Permanent Resident Malaysia 2017

Permanent residency status in malaysia is granted to any foreign citizen under the immigration act and regulations 1959 63.
Permanent resident malaysia 2017. Saturday august 26 2017. Iv photocopy of birth certificate of the applicants. When you ve spent years living or working abroad it is only natural for you to think about making your overseas move a permanent one. To obtain permanent residency expats will usually need to live continuously for a minimum of 5 years in the country under a legal form of documentation work visa renewed long stay visa etc.
The application process for the permanent residency of an applicant varies from one state to another in malaysia so don t expect the same rules and requirements throughout all states in malaysia. The application has to be sponsored by a malaysian citizen. Part 2 in early december 2016 i shared that i submitted the documents for malaysia pr application to the local immigration office in seremban where i live. Tuesday february 14 2017.
How to get permanent residency pr. Next she wanted to know my reasons for applying permanent residency in malaysia. Permanent residency pr is a dinner table discussion for many foreigners residing in malaysia. Under the enlistment act all male singapore citizens and permanent residents unless exempted 1 are required to serve national service ns following the completion of full time ns they will be required to serve up to 40 days of operationally ready national service orns per year for the duration of their orns training cycle till the age of 50 years for.
At first i responded her by saying that if i had pr then i would not need to renew my spouse visa every year or every few years. Holders of a pr are able to stay and remain in a country indefinitely seek employment freely own a business acquire properties and enter and exit the country in way that is similar to malaysian citizens while there are many advantages to having a malaysian pr there are obvious obligations for a holder. The road to a permanent residency pr in malaysia can be arduous but fulfilling. For foreigners who are married to malaysian citizens the period required is 10 years.
How to get permanent residency pr in malaysia. Ii photocopy of applicant s passport new and old. Foreign nationals who have lived in malaysia continuously for 5 years can apply for permanent residency. A biological child to a permanent resident aged 18 and below.
Any foreign citizen which had been granted with permanent resident status will be issued with an entry permit and identification card mypr. A person with family ties with a permanent resident of malaysia. V photocopy of marriage certificate of parents.