JPJ introduces Vehicle Ownership Certificate as replacement for current Registration Card system

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The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced the introduction of an online-based Vehicle Ownership Certificate (VOC) system, which will effectively replace the existing hard-copy Registration Card (RC) for vehicles in place now.

The VOC continues to carry all relevant vehicle and ownership details as defined by the RC, but unlike the RC, will not be needed in physical form as a document or as an instrument to carry out transactions such as the renewal of road tax, change of vehicle ownership or amendments to particulars.

The VOC, JPJ says, will not have a printed record of transactions such as that needed with the RC, because all records and documentation will be stored online and accessible as such.

The issuing of the VOC begins as of today, but full implementation of the new system will be divided into phases. In the first phase, the VOC will be issued to owners of new vehicles registered from June 1 (which is today) as well as to owners doing a vehicle transfer. Phase two of the VOC implementation will begin on September 1, with the new certificate being issued to owners of vehicles who renew their road tax and who carry out amendments/changes to particulars.

The final phase will begin from January 1, 2017, when it will be possible for all vehicle owners to obtain a VOC to replace the RC, done on a voluntary basis by going to a JPJ office. The department estimates that by Jan 1, 2020, all registered vehicle owners in the country will have moved from the RC to the VOC.

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Comments

  • hailthepurist on Jun 01, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    good move, mine’s almost full.. hope this also not being sabotage..

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    • Kunta Kinte on Jun 01, 2016 at 8:36 pm

      They can intro all the safety measures but sadly, all syndicates as well as registration cloning originate from within the JPJ itself.

      So JPJ can spend millions implementing this new system (the usual crony way for the contract holder to make money) but until they clean the JPJ from corrupted officers, really no point doing this new cert

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  • CrazyMobilo on Jun 01, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    More reasons for people to log in Online & transactions to be very fast as well. But. Sorry to say that, this might lead to more clone cars to come in… Eash data access ma…

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    • Techonologi is alwiz a double-edged sword. Just like how easy it is to accuse someone of stealing 2.6B, its just as easy for someone to accuse u of stealing 2.6B.

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  • Systemofadown on Jun 01, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    Kalau system down…engkau, aku and ahmad pun down…

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  • truthbetold on Jun 01, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    its a good system..any system is a good system la…but under the wrong hands…the best can be the worst as shown by immigration dept.

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  • Akmal on Jun 01, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    Then people can hacks and change the ownership.

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    • Paper oso can be altered, so why not we just carve it into stone like Flintstones, hmm?

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  • Why can’t they moved to credit card size vehicle registration card? In Saudi this has been implemented for quite some time and it is convenient. You only to present this card for ownership verification. The rest of the information is available online.

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    • MoFaz on Jun 01, 2016 at 11:48 pm

      this one doesn’t even require a card. JPJ or Police could check and verify online simply by asking your mykad..

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  • Andrekua on Jun 01, 2016 at 11:44 pm

    If you deal with them a lot, you will realized this is normal practice for government department.

    They will try their best to make the system sucks so that they can sub out to their crony. Hint**MYEG**

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  • finally JPJ is moving into this century.

    when will they introduce RFID Road-Tax stickers and RFID+Standardized metal number plates?

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    • This century??? this century is no tax stickers at all and all done digitally. This century is also not having to drive all the way to PJ to stand in the queue to do car transfer ownership and can be done online. This century is not having to go to JPJ to get replacement VOC. Why can’t I request a replacement online and be sent to my registered address in the system. soooooo annoying.

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  • azrai on Jun 02, 2016 at 8:57 am

    Waiting for pegawai JPJ to sabotage the system just like Immigration Dept..

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  • P'Jay on Jun 02, 2016 at 9:19 am

    No more used car charges for owner transfer RM500 ?? Or still same if online transfer ownership still charge RM500?

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  • Sannan on Jun 02, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Should be green in colour. Many ppl still call this green card.

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  • Perlisian on Jun 02, 2016 at 9:48 am

    Tidak boleh ditukar milik dalam masa 4 tahun dari pendaftaran??

    Does it means cannot sell our car within 4 years after registration and can only buy 5 years 2nd hand car only? Someone can answer?

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    • Goldie on Jun 02, 2016 at 6:53 pm

      The sample form printed in 2011. Looked like it was for imported car under Private AP eg. expat returning home so can’t sell within 4 years and duty not paid. Maybe this is a sample only of VOC.

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  • What is the benefits of the changes? To JPJ and to consumer?

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  • Judas on Jun 03, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    You still need the physical copy to show to the Thai Immigration at the border when you bring the car over (to verify that you are the owner & to buy Thai car insurance) to Betong, Danok & Haatyai. How does JPJ resolve this issue???

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  • cikunya on Jun 01, 2017 at 4:49 pm

    With this system, for hire purchase cars, you need not get the registration card to renew roadtax. Can do everything online. Bank will keep your VOC until you finish paying.

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  • I still have my RC, have yet to change to the VOC. Any chance this VOC can be issued in English as well?

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  • Does hard copy of RC required to get replacement of VOC at JPJ? Where could I find the procedure/process for the replacement?

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