Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) vs Thailand Elite Visa
Malaysia other route. Thailand other route: $18,800 fee, 60 months.
- Thailand Elite: about 8 weeks, 2 weeks sooner than Malaysia My Second.
- Malaysia My Second: 90 days a year required, 90 more than Thailand Elite.
Built for: Passive investors and Retirees.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Processing
- 8-12 weeks
- Fee
- $18,800
- Duration
- 60 months
- Processing
- 4-12 weeks
Next steps
Malaysia My Second
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Side by side
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)
Thailand Elite Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | Thailand Elite Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 60 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Passive investors, Retirees | Passive investors, Retirees |
| Minimum age, years | 30 | 20 (Lowest minimum age) |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 20 |
| Nationality restrictions | Specific countries only | Specific countries only |
| Field | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | Thailand Elite Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | $18,800 |
| Investment types | Real estate | Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $18,800 |
| Field | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | Thailand Elite Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | Not specified | No |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | Thailand Elite Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 8 weeks | 4 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 12 weeks | 12 weeks |
| Where to apply | 3 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | Thailand Elite Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | 90 days | 0 days (Fewest days required in country) |
| Field | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | Thailand Elite Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | Thailand Elite Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | No (No insurance requirement) |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 9 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 3 items listedSee full list on the visa page |