How can you check whether an MM2H agent is licensed?
Check an MM2H operator against MOTAC’s official record, match the legal company and understand what a licence check can and cannot establish.
The short answer
Use MOTAC’s official MM2H company directory to check the operating company, then match that legal entity to your proposed contract and payment instructions. A logo, social account, related website or advertising placement is not licence evidence. A current record also does not guarantee service quality or an application outcome.
Where should the licence check begin?
MOTAC’s agent-verification FAQ (external website) directs applicants to its official MM2H company list. A related licensing FAQ points readers to the Ministry’s wider verification service. Start with the official record rather than a screenshot supplied by the business you are checking.
Use the exact legal company name and licence details when searching. A trading name may be different from the company signing your agreement. If the relationship is unclear, ask for a plain explanation and check it against the documents before proceeding. A similarly named company is not an adequate match.
Which details should you compare?
Use an editorial verification note containing the official source URL, the date you checked it, the company name and any licence scope or validity information displayed. Compare the proposed business address and contracting details where the official record provides them. Do not invent an expiry date if none is shown.
Then compare the legal entity on the service agreement and payment request. If a salesperson asks you to pay another business or an individual, obtain an explanation and independently resolve the mismatch. A persuasive explanation on a call is different from a matching, inspectable record.
What does a successful check establish?
A matching record supports a limited statement: the company appeared in that official source when checked. It does not prove every claim made by a salesperson, predict how promptly a file will be handled or guarantee approval. You still need a suitable written scope and appropriate handling of sensitive documents.
Likewise, a sponsored placement or a commercial relationship with a publication does not establish licensing. The MM2H.org directory standards explain the evidence required before a profile can be published. We currently do not present an unverified candidate as a licensed operator.
What if the record or identity cannot be resolved?
Pause the appointment and seek clarification through MOTAC’s official contact channels. Explain the exact mismatch rather than making an unsupported public accusation. A missing search result may need investigation; it is not something a publication should turn into a definitive misconduct finding without evidence.
Before continuing, use the operator-meeting checklist to ask about fees, responsibilities, complaints and document security. Repeat a critical licence check before signing if time has passed or the business details have changed. Verification is a dated action, not a permanent badge.
Related questions readers ask
Is an SSM registration enough?
Company registration and permission to operate MM2H services answer different questions. Check the relevant MOTAC record as well.
Does verification guarantee approval?
No. A licence record does not transfer immigration decision-making to the operator.
Can a paid listing establish licensing?
No. Advertising and licence verification require separate evidence and disclosures.
Check the operator and the evidence.
Read our directory verification standards and use official sources before appointing an operator or preparing a licensing enquiry.
Read operator verification standards Find official MM2H resourcesSources & further checking
- MOTAC FAQ: How can you check whether an MM2H agent is licensed? (opens in new tab) (external website)
Source consulted: 12 November 2026. Recheck current information before acting.
- MOTAC FAQ: How can the public verify a licensed tourism company? (opens in new tab) (external website)
Source consulted: 12 November 2026. Recheck current information before acting.
- MOTAC MM2H programme and official documents (opens in new tab) (external website)
Source consulted: 12 November 2026. Recheck current information before acting.
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