Client Experiences
What clients say about working with Suria Legal
Honest assessments before commitment. Careful preparation. Written updates throughout. Here is how that approach has worked out in practice.
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Applications managed
4.8/5
Average client rating
40+
Nationalities assisted
7 yrs
Practice experience
What Clients Say
Client testimonials
Stefan Hoffmann
German national · Employment Pass (EP II)
My employer tried to handle the EP application in-house and it was stalled for almost two months before they brought in Suria Legal. The team identified a salary documentation gap immediately and we were back on track within a week. The written updates were particularly useful for keeping my HR department informed.
March 2025
Wong Mei Ching
Malaysian returnee · MM2H (spouse sponsor)
My husband is British and we wanted to arrange long-term residency for him under MM2H. I had read conflicting information online about the current criteria, so I was relieved that Suria Legal's first step was simply to review whether the programme was a realistic fit for our situation. It was, and the process was much clearer than I expected.
February 2025
Ravi Krishnan
Indian national · Employment Pass + Dependant
We came with a somewhat unusual situation — my wife holds a different nationality from me and we wanted both passes filed at the same time. The team managed the coordination well and flagged one document issue on her side before it reached the reviewing officer. The timeline was about eight weeks, which matched what we had been told to expect.
January 2025
Olumide Adeyemi
Nigerian founder · MTEP Business Visa
The advice on how to structure the company before filing for MTEP was genuinely valuable. I had been about to set up the shareholding in a way that would have complicated the application significantly. James walked me through the interaction between equity structure and visa eligibility before I made that decision. Worth every ringgit.
March 2025
Lena Bergström
Swedish national · MM2H Programme
What I appreciated most was the honesty about timelines. Priya told me at the start that the conditional approval stage could run to several months and that this was normal — not a sign that something had gone wrong. When we hit that exact point, I was prepared rather than anxious. The fixed deposit guidance at the end was also very clear.
December 2024
Yu Liwei
Chinese national · Employment Pass (EP I)
My previous advisor in Singapore had not flagged that my qualification certificates needed specific attestation before the ESD would accept them. Suria Legal identified this from the document checklist stage. The correction added two weeks but prevented what would have been a much longer delay from a rejected submission.
February 2025
In Practice
Client journeys
The Situation
A senior hire from the Netherlands — multiple dependants, tight start date
A technology company needed to relocate a VP-level hire from Amsterdam. The candidate had a spouse and three children. The employer's internal HR team had underestimated the complexity of filing five applications in parallel under different pass categories.
What We Did
- EP I eligibility confirmed against current thresholds and sector criteria
- Separate document checklists prepared for each family member
- All five applications submitted as a coordinated batch
- School enrolment documentation prepared ahead of approval
The Outcome
All five passes approved within nine weeks. The family relocated on schedule. The employer commented that the written milestone updates had made it significantly easier to manage internal HR records during the period.
"The parallel filing was handled without any confusion on our side. We always knew what was outstanding."
The Situation
Retired couple from Australia — MM2H enquiry after policy revision
An Australian couple, both in their early 60s, had investigated MM2H several years earlier under the previous criteria. They returned after the 2021 revisions wanting to assess whether the programme still worked for their financial circumstances.
What We Did
- Side-by-side review of old and current criteria against their financial profile
- Federal versus state-variant tier options assessed for their situation
- Complete documentary package prepared including financial attestation and medical reports
- Post-approval fixed deposit placement guidance provided in writing
The Outcome
Conditional approval received at the four-month mark. The couple commented that the written briefings at each stage had let them keep their children in Australia accurately informed without needing to relay verbal updates that might have been misunderstood.
"Priya was straightforward about what had changed. We made our decision with a clear picture."
The Situation
South Korean founder — tech startup exploring MTEP and Malaysia Digital status
A founder from Seoul was exploring a move to Kuala Lumpur with a SaaS business in the financial technology space. She wanted to understand whether MTEP and Malaysia Digital status were compatible objectives, and how her planned equity structure would interact with visa eligibility.
What We Did
- Corporate structure reviewed before any company formation decisions were finalised
- MTEP and Malaysia Digital eligibility mapped against sector and ownership criteria
- Board resolutions and employment contracts drafted for pass application
- MDEC coordination initiated for Malaysia Digital status application
The Outcome
MTEP approval received within eleven weeks. Malaysia Digital application remains in progress. The founder noted that the pre-formation corporate advice had avoided a shareholding arrangement that would have required restructuring at considerable cost after the fact.
"I did not know those two things interacted at all. The advice before setup saved a significant amount of trouble."
Professional Credentials
Trust indicators
Malaysian Bar
All advisory counsel in good standing
Est. 2018
Seven years at KLCC
PDPA 2010
Malaysia data protection compliant
40+ nationalities
Clients from across the region
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50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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