DE Rantau Sarawak Nomad Pass

1. Visa12 months
2. Renewup to 24 months

• Leads to residency
• Leads to citizenship

Country

Malaysia

Visa name

DE Rantau Sarawak Nomad Pass

Local name

—

Program type

Formal dn visa

Status

Active

Initial duration

12 months

Max duration

24 months

Income requirement

$2,000/month ($24,000/year)

Application fee

$528

Tax status

Standard

Application method

online, in country

Processing time

42–56 days

Can apply in-country

Yes

Multiple entry

Yes

Can open bank account

No

Renewable

Yes

Professional Visit Pass run by the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation for digital freelancers and remote workers. It allows stay and remote work in Sarawak and in Peninsular Malaysia. The federal DE Rantau Nomad Pass does not. Sabah is still entered on a tourist pass. The two passes share one 24-month ceiling: time on the federal pass counts toward the Sarawak maximum, and the reverse is also true. The grant is 3 to 12 months, renewable once for up to 12 more months. Only digital work qualifies. The income test is more than USD 24,000 a year. There is no USD 60,000 non-tech track on this pass. Savings and investment statements are not accepted in place of contracts, invoices or an employment letter. A remote employer must be a non-Malaysian company. A freelancer may have foreign or Malaysian clients. A spouse cannot work. The fee on submission is RM2,160 for the applicant and RM1,080 per dependent, including 8% SST, paid to SDEC and not refunded. The programme page still shows RM2,000 and RM1,000, the amounts before SST. Immigration then charges RM90 for every three months or RM360 for a year. The pass sticker is collected at the Sarawak Immigration Office in Kuching. An approval letter is valid for three months and cannot be extended. USD figures use Bank Negara Malaysia's middle rate of 4.0885 ringgit per US dollar on 9 October 2026. SDEC says there is no tax benefit. Employment carried out in Malaysia is taxable under section 13(2) of the Income Tax Act 1967. A stay of 60 days or less can fall under the short-employment exemption. A non-resident pays a flat 30%. A resident pays the scale rates. The FAQ describes residence as more than 182 days. Israeli citizens may apply, but entry still needs Ministry of Home Affairs approval.

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1. Oct 10, 2026

   Added

   created. DE Rantau Sarawak is a separate Professional Visit Pass for Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, at more than USD 24,000 a year, RM2,160 including 8% SST, for 3 to 12 months and one renewal, sharing the federal 24-month ceiling (sdec.com.my).