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What are the best recommendations for staying in Penang, Malaysia, for a Non-Imm B visa?

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Oct 2, 2017

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Looking for recommendations for Penang, Malaysia.  Where to stay, tips and tricks, etc.  

I will be going there next week for my Non-Imm B visa.  Thank you.

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The inquiry seeks recommendations for accommodation and travel tips in Penang, Malaysia before applying for a Non-Imm B visa. Respondents suggest staying at Chulia Mansion for its value and location, and mention nearby attractions like Little India and local street art. Information on using a visa agent named Jim Tachinamurthy is shared, detailing his fees and the application turnaround time, as well as the option to visit the consulate directly.

Julia ************

I always stay at Chulia Mansion. Amazing value, super clean and modern and very good location right in the middle of Georgetown. Jim's place is pretty much next door.

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Chris ********

Look at my post dated August 30th for complete trip there and tips including business card of Jim

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Duncan *******

Chulia Mansion, delightful place, includes breakfast and afternoon drinks.

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James **********

Little India is interesting. Nice street art / graffiti around Canon St. area. I can't recommend the hotel I stayed in despite it's location being convenient to Consulate.

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Robert *******

Julia street in Georgetown Penang, you can use the visa agent

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Jim *******

It's Chulia street.

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Valère *************************

Jim's location

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Valère *************************

Hotels are a personal thing there are many around and less than an hour in an Uber away is the beach with many resorts/hotels up to 6 stars,.... try Booking.com for reviews and prices.

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Valère *************************

Yes sure and be a cheap Charlie to save 700THB so you can go queue yourself 2 times and when problems arise fix them yourself too of course.... UP TO YOU. Nah,... I'll arrive, drop my paperwork at Jim's. Have a nice chat with the fella and disappear in the stressless sunset for the next 2 days,.... come back, pick up the worryless visa and fly back home :-p

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Where do you guys recommend me staying? Any hotels you reccomend?

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Robert *******

Depends on the time you arrive, if you arrive in the evening, you drop you papers at the agent and relax, or go yourself next morning to the consulate, apply than relax and pick it up the next day at the consulate or at the agent. If you arrive early morning and the consulate is still open, it is indeed quicker to do it yourself.

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Valère *************************

No. it saves you nothing, in fact you loose more time at the beach :-p :-p :-p

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Valère *************************

I'm talking when using Jim's services usually you drop your documentation the evening or day before the moring Jim takes it to the consulate for you. He does the legwork and paperpushing. If you go to the consulate yourself in the morning , then yes, you can pick up the next day. But the convo here is about when using

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Robert *******

That's new information to me. So you can not apply day 1 in the morning for a visa and pickt it up the next working day in the afternoon, you tell now it will be pick up two days later?

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Valère *************************

Drop day 1 and pick up day 3 working days are from monday till friday.

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Valère *************************

That is wrong information there's a processing day in between.

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Robert *******

Not if you drop it off on Friday or a day before closed, like I said next working day.

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Valère *************************

Drop your documentation on Monday (for example) and pick up on wednesday 2:30pm. Add Jim to your friends to stay updated on delays, new reauirements and closing days of the Consulate,.

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E.M. *******

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If i drop off my paperwork in the morning should i expect to receive my visa the ne t day?

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Robert *******

Apply day 1, pick up next working day in the afternoon.

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E.M. *******

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Thank you. What is the turnaround time?

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Valère *************************

A Multiple Entry Non Imm-B cost 750 Malaysian Ringgit and

's fee is 70 MR. Jim comes highly recommended by all Royal households in the world :-)

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E.M. *******

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Any idea how much he charges for non immigrant B visa?

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Erik ************

Ask in a hotel/restaurant group...

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E.M. *******

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No thanks.

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