MM2H property rules: the compulsory purchase, by tier, and the state floor on top.

How much property do you need to buy for MM2H?

RM600,000 for Silver, RM1,000,000 for Gold and RM2,000,000 for Platinum. Buying and owning a residence is compulsory after you are approved, on every tier. The Special Economic Zone tier buys only in Forest City, Johor, at the price set for that development.

The tiers also differ on the fixed deposit and the pass length:

Up to 50% of the fixed deposit can be withdrawn after approval to buy the home. MM2H is a long-stay pass, not permanent residence or citizenship, and it does not allow you to work.

When do you have to buy, and can you sell?

Silver, Gold and Platinum participants have one year from the endorsement of the MM2H pass to complete the purchase. The home cannot be sold for 10 years, unless you upgrade to one of higher value. Breaking any of the terms gets the pass revoked.

The one-year deadline comes from an announcement by the One Stop Centre dated 28 May 2025. The same announcement sets when the 50% fixed-deposit withdrawal can fund a home: the purchase must have been made within two years before the pass was endorsed, at no less than the tier's minimum price.

Ten years is a long hold in any market. The home you buy in year one is the home you are still holding in year ten, unless you trade up.

Does the MM2H minimum replace the state's foreign-buyer floor?

No, as far as the official texts show. MM2H sets its own minimum price, and each state sets a minimum price for foreign buyers. A RM600,000 Silver home in a state whose floor is RM1,000,000 would meet MM2H's test and fail the state's. Whether MM2H buyers get any exemption could not be confirmed from a government text.

The state floors run from about RM350,000 to RM3,000,000 depending on the state, zone and property type. RM1,000,000 is the most common figure, and Selangor's Zones 1 and 2 sit at RM2,000,000. For the Forest City tier, the programme itself says the floor price is subject to Johor state policy. Every state: Malaysia minimum purchase price by state.

Check your state's floor before you choose a tier. In much of the country the state's number, not MM2H's, is the one that sets your budget.

What else must you meet to keep the pass?

Participants under 50 must spend 90 days a year in Malaysia, counted across the principal and dependants. Over 50 there is no minimum stay. You must be at least 25 for Silver, Gold and Platinum, and apply through an MM2H operator licensed by the Ministry.

The one-off participating fee is RM1,000 for Silver, RM3,000 for Gold and RM200,000 for Platinum, with a processing fee of RM5,000 for the principal and RM2,500 for each dependant. Final approval sits with the Immigration Department. Buying costs on top of the price: Malaysia property buying costs.

Does meeting the MM2H minimum mean the home is worth it?

No. The programme checks that the price is at or above the tier's minimum. It does not check what the home rents for after costs, or how easily it resells after a 10-year hold.

A compulsory purchase with a deadline is the setting where buyers overpay: you have a year, a minimum to clear, and sellers who know both. Buying step by step: buying property in Malaysia as a foreigner.

The Custom Report checks that a unit clears the bar on value before you sign: every listing in your budget, ranked against comparable homes in the same area on what it rents for after costs and how easily it resells.

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