Good fit
Remote workers, digital professionals, and other professional roles covered by the current MDEC programme who can document the required work and supporting evidence.
Malaysia · Digital Nomad / Remote Work
DE Rantau Nomad Pass
A Malaysian digital-nomad route for eligible foreign digital professionals and remote workers. MDEC describes the programme as a way for qualified professionals to stay and work longer in Malaysia, while the latest update broadens eligible professional fields.
Status note. MDEC maintains the DE Rantau Nomad Pass programme. Its 2026 update says the programme has expanded beyond IT and digital fields to additional professional roles.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Applicants seeking Malaysian local employment, permanent residence, or a route whose current income, duration, and family conditions have not been confirmed in the retained MDEC pages.
Minimums
Eligibility
Age
No hard age floor or ceiling is modeled.
Work experience
Minimum: Not stated years
Language
Not stated
Education
Minimum: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Assessment: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Selection threshold
Points: Not stated
Competition: Not stated
Health and character
Medical exam: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Police certificate: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Costs
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
No fee table is published.
Outcomes
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
The retained MDEC pages do not establish a permanent-residence route from the DE Rantau Nomad Pass.
Work: Yes · Study: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Family
Partner: Unknown — confirm with the official source · Children: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Citizenship
The retained MDEC pages do not establish citizenship eligibility.
Processing time
Modeled: Not stated–Not stated months
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.