Author Topic: Visa Cancellation (Read 2983 times)

HIDDEN · « **on:** January 21, 2009, 12:32:43 PM »

Hi,

Anyone know what the procedure is for cancelling the MM2H visa and getting your FD back?

Cheers

Brian

HIDDEN · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2009, 12:45:17 PM »

hi,

You need to send MoTour a letter of intent to cancel the visa.

regards, Scott

HIDDEN · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2009, 12:08:00 AM »

So looks like Brian is serious, and Scott is considering opting out and nks900 is having second thoughts about joining up in the first instance. Time for a new thread..... lets call it - 'Last one out ----turn the lights off'

Seriously. we are in a state of meltdown, and who know what comes out the other end!! $:-\$

HIDDEN · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2009, 01:18:45 AM »

hi,

Joking apart, I was thinking of splitting up the "It's Ten Years Time" thread as it's gotten beyond simple renewal and has extended to other topics. However, there are some many issues that it would splinter the continuity.

I hope folks checking into this site are not being scared off. It's a matter of weighing the pros and cons.

In my case, I've lived and worked in Singapore non-stop from 1984 to 1996, and have then spent the past 13 years in Malaysia. That's 25 years, man and boy, and probably no more than a total of 1 year was spent in the UK during this time. I may have tropical burn-out. Maybe not.

It's been great staying in Malaysia, and part of that decision (a smallish part) was being unable in the last few years to afford a house in the UK.

With the fall in sterling, and the fall in UK house prices, it is now becoming possible. And with further falls expected it is worthwhile to consider - for me. I'm sure that all of us will do a 5-yearly review when renewal time comes around.

For my2homers from other countries the financial and opportunistic bits of the current economic melt-down may not apply.

I see that the Malaysian government is going to reduce the number of foreign workers in the country. I think that the issue of my2homers being allowed to work is now a non-starter, at least for the next few years.

regards, Scott

HIDDEN · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2009, 05:05:23 AM »

Good idea Scott,
I will leave it to you to split the topics but one issue that desrves a topic is that of medical insurance/ medical treatment costs when one reaches the age when Malaysian private health insurance is either no longer available or is prohibitively expensive. For persons who have traditionally relied upon free health services in their original country of residence this is an important issue. I had naievely thought that other than in the case of emergency care all health cost issues could be met by just getting on a plane back home but this may not be the case.

HIDDEN · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2009, 08:15:40 AM »

Hi FCS,

Yes think I will cancel the Visa. Had a nice email from Cindy Lim at Motour setting out the procedures. Not too complicated looks a bit time consuming though as it looks as if you have to visit PWTC first and then Putrajaya. As Scott pointed out if we do not intend to spend more than 3 months at a time in Malayasia (which we do not) not much point being on the MM2H programme. Anyone want to but a Honda City 2008 - 1500Kms on the clock!!

Cheers

Brian

HIDDEN · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2009, 10:14:23 PM »

Quote from: HIDDEN on January 22, 2009, 01:18:45 AM

In my case, I've lived and worked in Singapore non-stop from 1984 to 1996, and have then spent the past 13 years in Malaysia. That's 25 years, man and boy, and probably no more than a total of 1 year was spent in the UK during this time. I may have tropical burn-out. Maybe not.

Scott, Please consider Australia. It is very nice here .. and close to Malaysia. Cheap flight to KL from Perth and Gold Coast with Air Asia and Tiger does it cheap to Singapore. After 10 years in UK, I left for Sydney in 1984 and spend bet 1996 to 2004 in Gold Coast and back to Sydney since 2004. Property prices here too has dropped and AUS currency in down. You will do well here and weather is good and lifestyle is great. But Penang is fantastic and it is hard to forget the charm of Malaysia.

HIDDEN · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2009, 11:54:24 AM »

hi,

Thanks Raghu for the comment. I've just borrowed of 2 books from the local library : "Retire to Australia" and "Retire to New Zealand."

Maybe we should all get our heads together and write, "Retire to Malaysia" just to balance things out.

regards, Scott

HIDDEN · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2009, 08:20:49 PM »

Brian,

What happens to the car - can you take it with you or must you pay tax etc either here or elsewhere?

Good Luck!

Dave

HIDDEN · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2009, 09:34:21 PM »

AS far as I am aware if/when you sell the car the tax has to be paid before transfer to new owner. I will probably go back to the Honda Dealer I bought the car from to see what can be done. No doubt I will do my b......ks on it !

Cheers

Brian

HIDDEN · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2009, 05:23:14 PM »

I only know of one person who has sold a 'tax-free' car, and that is 'MikeH'
Mike if you are reading this, please post your experience.
If I remember well Mike told me it was the usual 'faff' running here and there, but he eventually succeeded.

The older the car on resale the less tax you have to pay duh.

Brian as your car is only a year old or less, you will find that you have to pay a very large percentage of the tax break back again!

Sorry for the bad news

HIDDEN · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2009, 05:26:31 PM »

Just a stray thought, Langkawi being tax free. If he could sell the car through the Honda dealer in Langkawi, maybe then he could escape paying the tax?

HIDDEN · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:10:41 AM »

I have a sneaking suspicion that Langkawi is not that tax free

HIDDEN · « **Reply #13 on:** January 25, 2009, 01:47:49 PM »

Quote from: HIDDEN on January 24, 2009, 05:26:31 PM

Just a stray thought, Langkawi being tax free. If he could sell the car through the Honda dealer in Langkawi, maybe then he could escape paying the tax?

My guess is that the car was registered on the mainland and therefore it cannot later acquire a 'Langkawi tax free' status...but worth checking it out

HIDDEN · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:39:31 PM »

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know that I have cancelled my visa. Not too bad in terms of time. Had a list of things to do from Cindy Lim. Arrived in KL on Monday took papers to PWTC on Tuesday morning and got letter of cancellation this morning. Went directly to Putrajaya to Immigration - about a two hour wait ( 3 times slower cancelling than joining) and got the letter of cancellation from them - down to HSBC by 3pm and out by 3.30 with dosh on way to my account in Australia. All in all pretty painless. I did ask did they have many cancellations and they said quite a few which was interesting.

As we are up this way going to pop over to Phuket for a week.

Cheers

Brian

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