Foreign Acquisition in Sarawak

The general rule in relation to foreign acquisition of property in Sarawak
  • A
Any land within Special Development Area
(Exemption from Prohibition of Foreign Interests)
  • B
Any of the individual parcels within a building which has been sub-divided pursuant to the Strata Titles Ordinance 1995;
(i.e Apartment, Serviced Apartment, Strata Shoplot)
NO MINIMUM price
  • C
Any land with a building thereon for residential purpose and the market value of such land and building is not less than such amount as may be determined by the Minister by a direction published in the Gazette*
(i.e Terrace, Semi Detached, Detached Houses)
MINIMUM Acquisition price

  • RM600,000-00 in Kuching division
  • RM500,000-00 in other divisions in Sarawak.