Govt agrees to review MM2H criteria

 

The MM2H programme is aimed at attracting long-term foreign residents, but new conditions were introduced in 2021 after a freeze during the Covid-19 pandemic.

PETALING JAYA: The government has agreed to review the terms and conditions for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme following reports of a 90% drop in applicants because of strict requirements.

The tourism, arts and culture ministry (Motac) said the decision was reached following a meeting yesterday between its minister, Tiong King Sing, and home ministry secretary-general Ruji Ubi.

“Both parties have agreed for an agency under Motac, Tourism Malaysia, to promote and provide recommendations for applications via a filtering process through an MM2H one-stop centre,” it said in a statement today

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Tiong said the application process for the programme will be more flexible.

On April 4, FMT reported that the MM2H programme saw a 90% drop in the number of applicants because of tougher conditions imposed, according to the MM2H Consultants Association.

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