Comparisons and decision guides
Side-by-side decisions rather than feature lists — which programme actually fits a given income, a given pile of capital, and a given plan for the next twenty years.
3 articles, newest first. Every figure is traced to an official government document and carries the date it was checked.
Malaysia Employment Pass Category I/II/III vs Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T)
Since 1 June 2026 your Employment Pass is time-boxed and comes with a plan to hand your job to a local. The RP-T is the way out — and its salary bar is lower than the one you already cleared.
9 min read · Reviewed 23 August 2026
MM2H Platinum vs. PVIP: Which 20-Year Malaysia Visa Actually Costs Less?
Both run twenty years, both charge RM200,000, and since December 2025 both let you work — so the tiebreaker everyone still quotes is gone. One question separates them: whether you can prove RM40,000 a month. If you can, PVIP locks a fraction of the capital. If you cannot, PVIP is shut at any price.
7 min read · Reviewed 28 July 2026
MM2H vs. PVIP vs. DE Rantau: Which Malaysia Visa Fits Your Income?
Only one of the three qualifies you on income alone. One tests income and capital together. The third does not test income at all — which is the fact that decides this for most people.
8 min read · Reviewed 27 July 2026
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