Waiting for MM2H approval, but visa will finish
Oct 22nd 2015, 7:15 am
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Waiting for MM2H approval, but visa will finish
Hi all,
after fighting my way thru the MM2H procedure, I finally reach a point, where I need help. If have applied and wait for approval now.
The main problem is that i did not realize that the approval process can take so long. Not a big thing for me, but my wife is chinese and only can get a 30 day visa to Malaysia. We could extend this for 30 days paying a huge 100 RM (usually it is not possible to extend for Chinese at all), but also this will finish probably before our approval and definitely before i can file for the 10year SVP. So she needs to get out of the country and apply for a new visa.
Here are my questions:
*) We were told by immigration (the total chaos place in Putra) she needs a "VDA" to get a "Visa with reference". With this she can enter without return ticket. Has anybody had to deal with this before?
*) Chinese MM2H people told us, that if you enter Malaysia with a normal 90 day "stamp" or 30 day social visit visa, apply at the MM2H center and not leave the country until approval (this is what I plan to do), then you have to pay for a "Journey Performed Visa" which costs aound 600 RM before you can apply for the 10year SVP. How to avoid this?
And if anybody knows a option how my wife can stay here with me while we wait for the approval, that solution certainly would be the one to prefer.
Thanks for every answer to this questions in advance.
after fighting my way thru the MM2H procedure, I finally reach a point, where I need help. If have applied and wait for approval now.
The main problem is that i did not realize that the approval process can take so long. Not a big thing for me, but my wife is chinese and only can get a 30 day visa to Malaysia. We could extend this for 30 days paying a huge 100 RM (usually it is not possible to extend for Chinese at all), but also this will finish probably before our approval and definitely before i can file for the 10year SVP. So she needs to get out of the country and apply for a new visa.
Here are my questions:
*) We were told by immigration (the total chaos place in Putra) she needs a "VDA" to get a "Visa with reference". With this she can enter without return ticket. Has anybody had to deal with this before?
*) Chinese MM2H people told us, that if you enter Malaysia with a normal 90 day "stamp" or 30 day social visit visa, apply at the MM2H center and not leave the country until approval (this is what I plan to do), then you have to pay for a "Journey Performed Visa" which costs aound 600 RM before you can apply for the 10year SVP. How to avoid this?
And if anybody knows a option how my wife can stay here with me while we wait for the approval, that solution certainly would be the one to prefer.
Thanks for every answer to this questions in advance.
Oct 22nd 2015, 8:39 am
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Re: Waiting for MM2H approval, but visa will finish
Hello and welcome to the forum. I've shifted your topic into the Retirement and MM2H section, as MM2Hers are more likely to spot it in there.
Oct 22nd 2015, 8:48 am
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Re: Waiting for MM2H approval, but visa will finish
Hi all,
after fighting my way thru the MM2H procedure, I finally reach a point, where I need help. If have applied and wait for approval now.
The main problem is that i did not realize that the approval process can take so long. Not a big thing for me, but my wife is chinese and only can get a 30 day visa to Malaysia. We could extend this for 30 days paying a huge 100 RM (usually it is not possible to extend for Chinese at all), but also this will finish probably before our approval and definitely before i can file for the 10year SVP. So she needs to get out of the country and apply for a new visa.
Here are my questions:
*) We were told by immigration (the total chaos place in Putra) she needs a "VDA" to get a "Visa with reference". With this she can enter without return ticket. Has anybody had to deal with this before?
*) Chinese MM2H people told us, that if you enter Malaysia with a normal 90 day "stamp" or 30 day social visit visa, apply at the MM2H center and not leave the country until approval (this is what I plan to do), then you have to pay for a "Journey Performed Visa" which costs aound 600 RM before you can apply for the 10year SVP. How to avoid this?
And if anybody knows a option how my wife can stay here with me while we wait for the approval, that solution certainly would be the one to prefer.
Thanks for every answer to this questions in advance.
after fighting my way thru the MM2H procedure, I finally reach a point, where I need help. If have applied and wait for approval now.
The main problem is that i did not realize that the approval process can take so long. Not a big thing for me, but my wife is chinese and only can get a 30 day visa to Malaysia. We could extend this for 30 days paying a huge 100 RM (usually it is not possible to extend for Chinese at all), but also this will finish probably before our approval and definitely before i can file for the 10year SVP. So she needs to get out of the country and apply for a new visa.
Here are my questions:
*) We were told by immigration (the total chaos place in Putra) she needs a "VDA" to get a "Visa with reference". With this she can enter without return ticket. Has anybody had to deal with this before?
*) Chinese MM2H people told us, that if you enter Malaysia with a normal 90 day "stamp" or 30 day social visit visa, apply at the MM2H center and not leave the country until approval (this is what I plan to do), then you have to pay for a "Journey Performed Visa" which costs aound 600 RM before you can apply for the 10year SVP. How to avoid this?
And if anybody knows a option how my wife can stay here with me while we wait for the approval, that solution certainly would be the one to prefer.
Thanks for every answer to this questions in advance.
But I don't think it is a good idea for you wife to outstay her current 30 day visa, it would be better to leave and then come back when you know that you have got your MM2H approval.
Oct 22nd 2015, 1:23 pm
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Re: Waiting for MM2H approval, but visa will finish
This also happened to me. I received the letter of approval from the Government, stating that my MM2H request has been granted. Then they list what needs to be done (and be paid) before completion of the MM2H visa. One of the listed items is one Journey Performed Visa. I guess they only charge it to me and not to my wife, even though we are both not from the Commonwealth.
Oct 22nd 2015, 2:45 pm
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Re: Waiting for MM2H approval, but visa will finish
This also happened to me. I received the letter of approval from the Government, stating that my MM2H request has been granted. Then they list what needs to be done (and be paid) before completion of the MM2H visa. One of the listed items is one Journey Performed Visa. I guess they only charge it to me and not to my wife, even though we are both not from the Commonwealth.
Oct 23rd 2015, 9:11 am
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Re: Waiting for MM2H approval, but visa will finish
OK, thanks for your answers. As I am a German citizen, i also will not have the friendly Commonwealth regulation. Guess nobody has any experience with the a "VDA" and "Visa with reference" thing? With this it should be possible to avoid this "Journey performed visa" according to a Chinese MM2H guy. At least my wife can do this in China, for me of cause it is useless to fly back to Germany to get this visa with reference, I will just pay the ridiculous 600 RM.
