my_imv2
Sabah Malaysia My Second Home (Sabah-MM2H) Programme
Malaysia · South East Asia
Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.
- Publication state
- Mobility Asset Database
- Lifecycle status
- Unknown
- Facts checked through
- Sep 21, 2026
- Source snapshots
- Database edition
Identity and current status
The route identity and current status.
- Year establishedPublished
- 2024
- Responsible authorityPublished
- Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah (KePKAS)
What the program provides
What the program gives the holder.
- What the program providesPublished
- Borneo's own second-home visa: a 5+5-year renewable pass for a Sabah fixed deposit and condo, with just 30 days a year required
Best suited for
Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Eligibility
Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.
- Minimum agePublished
- 25 years
- Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
- Unknown
- Local health insurance requiredUnknown
- Unknown
- Nationality restrictionsPublished
- Yes
- Basic eligibilityPublished
- Age 25+; RM 500,000 (~US$115,000) fixed deposit in a Sabah panel bank; buy a Sabah high-rise property of at least RM 600,000 (~US$138,000); monthly income RM 10,000 (~US$2,300), RM 15,000 with dependants
- Generational limitPublished
- Not applicable
Household inclusion
How spouses and children are treated.
- Family sponsorshipPublished
- Yes
- Spouse includedPublished
- Yes
- Children includedPublished
- Yes
- Child age limitPublished
- 21 years
- ChildrenPublished
- Children under 21, or older if full-time students without employment; parents and parents-in-law also allowed
Documents
Evidence categories and filing documents.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Process and timeline
How you apply and how long it takes.
- Processing timePublished
- 13–26 weeks
- Can apply without travelingPublished
- Yes
- How you applyPublished
- Through a company licensed by Sabah's Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment
- Required in-person stepPublished
- Fixed deposit placed and property bought in Sabah; visa endorsement step not confirmed
- What the processing time measuresPublished
- About 3-6 months from a complete application (MM2H Insider guide; no official figure)
- Official application routePublished
- https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/
Costs and investment
Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.
- Minimum investmentPublished
- $138,000
- Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
- $138,000
- Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
- None required
- Processing feePublished
- $690
- Application feeUnknown
- Unknown
- Total cost to applyPublished
- $690
- Monthly income requiredPublished
- $2,300/month
- Monthly pension income requiredUnknown
- Unknown
- Monthly rental income requiredUnknown
- Unknown
- Savings requiredPublished
- None required
- Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
- Yes
- Local bank deposit requiredPublished
- Yes
- Minimum local bank depositPublished
- $115,000
- Fees paidPublished
- Before approval
- Cost notesPublished
- Silver: RM 3,000 one-time processing fee (~US$690), RM 1,500 renewal. Gold: USD 500,000 FD + RM 1,000,000 high-rise property, 15-year pass. Platinum: USD 1,000,000 FD + RM 2,000,000 property, 20-year pass, RM 200,000 fee, work allowed.
Presence and maintenance
Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.
- Stay required to keep statusPublished
- 30 days/year
- Physical presence requiredPublished
- Yes
- In-country visit requiredPublished
- Yes
- Move-in windowUnknown
- Unknown
- Length of residencyPublished
- 60 months
- Residency is lifetimePublished
- No
- RenewablePublished
- Yes
- Maximum durationUnknown
- Unknown
- Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
- No
- Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
- Minimum cumulative stay of 30 days a year in Sabah
- Tax residency rulePublished
- Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
- Personal income taxPublished
- range between 0%-30%
Rights and onward pathways
Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.
- Time to permanent residencyUnknown
- Unknown
- Time to citizenshipUnknown
- Unknown
- Work for a local employerPublished
- No
- Start a businessUnknown
- Unknown
- Remote or freelance workUnknown
- Unknown
- Local healthcare accessUnknown
- Unknown
- University accessUnknown
- Unknown
- Can buy landPublished
- Yes
- Local bankingPublished
- Yes
- Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
- Not applicable
- Citizenship timeline basisPublished
- Not applicable
Risks, limitations, and uncertainty
Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.
- Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
- Separate state scheme from national MM2H (MY-IMV). Silver tier is the cheapest: RM 500,000 FD (up to 50% withdrawable after 1 year for a home, education or medical costs) plus a RM 600,000 high-rise home held 10 years (resale after 5 if replaced). No path to PR or citizenship. Competitor's US$122k claim roughly matches the RM 500,000 deposit alone and omits the property purchase.
Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure
Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.
- Official program websitePublished
- https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/
- Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
- https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/copy-of-silver-1 | https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/ | https://sabahmm2h.sabahtourism.com/copy-of-silver | https://mm2hinsider.com/sabah-mm2h-complete-guide/
Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.
This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.