Malaysia's immigration process and conditions (with the latest policy 2023 on red card processing conditions)

Malaysia Permanent Residence MyPR (Red Card),PR is the English abbreviation of Permanent Resident, and Chinese means permanent resident. To obtain a PR is to obtain a permanent resident identity card.

The Malaysian Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) is a permanent resident identity card granted by the Malaysian government to foreigners. The card is red compared to the national's blue identity card, so it is also called the Malaysian Red Identity Card (MYPR).

Permanent Resident Identity Card Malaysia is officially called MyPR Malaysia. According to Immigration Law Regulation 1959/63, any foreign citizen granted permanent resident status will obtain an entry permit and a red identity card (MyPR). The permanent resident status is valid for life and will be exempt from all visa requirements for entry and permanent residence in Malaysia.

There are four kinds of Malaysian residence cards, which need attention here! PR permanent residence is a red card, blue card (nationality identity card) only blue card can apply for Malaysian passport red card (permanent residence card) green card (residence card), pink card is a 12-year-old child.

The following EasyGo Easy Travel International introduces the application method and process of Red Card (PR) to friends who need to immigrate to Malaysia:

There are four ways to apply for a red card. We can see the following contents by borrowing the website information of Malaysia Immigration Department

In fact, we can see that only 4 types of applicants can apply for PR (red card):

The first category is: investors or experts (A1)

The investor; the applicant should have a fixed deposit of at least US $2 million in any Malaysian bank, which can be withdrawn after 5 years; the applicant's spouse and children under the age of 18 are also eligible for Malaysian permanent resident status after 5 years of residence in Malaysia; a Malaysian sponsor is required; the application must be submitted to the head office immigration office.

Experts (A1); personnel with expertise, talents and skills recognized by any international organization as "world class" will be taken into account. Applicants should obtain Malaysian advice from relevant agencies; Require applicants to submit proof of good conduct from their place of nationality; A Malaysian guarantor is required; Applications must be submitted to the Immigration Office at Headquarters.

The second category is: spouse of a Malaysian citizen and child of a Malaysian citizen under 6 years of age

Married Malaysian citizen; the applicant has been issued a long-term visit permit and has resided in Malaysia for 5 years or more; a notarial deed of marriage is required; the spouse must be a guarantor; the parent must be a guarantor for a child under the age of 6 citizens of Malaysia.

The third category is: professionals (A2)

Professionals with outstanding skills in any field will be considered; Applicants should obtain Malaysian advice from the relevant agency; Applicants are required to submit proof of good conduct from their country of citizenship; A Malaysian sponsor is required; Work in any government agency or private company in Malaysia for at least three years and be certified by the relevant agency in Malaysia.

The fourth category is: scoring system 65 points and above

The application must be submitted to the state immigration office.

Applications are assessed through the following seven criteria:

1. Age

2. Professional qualifications

3. Length of stay in Malaysia

4. Familiar with Malaysian institutions

5. Investment value

6, Work Experience in Malaysia

7. Proficiency in Malaysian

An application form with a total score of 120 must be submitted to the Malaysian Immigration Department.

Must apply in Malaysia

A personalized cover letter needs to be provided.

After submitting the application, the applicant must be examined by the Immigration Department and the police.

Recommendations from relevant Malaysian agencies must be submitted at the time of application

From the above introduction, everyone can evaluate the application channels by themselves, direct deposits with money, direct applications with family members, and applications after experts pass the confirmation. For most of our friends, we can only apply through the channel of professionals.