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Govt eyeing RM206mil from premium visa programme
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What the document holds
FMT (12 Oct 2022): RM206m expected, 16 agents approved with 10,300 quota, 20,000 first-phase quota, RM200,000 participation fee with 10% agent deposit within 30 days, agent paid-up capital RM1m, participant income RM40,000/month and RM1m fixed deposit, 20-year residence, launch 1 Sep 2022. Existing rows checked; rest added.
What it supports
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4 numbers1 programme7 rules1 event
Numbers (4)
- CBI fees collected by the programme unitMYR 206 million2022-10 · Free Malaysia Today 2022ForecastMalaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Licensed programme agents16 agents2022-10 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Reported by othersMalaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Programme places planned10,300 persons2022-10 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Reported by othersMalaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Programme places planned20,000 personsFree Malaysia Today 2022Reported by othersMalaysia · Premium Visa Programme
Programmes (1)
Rules and prices (7)
- Bank depositparticipant (fixed deposit in a local bank)MYR 1,000,000Since 1 Sep 2022 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Malaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Participation feeprincipalMYR 200,000Since 1 Sep 2022 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Malaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Residence permit validityparticipant20 yearsSince 1 Sep 2022 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Malaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Time limit for agent's depositappointed agent: deposit due after receiving the approval letter30 daysSince 1 Sep 2022 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Malaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Agent's deposit as share of participation feeappointed agent: deposit of 10% of the RM200,000 participation fee per principal (paid within 30 days of approval)10%Since 1 Sep 2022 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Malaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Minimum income requiredparticipant (monthly income)40,000 MYR per monthSince 1 Sep 2022 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Malaysia · Premium Visa Programme
- Agent company's minimum paid-up capitalappointed agent or companyMYR 1,000,000Since 1 Sep 2022 · Free Malaysia Today 2022Malaysia · Premium Visa Programme
About the document
What it covers Immigration DG statement on the Premium Visa Programme: 16 agencies approved, quota 10,300, expected RM206 million, RM200,000 fee, first-phase quota 20,000, launch 1 Sept 2022.
Notes Reports an Immigration Department statement of 12 Oct 2022 that we could not find on imi.gov.my.
Source id mys-fmt-pvip-2022 · accessed 10 Oct 2026