Frequently Asked Questions - Malaysia Premium Visa Programme (PVIP)

Immigration Department FAQ on the Premium Visa Programme (undated, PDF of Jan 2026): benefits (up to 20 years, no age limit, no minimum stay, work, study, property); requirements (income RM40,000 a month or RM480,000 a year or net worth RM1 billion, RM1 million fixed deposit, participation fees RM200,000/RM100,000, agency-only applications); agency registration (Sdn Bhd, RM1 million paid-up capital, 51% local equity, documents, nature of business mandatory from 1 Jan 2023, 1% initial fee, 3-year approval and quota, renewal 60 days ahead, 30 working days processing); participant rules (all ages, dependants under 25, endorsement within 6 months of conditional approval, 50% fixed-deposit withdrawal after 6 months, fee table, dependant definition); visa fees by nationality (single/multiple entry and transit); security bond rates by nationality (RM200-RM2,000). This pass added 68 rules (20 programme and agency rules, 8 security-bond tiers, 40 visa-fee rows) and 1 event. Transit-visa fees not recorded (not applicable to the pass).