KUALA LUMPUR (Aug. 1) Although the Prime Minister’s Office
issued a statement stating that foreigners intending to settle in Malaysia can
participate in the second home project implemented by the Malaysian government,
the cabinet meeting decided to temporarily freeze the application for approval
of the second home plan.
The Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture, Mr. Badadi,
confirmed that the cabinet meeting had decided to temporarily freeze the
approval of the second home plan and that the Ministry of Tourism still accepts
applications from foreigners, but the meeting did not pass.
Still affiliated with
the Ministry of Tourism
Since the Deputy Minister did not participate in the cabinet
meeting, Ebadi said that the Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture Mohamedin had
made relevant reports at the departmental meeting, but did not disclose the
time limit and reasons for the freeze.
As for the second home plan agent who received the news that
the plan was transferred from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Tourism to
the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior, he was denied.
Most Chinese
applications
"The Second Home Project is still part of the Ministry
of Tourism, but it must be handled in accordance with the Immigration Act of
the Ministry of the Interior. Immigration officials are still handling matters
in the Ministry of Tourism."
As of the deadline, the Oriental Daily News could not
contact the Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture for further information.
According to the news of the second home plan agent who did
not want to be named, they did not know the reason for the temporary freeze,
but the notice they received was temporarily frozen. It is said that the second
home plan needs to make some adjustments in terms of authority.
The Visa of the Second Home Program has always been the
responsibility of the Immigration Department of the Ministry of the Interior.
However, since this plan involves foreigners living in Malaysia for a long
time, it is handled by the Ministry of Tourism.
Since the launch of the second home project in 2002 to June
this year, the program has approved a total of 39,973 foreigners from 130
countries and regions, including 1,180 of them are Chinese, followed by Japan.
(4618 people), Bangladesh (4018 people), the United Kingdom (2608 people) and
South Korea (2069 people).
In early September this year, Dunma announced that the
Malaysian government did not allow foreigners to purchase property in the
"Forest City" project with a total development value of US$100
billion (about RM410 billion). However, the Prime Minister’s Office later
clarified that foreigners still It can be produced in Malaysia according to the
regulations made by Malaysia.
The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement at the time
saying that foreigners can purchase real estate in Malaysia regardless of their
nationality. However, if they purchase real estate in Malaysia, they are not
guaranteed to automatically obtain the right of abode.
The notice also suggested that foreigners who intend to
settle in Malaysia can participate in the second home plan implemented by the Malaysian
government, and that the application conditions for the second home plan can be
found on the official website.
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