malaysia’s changes to the MM2H programme are likely costing the country billions of ringgit...
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0MM2HMM2H Update: Home Minister Clarifies Position on Imposing Changes on Existing Visa Holders
The ongoing MM2H saga gets its latest wrinkle with statements from Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin. After confusing messages about whether the new...
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0Lack of Urgency for New MM2H Programme Raises Questions
Some are speculating that the lack of new guidelines on how to apply is another sign that some people in Malaysia’s government...
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0MM2HResident MM2Hers Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief
After keeping existing MM2H visa holders dangling for more than a month, Malaysia’s government has at last clearly stated that the new...
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0MM2HBuilding a Better MM2H
Complaining about something is the easy part. Offering a better alternative requires a bit more effort. So when it comes to making...
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0MM2HGovernment Agrees to Reconsider Its Announced MM2H Changes
Following three weeks of outcry over the restrictive new changes to the programme, the Malaysian government will once again review MM2H. According...
