Eligibility test

[Qjumper]

Hi Scott,

Good to have you back in country. be good to the Geckos

Bob

[Duriancake]

I would assume this eligibilty test is only a rough guide as to what one has to earn or have in the bank/assets in order to qualify for the MM2H, but it does  indicate that MOT places a lot of emphasis on regular income rather than savings. Sufficient funds to maintain oneself is not even mentioned or is that included?? Also I will be applying as a couple so the figures I need to input are coupled funds, right??

[loopi]

Hey Duriancake,
I did read yesterday that the income from any government pension had to be from the principal applicant only and not from a couple added together. That was on the Penangmyhome site if you want to read up on it.

Above 50 years of age

   1.

      Fixed deposit of RM150,000 OR monthly off-shore pension of RM10,000 (from government only, employment income or private pension are NOT considered)
   2.

      Government pension - cannot combine husband & wife's pensions. You can use only one person's pension and it has to be more than RM10,000 per month.
   3.

      Fixed deposit - you can withdraw  RM90,000 after one (1) year
   4.

      Must maintain a minimum balance of RM60,000 from second year onwards and throughout stay in Malaysia under this programme

I have never seen anything about not applying using funds in joint accounts/investments...only the penion income.
Loopi.

[scott]

hi,

To answer Duriancake's question about sufficient funds. The eligibility test will give a "eligible" result if you put in an income of RM10,000 (in US$, min 35,000 - as posted by Donohue) and a cash amount of RM350,000 (in US$) as it's always been.

An exact input of RM10,000 (US$2857 on MoTour rate of RM3.5/US$) is RM34,285 and will get "Not Eligible".

This represents the support income bit, and the sufficient funds bit.

On Donohue's point about pre-tax/post tax amounts, I've always thought that you show as much as possible of income, cash, and general assets which are valid at the time of the application. After all, the day after the application another bank or company or government (Iceland, Latvia, UK, USA) could go bankrupt and default of pensions, FD's, and other stuff.

regards, Scott

[insite]

Could somebody please advise how the MM2H programme view an application from a defacto but unmarried couple 

[Jumping Jack]

Just a guess but as Malaysia is a Muslim country I would think that they would look at giving a MM2h Visa to a unmarried couple about the same way as they would look at a bacon roll for breakfast

Just get married - is just a piece of paper

 

Cheers

JJ

[insite]

Its a piece of paper which nullifies a widow's state pension and introduces problems meeting the MM2H state pension eligibility criteria unfortunately 

[Jumping Jack]

OK

Then could you apply as separate people

Or

Go via Thailand - UK does not recognise a Thai marriage - but Malaysia does (I think)

Maybe someone with real knowledge may come along soon 

Cheers

JJ

[insite]

Thanks JJ - Your determined to get me married having avoided it thus far !!! - Maybe Thailand is the answer - look forward to any further posts of interest 

[insite]

I think this answers the Thailand option JJ

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Marriage-Legal-Uk-t221327.html

[Jumping Jack]

ha ha

but you are not thinking Asian

the marriage is only legal if you register it with the embassy

OK now we are on this - go to BKK get a fake Brit certificate - go to the UK embassy and sign an affidavit that it is true

the embassy do not look/care/required to look at the document they just supply a notary service to testify that you have sworn that the document is true - not that it is

that is then the proof required for MM2H

cheers

JJ

[insite]

  Here is a better option I think

http://books.google.ie/books?id=tm3Wusk-yZwC&pg=PA280&lpg=PA280&dq=are+muslim+marriages+recognized+in+ireland&source=bl&ots=bw5WyBVnQG&sig=8iELVfImt0VCvRO6bEM8mXTx3As&hl=en&ei=viv_Sb_VPIGw-QaqnO2_Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3

Maybe you could be the best man 

[Jumping Jack]

Well there you go I put you on the right track (of sorts)

When all else fails

Lie/cheat/steal/bribe/

Cheers

JJ

[insite]

http://www.mm2h.gov.my/Evaluation.htm

This link appears to be no longer working and I cannot find anything on the MM2H website - can anyone assist ?

[scott]

hi,

Give the link a couple of days. Other members have had problems the past day in trying to download forms. Maybe the system is under maintenance.

From our previous posts on the eligibility test, it all works out the same as we already know     i.e. over 50 need RM350,000 in cash plus RM10,000 support income, and under 50 need RM500,000 cash and RM10,000 support income.
 
regards, Scott