The Main Applicant or Principal, must be aged 25 years old and above for the Silver, Gold, and Platinum categories, or aged 21 years old and above for the SEZ/SFZ category.
Note: No age limit for all dependents as long as they can pass the medical checkup.

Participation into the MM2H Program is open to every eligible foreign individual from sovereign countries that has diplomatic relations with Malaysia.
Note **: Only Israel and North Korea have no diplomatic relationship with Malaysia.

Can be an employed person (employment not in Malaysia), business owner (companies/businesses not in Malaysia), housewife or retirees.
Note: Either the husband or wife can become the main applicant of the family. 

MM2H participants of all categories are allowed to bring dependants as follows:

• Spouse (husband or wife)
• Biological children / stepchildren / adopted children below the age of 21. Those between the ages of 21 to 34 years old must be unemployed and single while in Malaysia.
• Disabled children (medically certified) with no age limit.
• Parents and parents-in-law.

MM2H participants must provide sufficient Proof of Income with stable cashflows and savings for maintaining the daily life of the family while living in Malaysia under MM2H Program, and financially capable of investing into a residence property in Malaysia and fixed deposit placement into a Malaysia bank (minimal amount depending on category). 

MM2H participants must pass the medical checkup (performed only during endorsement) and free from the following ailments - Mental Illness, Tuberculosis, Epilepsy, Chronic Asthma, Hepatitis A/B, AIDS and Leprosy. 

For the main applicant between the age of 21 to 49 years old, he/she and dependents (combined) must be present / staying in Malaysia for 90 days (cumulatively) in one year. This condition is exempted for main applicants aged 50 years old and above. 

No minimal requirement specified for the education level or English proficiency of the MM2H participants. 

All MM2H participants MUST purchase a residence in Malaysia (in any State / Territory in West Malaysia) within a 12 months period upon getting their MM2H Pass/Visa. The minimal value of the property is determined by the categories in the MM2H Policy as well as the State’s level policy for foreigners purchase of property.