Owning a Car in Malaysia as an Expat
Upon posting my blog about the guidelines in buying second hand car in Malaysia , I received a lot of requests in my personal email and social media accounts about the specific process of registering a car to an expat who is staying in the country. From my own understanding, a foreigner who is staying in Malaysia with LTSVP, LTVP, Spouse Visa, Employment Pass, Work Endorsement Pass, Dependent Pass, Student Pass and so on are technically categorized as an expat unless the person holds a Permanent Resident status in Malaysia. Being an expat in this country, we need to meet the necessary financial requirements before we own a property like house and lot. But for owning a car, there should not be an issue. This is how I registered the car to my name as an expat. Here is the process that I went through: I was accompanied by my agent to appear at the Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Johor Bahru office to personally submit the necessary requirements for transfe...