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Forum: Malaysia
Oct 8th 2023, 3:33 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,553
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

As far as I know yes, all that happened with MrsB was they issued a new licence with just the restricted motorcycle licence and no P. She did not have a UK motorcycle licence and her previous...
Forum: Malaysia
Jul 14th 2022, 5:46 am
Replies: 76
Views: 57,221
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP or LTVP)

No, PR very difficult I think, 5 years before can apply, many many forms, interview in Bahasa then wait a decade or so for an answer. My SiL still waiting. This I think you have to have been resident...
Forum: Malaysia
Jul 13th 2022, 12:46 am
Replies: 76
Views: 57,221
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP or LTVP)

Thanks, I'd seen mention of this on FB my turn next year by which time it will have changed. I am considering swapping to residence pass, I have a couple of friends on LTSVP and one of them is...
Forum: Malaysia
May 4th 2022, 8:07 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,674
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Investing outside of Malaysia

Thanks. I managed with a financial advisor so at a cost to open some funds with AJ Bell in the UK despite being non resident. I shall have a word with our CIMB relationship manager about Singapore...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 29th 2022, 4:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,674
Posted By IanBlakeley

Investing outside of Malaysia

I am in the process of selling some UK property and once I've been fleeced for capital gains plan on investing outside of the UK. I have in mine a couple of potential fund managers, seriously I lack...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Jan 21st 2022, 10:52 pm
Replies: 231
Views: 30,340
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Peninsular MM2H reactivated from October, new conditions

So the argument that 111 applied after a long hiatus means it is great because 100 a month used to apply, got it. <shakes head>
Forum: Malaysia
Oct 21st 2021, 11:18 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,656
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Resident Pass - good idea?

As far as I can recall there is not a place not the Malaysian tax from for overseas income so no. I am, however, retired so there is no employment income and pensions are specifically excluded from...
Forum: Malaysia
Oct 21st 2021, 10:10 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,656
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Resident Pass - good idea?

You have to apply for an income tax number. I did that, then told HMRC I was not resident in UK gave them a copy of my Malaysian details and had to return a form from them signed by the Malaysian tax...
Forum: Malaysia
Oct 21st 2021, 9:10 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,656
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Resident Pass - good idea?

Not sure of the pros/cons of the residence pass but can you not get longer on LTSVP? I know it depends on the officer on the day, last 2x I got 2 years after asking for 5. This time the officer at...
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 26th 2021, 1:38 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,553
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

We asked DVLA for a written letter, it only took around 3 weeks. When we were at the JPG the officer saw my old supplementary sheet the UK dropped in I think 2015 and said you could have used that...
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 24th 2021, 12:09 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,553
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

My wife was issued a P licence which lasts 2 years. After that there is a window I think another year but don't quote me where you exchange the P for a full. If you fail to do so in that time it all...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Sep 22nd 2021, 5:40 am
Replies: 231
Views: 30,340
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Peninsular MM2H reactivated from October, new conditions

Was it not Belgium that managed without politicians ruining things for 12 months+, basically the civil service ran the country successfully without the oversight.
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 11th 2021, 1:42 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,553
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Pretty much what we were told with my abortive try albeit Mrs B was successful. We'd waited for the hard copies, although JPJ did say they would take the old counterpart even though these have not...
Forum: Malaysia
Jul 23rd 2021, 3:56 am
Replies: 76
Views: 57,221
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP or LTVP)

Just renewed again in Penang. Made my appointment in April via SPO@JIM (http://eapp.imi.gov.my/tanya/create) all worked okay. I asked 5 years, yes I know and same as Shardy got told maximum is three...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Dec 8th 2020, 7:09 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,299
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: MM2H Tax Filing

HMRC gave me a form which I had to ask the local tax people to sign. They were fine doing so which suggests it is a known procedure. I have had the banks here ask if I am registered locally, my...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Dec 7th 2020, 12:56 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,299
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: MM2H Tax Filing

They have my email address. I tend to delete mails once I've actioned them so I cannot be sure if I got an email to that effect or the officer told me when I registered. They do give you a number to...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Dec 6th 2020, 11:03 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,299
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: MM2H Tax Filing

Once you have a tax number you get a request to file. I've not looked into whether as in the UK there's a penalty for failing to do so as the task is not onerous.
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Dec 5th 2020, 2:49 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,299
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: MM2H Tax Filing

I've registered for Malaysian tax number and now told the UK I am resident here. I file the Malaysian form online it really is fairly simple and much less arduous than the UK version I guess 30...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 5th 2020, 2:45 am
Replies: 23
Views: 4,604
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: UK or MY for retirement?

I think you may struggle to get insurance to cover a pre-existing condition. Both my wife a Malaysian citizen with Right of Abode in the UK and I had to have medicals and there was a bit of a to and...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Nov 23rd 2020, 4:47 am
Replies: 77
Views: 13,070
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: MM2Hers stuck outside

My understanding is at least for peninsular Malaysia they're banning based on passport. i.e. If you hold a passport from a country on the verboten list then irrespective of how long has passed since...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Nov 20th 2020, 10:06 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,082
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Taking a loan as MM2Her

I am here as LTSVP, we've looked into a loan before but with no income in Malaysia would have had to rely on our foreign income and that is not considered unless it is from Singapore. Went all...
Forum: Malaysia
Oct 3rd 2020, 4:24 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,553
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

In the end ended up in Butterworth as we had to collect some documents from family ref another matter and I wanted to check out the Garmin agent. Mrs B's application in progress as a returning...
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 21st 2020, 9:34 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,553
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

Ah thanks, I'd seen other messages saying had to go to JPJ in Butterworth because could not do in Penang. We're away for a couple of days so will be later on this week or early next.
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 21st 2020, 5:24 am
Replies: 148
Views: 87,553
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: Suspension Of Conversion of Foreign Driving Licence to Malaysia Driving Lice

I finally stirred myself into action and ordered the D737 from DVLA. Had to hang on the phone line around 3/4 of an hour but all fine and they were in my mail box when I got back from KL this week ~...
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Jun 15th 2020, 12:56 am
Replies: 77
Views: 13,070
Posted By IanBlakeley

Re: MM2Hers stuck outside

Got to agree most are good here, some don't wear correctly mind the mask isn't much use tucked under the chin or with the nose poking out. As an observation the worst I think is Tesco both customers...
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