KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 -- As of January 31 this year, there are 56,066 active Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) pass holders inclusive of principals and dependents.

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing in a parliamentary written yesterday said China held the highest number of active MM2H pass holders, at 24,765.

This was followed by Australia (9,265), South Korea (4,940), Japan (4.733), Bangladesh (3,604) and the United Kingdom (2,234).

As for Taiwan, the United States, Singapore and India, each have over 1,000 active MM2H pass holders.

In December 2023, the ministry had revamped the MM2H programme by introducing a three-tiered system.

Tiong reportedly said under the new system, applicants will be classified ...