Migrant workers no longer need written permission from their employer to purchase a new or secondhand scooter or electric bike, the Directorate-General of Highways (DGH) said in a statement on Tuesday.
The requirement, which was introduced in 1994 for purchases by migrant workers of scooters, was abolished on Tuesday, the statement said.
The revised rules also apply to electric bikes, which are officially called “mini electric two-wheel vehicles” if they are not pedal-powered.
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Owners of such vehicles have been required since Nov. 30 to apply for license plates with their local motor vehicle office, the statement said.
For those seeking to buy a scooter or electric bike from a store, the seller usually applies for license plates on behalf of buyers.
If the buyer is a foreign resident, they must provide their resident certificate, a personal seal and an automobile liability insurance certificate, a DGH official told reporters on Wednesday.
When purchasing a scooter or electric bike privately, the buyer and the seller need to register the change of ownership with a motor vehicle office, the official said.
The seller and the buyer have to provide their identification or residency cards, personal seals, the permit for the vehicle and its automobile liability insurance certificate, the official said.
The agency has put online the process to buy an electric bike in six foreign languages: English, Indonesian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Burmese and Thai, the statement said.
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