bounder
American expat in Malaysia
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American
Lives in Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Speaks I speak Spanish.
Registration: 02 May 2019
Pet Boarding Da Nang by bounder
Hello All We'll be leaving Malaysia and spending a couple months in Da Nang - using it as a jumping off point for other travel around Asia. We have a small dog (under 10kg). I've checked PetBackers.com but no one is coming up in Da Nang. ...
Thank you both for your help and suggestions. Greatly appreciated! Read More
Pet Boarding Da Nang
Hello All We'll be leaving Malaysia and spending a couple months in Da Nang - using it as a jumping off point for other travel around Asia. We have a small dog (under 10kg). I've checked PetBackers.com but no one is coming up in Da Nang. ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
We received approval today. Number 42,5xx. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
APPROVED I began my application process for MM2H in December 2018. We were notified of an application number in May 2019. Today we received our notification of approval via email. We applied directly. Our application number is in the 42,5xx ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Peredak Congratulations! Thanks for the update and additional insight. I'm about 800 after ezfeelin so might be getting close. All the best to you as you complete the process. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Wow. Congratulations. Please keep us posted. Fingers crossed for you! Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I sent an email to MM2H yesterday as a test. I requested information about adding a child. I haven鈥檛 had it kick back to me - yet. Also I have had no issues emailing the staff previously. Have you tried sending an email from more than one ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
You are using this email? mm2h@motac.gov.my Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
FYI. I reached out to MM2H point of contact last month. Knowing it was a long shot, I wanted to see if I could gain any insight into the process and our status. 鈥淕reetings: I began my application process for MM2H in December of last year. ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Hello! I think I'm a little confused or that the terms used in your question are mixed. Fixed Deposit - The FD is money you are required to place into an account here in Malaysia after you have been approved for MM2H. You keep the FD in ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Just an FYI for others. Timed Deposit of 13 months - 60 months at Affin pays 4.15%. https://ringgitplus.com/en/fixed-deposit https://www.affinonline.com/save_on_your_terms Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I think the last notice we got here was in July or August for someone getting their letter. I think they were in the 40,xxx. We鈥檙e in Committee for Approval now for at least two months. Number 42,xxx. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I understand it as Pending Committee Approval follows Received for Verification. So Received for Verification is 鈥渃ritical鈥� to moving your application forward to the Committee. Committee Approval appears to be the hurdle you must clear ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
were the "couple months additional statements" for the month following the already submitted 3 month as required according to the check list or from before? i assume it was for the bank statements and not for income proofs?Submission ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Many thanks for sharing your experience. It is relaxing to hear that they follow up after submission, so I have a chance to correct if necessary. Good luck!Thanks! To you as well. We're here in KL on our 3 month visa. We'll see what ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Search 鈥淢M2H Facebook鈥� online. Very easy. Should get several returns for groups. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
We applied directly without an agent. We didn't attempt communication before hand, only after our package was sent (at which point we received a fairly prompt email response and point of contact for the person handling our application). They ... Read More
Payment methods in Malaysia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Once you聮re settled in Malaysia, you will need to make some basic purchases, like groceries or pay bills. Hence, it is essential to know the payment methods available in your host country. Which are the most common payment ...
Hello Priscilla We've only been here a couple days. We use our Visa regularly (Chase) because of the excellent exchange rate on that card and little to no fees. Where no credit cards are accepted we of course pull cash from ATMs. Only the ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
So any approvals since July 2019? Thanks. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
No. Sorry. Per application instructions we only provided original or certified copies of documents via mail. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Today, 15 May 2019, received email notification with REFERENCE NUMBER from MM2H Center, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia. Our number is in the 42,000's. We also received a separate email from the Officer on Duty handling our ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Update. Checked online. Status is RECEIVED FOR VERIFICATION. Any insight as to what this means is appreciated. My reference number is in the 42,000s. Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Today, 15 May 2019, received email notification with REFERENCE NUMBER from MM2H Center, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia. Our number is in the 42,000's. We also received a separate email from the Officer on Duty handling our ... Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
Thanks so much! We tried several of these last week, but no answers. I'll give it another go. Greatly appreciated! Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
No. No change. They found only two months in our package. Error on our end it seems. :unsure Read More
MM2H: how long did it take for you? by expat000
How long was your process from the day of accepting all of your documents by the office to issuing the letter of approval? Could you please state month and year in your reply. Many thanks!
I'm 58, retired. Applied online and received confirmation from online system February 9, 2019. We sent hard documents the following day via DHL courier. Confirmation via DHL tracking of receipt at MTOC office a couple days later. No further ... Read More