Part 1 Tips for Malaysian Immigrants
1. Insurance
Be sure to check on your possessions, whether you are alone or with your family, to make sure that at the time of your arrival, your current health or medical insurance provides adequate coverage to overseas.
2. Utilities
Contact the appropriate utility providers to ensure that water, electricity, gas, telephone and other necessary services will be connected and ready for use and registered in your name.
If you are bringing electrical or electronic equipment from home, check the mains voltage in your new home to ensure compatibility of your equipment.
3. Funds
Make sure you have the correct currency available and be prepared to put money aside for locally sourced transactions so that you can pay for vendors, attorneys, notaries, and any other expenses. Set aside enough money for any mortgage repayments and set up a regular transfer from your home bank account to pay for your currency needs.
Set aside a petty cash fund that you will be transferring into the country's currency. This will help cover small expenses and emergencies in the first few days. Set aside funds for your new home to pay for any renovation or repair work, or the necessary purchase of any new furniture or appliances.
4. Residence
Whether you are moving for work, retiring, or just taking a vacation, find out about visas or residence permits. You may have to apply for a work permit or a residence permit, depending on the duration and purpose of your stay.
If you intend to work or rent out your property for tax purposes, you may have to register as a taxpayer in an appropriate place*.
5. Pets
If you intend to keep your pet with you, talk to your veterinarian's office and/or the country's customs and immigration department for advice and information on how to get your pet into the country. Some countries may have strict quarantine laws.
Part II Extended Reading: Information and Process for Immigrants to Apply for a Malaysian Red Card
I. Information Required for MyPR Application
A. Main Applicant Processing Submission
1) A colorful and clear copy of each page of the passport Scanned copy of each page of the passport
2) Clear scanned copy of the front and back of the ID card of a Chinese citizen
3) Eight passport-size photographs on blue background
B. Bringing family members with you
1) Scanned copy of the passport of each family member
2) Eight passport-size photos of each Family members passport size photo eight
3) with a spouse, submit a scanned copy of the marriage certificate
4) with a child, submit a scanned copy of the child's birth certificate
Second, the process
The first step: the submission of information and delivery of the deposit
p> 1) The main applicant will handle the required materials e-mail or courier to the commissioner for data review (to be determined on the same day);
2) the data review through the main applicant to pay for the handling of the deposit. From the date of receipt of the deposit, the PR will start the specific processing work.
The second step: the processing stage of the required cooperation and costs
1) into the Immigration Department for two months, the need to carry out fingerprinting procedures;
2) the main applicant receives the documents must be coordinated with the completion of the fingerprinting of the PR process;
3) the submission of fingerprinting data The fee for the second step is payable at the time of submitting the fingerprinting information.
Step 3: Report to the Immigration Department and receive MyPR
1) The main applicant will receive a letter of summoning from the Immigration Department (counter-signature letter), and then go to the Immigration Department of Malaysia to receive a letter of approval;
2) Receive the letter of approval, get the red ID card (MyPR), and then the whole PR process is completed;
This is a very important step in the process.
3) Completion of the PR process, the main applicant must pay the final processing fee.