- Minimum income
- €1,725/mo
- Proof required
- Initial duration
- 1 year
- Renewable
- Health insurance
- Required (explicit)
- Full visa period
- Tax treatment
- Territorial taxation
- Path to residence
- No
- Family can join
- Government fee
- ≈ €202
- Plus processing time
All requirements in detail
- Official name
- DE Rantau Nomad Pass (Professional Visit Pass / PLIK)
- Visa type
- Digital nomad visa
- Status
- Active
- Income requirement (original currency)
- 2,000 USD / month
- Income basis
- Mixed (salary, freelance or savings)
- Legal basis
- Tech talent USD 24,000/year (USD 2,000/month); non-tech USD 60,000/year
- Proof of funds
- Required
- Working for local clients
- Allowed
- Path to citizenship
- No
- Where to apply
- Online
- Processing time
- 6–8 weeks
- Tax residency trigger
- 182 days
Insurance requirement, verbatim intent: Medical Insurance Enrolment Certificate required, valid in Malaysia and covering dependents if applicable; minimum 3 months' validity. No minimum coverage amount specified.
Tax notes: Tax residence under Section 7 ITA 1967 (>182 days). Malaysian-source income subject to withholding for the first 182 days, then taxed by residential status. Foreign employment income exemptions apply for very short stays (MDEC FAQ Section D).
Insurance requirement
Insurance that meets the Malaysia DE Rantau requirements
Required (explicit), for: not specified. These plans match the published requirement:
SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription
Worldwide travel-medical subscription valid in Malaysia that can produce a coverage certificate beyond the 3-month minimum.
- Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
- No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
- Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64
from €54.36 /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance
Long-stay travel-health insurance (EUR 1M) with an immediately issued certificate.
- Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
- Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
- 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment
from €63.90 /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Cigna Global Health Options – International Health Plans (Silver / Gold / Platinum)
Likely qualifyingCigna Healthcare (Cigna Global Insurance Company Limited) · International health insurance
Full international health plan covering Malaysia with a robust enrolment certificate.
- Three core tiers with annual maximums of $1M/€800k (Silver), $2M/€1.6M (Gold) and paid-in-full with no overall cap (Platinum)
- No upper enrollment age (18+); insurer states it does not terminate policies based on age
- Modular design: outpatient, evacuation & crisis assistance, health & wellbeing, vision & dental can be added; deductibles ($0-$10,000) and cost shares (0-30%) reduce the premium
from — /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Beyond the visa
Malaysia — the rest of the move
The visa is step one. Here is the rest of what it takes to live here — each researched and sourced.
Sources
- Government DE Rantau | MDEC (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government DE Rantau Nomad Pass FAQ V8 (MDEC) — payments, tax (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government Mandatory Documents for Remote Worker (MDEC) — Medical Insurance (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15