How do I transfer my car to Malaysia?

1. For Malaysian students and Malaysian residents in Australia planning to return home, the following criteria apply:

2. The vehicle must be registered in the name of the person returning home and be owned for at least 9 months.

3. Insurance on the vehicle for at least 9 months must be in the name of the person returning home.

4. The owner should have a valid driver's license (a provisional license holder will not be allowed to take a car back to Malaysia).

5. Owner must have lived/studied in Australia for more than a year and be returning home permanently.

6. Relevant import duty and excise tax will be imposed according to current schedule.

An import license must be obtained from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry by completing Form JK 69 (Pindaan) 9/84 before exporting the vehicle from Australia to Malaysia. Forms are available from Malaysian Trade Commission, 16 Spring Street Sydney NSW 2000. Tel: (02) 9252 2270; Fax: (02) 9252 2285.

Your application must be accompanied by original or certified copies of: 1) Passport; 2) Car registration documentation; 3) Insurance certificate. If studying, university offer letter or if working, employer's letter which shows period of employment outside Malaysia. Completed application to be sent to:

Ministry of International Trade and Industry

Block 10, Government Offices Complex, Jalan Duta,
50622 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Tel: 603-6203 3022
Fax: 603-6203 2337
Email: webmiti@miti.gov.my
Website: http://www.miti.gov.my

For further information about import duty contact:

Public Relations Officer
Royal Customs Malaysia
9th Floor, Block 9, 2G1B
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62602 Putrajaya Malaysia
Tel: (603) 8882 2190
Fax: (603) 8889 5895
Website: www.customs.gov.my
email: upa@hq.rced.gov.my or kastam@hq.rced.gov.my