I am very grateful that my application for Malaysian Permanent Residency (Permit Masuk) was approved, particularly as getting PR is a privilege rather than a right.
The immigration and police officers who handled my application and interviews were helpful and professional, which made the process easier.
I kept a blog of each stage of my application which might be of interest to others.
Please note:
These are my personal experiences only; everybody's circumstances are unique and all applications are individually assessed by Immigration, the Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN).
For specific advice you should visit Immigration. You can also find out information and ask questions in the Facebook Groups in the 'Useful Links' section.
I have described the process based on when I applied in 2022 (before the 'Points System' for foreign spouses was introduced in March 2024).
Information on the Points System, plus details of proposed changes to the application process and other info on PR can be found on the FAQs page here:
Dates of each stage of my PR application:
We got married in 2014 and Immigration advised me that I could submit my Permit Masuk application 5½ years after obtaining my first LTSVP. However, due to Covid lockdowns complicating things, and being discouraged by many negative stories online about how challenging it is to get PR, I only applied 8 years after my initial LTSVP:
- Submitted Permit Masuk application: July 2022
- Immigration Interview: November 2022
- Police Interview: April 2023
- Followed up with Immigration: November 2023
- Home visit from Immigration and Police officers: February 2024
- Online status updated to show file transfer to Putrajaya: November 2024
- Online status updated to show approval of Permit Masuk: December 2024
- Received Permit Masuk approval letter: January 2025
- Shortened LTSVP at Immigration: January 2025
- Obtained Permit Masuk stamp and certificate from Immigration: February 2025
- Applied for Red IC at JPN: February 2025
- Collected Red IC from JPN: TBC - I am waiting for my IC to be issued
Links to detailed posts of each stage of my PR application:
- Application Process: https://spousevisamalaysia.blogspot.com/2022/11/malaysia-permanent-residence-permit.html
- Immigration Interview: https://spousevisamalaysia.blogspot.com/2022/11/malaysia-permanent-residence-pr-permit.html
- Police Interview: https://spousevisamalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/04/malaysia-permanent-residence-pr-permit.html
- Immigration and Police Home Visit, File Transfer to Putrajaya and Permit Masuk Approval: https://spousevisamalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/12/malaysia-permanent-residence-pr-permit.html
- Receiving Permit Masuk Approval Letter and Shortening Current LTSVP: https://spousevisamalaysia.blogspot.com/2025/01/malaysian-pr-permit-masuk-receiving.html
- Getting Permit Masuk Certificate and Passport Stamp: https://spousevisamalaysia.blogspot.com/2025/02/malaysian-pr-permit-masuk-getting.html
- Applying for Red IC (MyPR): https://spousevisamalaysia.blogspot.com/2025/02/malaysian-pr-permit-masuk-applying-for.html
- Collecting Red IC (MyPR): TBC - I am waiting for my IC to be issued