u/AsparagusCute6552

I just came back home from a visit to Malaysia. This was my second time being in Malaysia, and after each trip, I fell in love with this beautiful country. I like the vibe this country gives and how the Malays, Indians, and Chinese all contribute. The local people I met are friendly and welcoming. I had many interesting chats and enjoyed every moment during my trip.

I've been mostly in big cities; the next time I come again, I will go to small villages to learn even more about your beautiful culture. At the end, I wanted to say that you guys are amazing and lovely. Peace!

Hello. I entered Malaysia for the first time on December 22nd, 2025, and exited on January 1st, 2026. On January 22nd, I applied for the digital nomad visa, and on April 23rd, the status was updated from "In Progress MDEC" to "In progress Immigration", so I expect the initial approval is already done, and they are finalizing it in the immigration department. The thing is I entered Malaysia again on May 2nd and I'm planning to stay here until May 23rd, and yesterday I got a follow-up from the MDEC team saying:

>Remark by MDEC team :  

>1.Based on the Immigration system, you are currently in Malaysia. Therefore, to proceed with the approval, kindly upload a copy of your latest exit stamp.

>2.Please update the field “Currently in Malaysia” to NO.

>3.Kindly check and confirm the Visa Collection Centre, as this will be finalized in the approval letter.

>Note: You must remain outside Malaysia until the approval letter is issued. Entering Malaysia before approval may delay the processing of your application.

>Thank you.

In the first point, for the "latest exit stamp", is it the latest exit stamp before applying for the DE Rantu visa, so that I prove I applied when I was out of Malaysia, or are they genuinely asking me to leave the country to finalize the approval, given the 2nd point and the note?

Also, regarding the note, I didn't know that I must remain outside Malaysia while my application is in progress, and there is no available official resource stating this. Is this noted somewhere and I missed it?

Has anyone encountered a similar situation before? Any insights would be helpful

Hello. I entered Malaysia for the first time on December 22nd, 2025, and exited on January 1st, 2026. On January 22nd, I applied for the digital nomad visa, and on April 23rd, the status was updated from "In Progress MDEC" to "In progress Immigration", so I expect the initial approval is already done, and they are finalizing it in the immigration department. The thing is I entered Malaysia again on May 2nd and I'm planning to stay here until May 23rd, and yesterday I got a follow-up from the MDEC team saying:

>Remark by MDEC team :  

>1.Based on the Immigration system, you are currently in Malaysia. Therefore, to proceed with the approval, kindly upload a copy of your latest exit stamp.

>2.Please update the field “Currently in Malaysia” to NO.

>3.Kindly check and confirm the Visa Collection Centre, as this will be finalized in the approval letter.

Note: You must remain outside Malaysia until the approval letter is issued. Entering Malaysia before approval may delay the processing of your application.

>Thank you.

In the first point, for the "latest exit stamp", is it the latest exit stamp before applying for the DE Rantu visa, so that I prove I applied when I was out of Malaysia, or are they genuinely asking me to leave the country to finalize the approval, given the 2nd point and the note?

Also, regarding the note, I didn't know that I must remain outside Malaysia while my application is in progress, and there is no available official resource stating this. Is this noted somewhere and I missed it?

Has anyone encountered a similar situation before? Any insights would be helpful

Hello! I am, and I have been in Kuala Lumpur many times, and I noticed a pattern that many Malaysian couples are young, like they look 20/21 yo. I'm wondering, is it standard that you guys get married at a young age, or did I just see many edge cases? What is the average marriage age here? Google says 27 for men and 25 for male, but that's not what I'm seeing outside

Hello, I am here at KLCC for 3 weeks. I work remotely, so I am looking for some good coworking spaces in the area. Must be in KLCC with basic needs like coffee and good internet speed.