Malaysia visa run rules (7 days before reentering ?)

Yes it does still seem to apply for the second 90 day entry but not for subsequent entries. At least 1 month outside Malaysia is typically then required between entries.

The 7 day rule did apply from 80th-90th day previously and 3 days if leaving before 80th day. There are no clear indications whether this is still current as visa runs are definitely discouraged which is being aided by entry rules in surrounding countries

Thanks a lot ! That's the supposed rule ! I'll plan my last visa run accordingly.

By the way, my wife is Malaysian, but we'll only be able to apply for a spouse visa after my current visa's expiry. Do you think immigration will create problems if i do one last visa run below 7 days ?

I guess you are waiting for the 6 months before LTSVP application.

Have you joined Facebook group Foreign Spouses Support Group Malaysia as they have great Notes and assistance.

Perhaps the way to go would be to get a 30 day extension (and a further 15 days) to your second tourist visa from Putrajaya rather than leaving?

But check on what's possible through FSSGMY

Thank you again, i'll do !

Gravitas wrote:

I guess you are waiting for the 6 months before LTSVP application.

Have you joined Facebook group Foreign Spouses Support Group Malaysia as they have great Notes and assistance.

Perhaps the way to go would be to get a 30 day extension (and a further 15 days) to your second tourist visa from Putrajaya rather than leaving?

But check on what's possible through FSSGMY

Is there a kind of visa he can apply overseas beforehand (by being a spouse of a Malaysian citizen) if he intends to stay more than three months before he can apply for LTSVP?

French citizenship means no visa is required just an on entry Social Visit Pass.

It's only when the LTSVP is obtained that visa requirements change.

Visa requirements are per nationality.

Technically it might be possible to apply for a multi entry visa but that would not be anything to do with marriage to a Malaysian. The terms of a MEV are less attractive than a 90 day on entry SVP

We are moving permanently to Southeast Asia; originally we thought we would make Penang our permanent home and apply for the MM2H visa.  But now we want to consider visiting some other places first--Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand--but want to use Penang as our "semi-permanent" home base while doing this and want to sign a 6-month lease in Penang.  This would mean we would have to make one Visa run in order to stay for 6 months.  Originally we didn't think this would be a problem, but it looks like the Malaysian government is cracking down on this procedure.  How risky do you think it would be to rely on making one Visa run, given that we would have a 6-month lease?  And what would be a good time frame to do this before our first 90 days expires and how long should we stay out of the country?