MM2H 2017 reintroduction of ID cards
 

Hot off the press :p from presentation by Mr Au Yeong How, Assistant Director of MM2H in Putrajaya.

Reintroduction of the MM2H ID cards. Was it i-Kads? I cannot remember. I never did get one as I was too late joining MM2H.

Excellent news. At least I think so. Serves as a great ID card to wave about.

No details yet. Watch the Gov site.

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Anyone know if the cards have previously be useful to get discounts to National Parks, Zoos, Bird Parks, Museums, or other things.

I note that some places state that one must have a MyKad AND be a Malaysian CITIZEN (e.g. Gunung Kinabalu climbs) at least officially.

Still, once you get a card it likely will be easier than hauling out the letter of acceptance every time you must make an semi-official request.

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I guess this MyKad / Malaysian Citizen discounts have not existed too much in the times of the previous cards. I remember in my first visits here as a tourist there was no double pricing at all. I was totally shocked when I read what the Gunung K permits cost now.

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Penang Hill were offering a discount on production of an MM2H card last week. Didn't know such a thing existed till then!

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Is there an official link giving details of the card? Where do we go to get one?

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As per my MM2H agent, there is still no such thing.

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These are not Malaysian citizen discounts. They never dropped the prices for locals. They are tourist rip offs.

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Partners in Penang group seems to be showing a few postings saying the same as you. I just checked Government site. Nothing on there.

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Living in M'sia long enough to only believe if I see it on the Official Website

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I see JPJ have doubled the vehicle registration fee for foreign owners.

Anyone seen any statistics that confirm foreigners drive twice as much as locals? :eek:

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I guess it is more the assumption that foreigners who purchase cars here earn twice as much as the locals :-)

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Actually it is quite funny because in the distant past just owning a car (let us say new car) was indeed a sign of wealth whereas now in the UK new car ownership (with personal leasing) is merely a sign of your creditworthiness.

I guess a more equitable registration charge would be one tiered on vehicle retail price, if the car was domestically built or imported plus as many other countries do, emissions.

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Have just got back from a pleasant 10 day trip iaround Malaysia. Stayed in 4 different hotels & showed our MM2H visa in each. Paid the Tourist tax of RM 10 in two & nothing in the other two.
Is there a site that can confirm whether we have to pay it or not. Also which price to we pay at the tourist sites .Tourist or Malaysian ??

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I don't think that MM2H participants are considered "permanent residents" of Malaysia. The only two exempted classes of tourists are 1) Malaysia citizens and 2) Permanent residents of Malaysia.

https://www.myttx.customs.gov.my/CTT...0(A)%20240.pdf