VIP
Visit Pahang Year 2017 tourism series
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Key Facts
- Issue Date
- Jun 2016
- Issuance Range
- 1 - 9999
- Rarity
- Limited (9,999 numbers; one-off tourism series)
- Transfer Rules
- Registered numbers remain valid; unregistered numbers lapsed after 31 December 2019.
Issuing State
Key Points
- VIP stands for Visit Pahang, for Visit Pahang Year 2017.
- Sold by the Pahang Tourism and Cultural Council through Digital Tourism.
- Tender at Anggerik Mall, Shah Alam, until 30 September 2016.
- Followed in 2025 by VIPS for Perlis.
Series Overview
VIP is the series approved in June 2016 for Visit Pahang Year 2017. The letters stand for Visit Pahang, and the double reading as Very Important Person made the series easy to sell. The Pahang Tourism and Cultural Council ran the sale through a company called Digital Tourism to raise money for the tourism campaign.
The tender for VIP 1 to VIP 9999 was not handled by JPJ. Bids were taken at a counter in Anggerik Mall, Shah Alam, from 9am to 6pm, until 30 September 2016. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi compared the arrangement to G1M, where plate sales funded a club's expeditions.
The idea returned in 2025 with VIPS, Visit Impressive Perlis State.
Like other organisation-issued series, unregistered VIP numbers lapsed when JPJ ended such sales on 31 December 2019.
Sources
Sources checked for the VIP entry.
- Vip Number Plate Series Approved On Sale In 2017Paul Tan's Automotive NewsOpen citation: Vip Number Plate Series Approved On Sale In 2017
- Vip Number Plates On Offer In Conjunction With Visit Pahang Year 2017The StarOpen citation: Vip Number Plates On Offer In Conjunction With Visit Pahang Year 2017
- Vip Number Plates Up For Tender Until September 30Paul Tan's Automotive NewsOpen citation: Vip Number Plates Up For Tender Until September 30
- Sales And Registration Of All Ngo Issued Special Series Number Plates To End On December 31 2019 JpjPaul Tan's Automotive NewsOpen citation: Sales And Registration Of All Ngo Issued Special Series Number Plates To End On December 31 2019 Jpj
Frequently Asked Questions
What does VIP stand for on these plates?
Visit Pahang, for the Visit Pahang Year 2017 campaign, although most people read it as Very Important Person.
Was VIP sold by JPJ?
No. The Pahang Tourism and Cultural Council ran the tender through Digital Tourism, with bids taken at Anggerik Mall in Shah Alam.
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