Visit to Malaysia November 2024

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CyManActive member14 September 2024 18:45:27

Dear Friends,

I shall travel alone to Penang (George Town) in November this year (2024) and will be exploring the possibility to retire in Malaysia based in Penang.

I very much hope to be able to meet with expats as well as Malaysians during my visit to enjoy some company whilst exploring how things work.

Please let me know if you may be able to spare a little time to meet with me.

I shall look forward to meeting you shortly..

wyngrove60Serial expat20 September 2024 14:14:26

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Will you be arriving with your wife. Penang is a lovely place for couples to live.

CyManActive member24 September 2024 08:38:15

@wyngrove60 If I decide to remain, I will be accompanied. For this visit, I want to explore options including MM2H and the possibility to visit three months at a time rather than taking full-time residece especially as I assume that it maty take some time and bureaucracy to obtain MM2H. It would be good to be able to meet others who have gone through thr process while in MY.

wyngrove60Serial expat10 October 2024 12:40:07

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When I got my MM2H in 2008 I used a good agent ad the process was very fast. Fortunately I only needed to place RM60k for my MM2H Fixed Deposit, which might be impossible these days. From 2003 to 2008 I lived in Kuala Lumpur but either did visa runs or spent months travelling around Asia - China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore etc and never had any problems but it seems it is not so easy anymore. I only decided to get the MM2H because immigration was giving my Indonesian wife a hard time whenever she visited Malaysia. Her having the MM2H changed that.

If I wanted to live in Malaysia, I too would prefer to just stay for a few months at a time and then travel to other places for a month or two before coming back.

CyManActive member11 October 2024 08:39:24

@wyngrove60 Thanks for your perspective on MM2H and experience with its implementation. Consequently, I may place a post in the Accommodation forum. I am very much looking forward to my (first) visit to Malaysia next month and will hope to be able to meet with expats as well as locals during my stay.

CyManActive memberYesterday 10:48:38

@wyngrove60

Thanks indeed for your positive perspective.

It's great news that you were able to achieve a solution that resolved the issue.

I will make more enquiries when I get to MY.

Kind regards,

FredIndonesia ExpertYesterday 10:56:30

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I haven't been to Malaysia for 4 years but it's a great country for English speakers to retire to.

... if you can afford the MM2H thing.

I wasn't a massive fan of Penang but I loved Malacca. Nothing wrong with the Island - just preference.

Horses for courses- Explore the place and see what turns up.

Ipoh was interesting, but I wouldn't say it's a place to retire.

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