🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur

An affordable, English-friendly Asian capital, home to the long-running Malaysia My Second Home programme and a growing nomad route.

Malaysia My Second HomeAffordable & English-friendlyModern infrastructure

To live in Kuala Lumpur you apply for residency in Malaysia. These are the 6 verified Malaysia programmes — there is no separate city visa.

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Retirement Visa Digital Nomad

Residency programmes in Malaysia

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Digital Nomad Visa

Malaysia • Asia

Headline cost

$225

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DE Rantau Nomad Pass

Malaysia • asia

Headline cost

MYR 24k/yr income from non-Malaysian employer

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MM2H (Malaysia My 2nd Home)

Malaysia • asia

Headline cost

MYR 1.5m liquid assets; MYR 40k/mo income (Premier)

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Malaysia Residence by Investment Mm2h Investor

Malaysia • asia

Headline cost

USD 150k-1m fixed deposit + property

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Malaysia DE Rantau Digital Nomad Pass

Malaysia • Asia

Headline cost

RM1,000 application fee (~$230 USD)

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MM2H Silver Category (55+)

Malaysia • asia

Headline cost

RM 5,000 (~$1,100) fee

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