Registration of Persons with Disabilities in Malaysia (OKU Card)

Why Should I Register for an OKU Card (Kad OKU)?

Although not mandatory, registration will help the government and relevant agencies to meet the diverse needs of persons with disabilities. Disability registration will provide a more accurate picture of the distribution of persons with disabilities in the country. Subsequently, it will help the government and relevant agencies to plan policies, support programmes, services, education and training, etc.

Persons with disabilities holding an OKU Card will have access to a range of benefits and privileges (social protection programmes) provided by various government agencies for persons with disabilities.

How Do I Register for an OKU Card?

You may register for an OKU Card online with the Department of Social Welfare (Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat, JKM) by:

• Filling in the online MyDaftarOKU form, or
• Fill up the Borang Pendaftaran OKU Form and visit your state JKM office in person.

You may obtain the OKU registration form from:

1. State and district JKM offices
2. Government clinics/hospitals
3. State and district Education Department offices (Special Education Department)
4. Download Borang Pendaftaran OKU from JKM’s website

The Purpose of Registration

The registration of persons with disabilities (OKU) is required in order to: 

• Ascertain the population, distribution, and categories of disabilities in the country in order to better plan prevention, education, habilitative, and rehabilitative programs, training, and services;

• Plan and provide suitable facilities that cater to the needs of persons with disabilities (OKU); and 

• Enable registered persons with disabilities (OKU) to obtain services that cater to the needs of their specific level of functionality / disability.

New Registration

New registrations are for those registering as a person with a disability (OKU) for the very first time. The following documents are required when applying for registration:

i. A Persons with Disabilities Registration Form (BPPOKU-Pindaan 2019) signed and stamped by a Medical Officer / Medical Practitioner who is registered with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) only or a Medical Specialist who is registered with the National Specialist Register of Malaysia (NSR) only who is currently practicing at a government or private hospital or clinic;
 ii. One (1) copy of the applicant’s birth certificate / MyKid / MyKad;
iii. One (1) passport-sized photo for the applicant’s bearing a birth certificate / MyKid.
 

Re-Registration

Re-registrations are for persons with disabilities (OKU) bearing an old OKU Card which was registered before 2011. Applicants are required to fill-in the Persons with Disabilities Registration Form (BPPOKU-Pindaan 2019).
Only the following cases require verification by a Medical Officer / Medical Practitioner / Medical Specialists:

• Any and all categories of persons with disabilities (OKU) who do not have a sub-category listed in any written reports. This information is required in order to update your sub-category in the Information Management System for Persons with Disabilities (SMOKU);

• Persons with physical disabilities that are not clear or obvious.

Card Replacement

An application for a replacement OKU Card may be submitted for the following reasons:

• Damaged / Missing OKU Card.

• Change of address. Applicants are required to change the address on their MyKad first before submitting an application for change of address on their OKU card, and

• Listing a sub-category of learning disability; as listed in the sub-category of the Information Management System for Persons with Disabilities (SMOKU) or any written report; on the OKU Card.

Card replacements do not require the verification of a Medical Officer / Medical Practitioner / Medical Specialists.

Temporary Identification Document For Persons with Disability (OKU)

A Temporary Identification Document for Persons with Disabilities (OKU) is issued upon approval of your registration application. It is only issued at the request of the applicant / next of kin and is valid for thirty (30) days while the OKU Card is being prepared. 

Appeal

Applicants may appeal a rejected registration application by writing a formal request to the   Chief Registrar. This along with the applicant’s social report is then to be submitted to the OKU Registration Committee under the National Council for Persons with Disabilities on behalf of the Minister for deliberation. 

Cancellation of OKU Registration

1. OKU registration is canceled when the OKU Cardholder;

• has passed away; or

• recovered to the extent that the disability no longer affects his/her functionality.

2.  The OKU cardholder / next of kin is required to return the OKU card at the nearest District Social Welfare Office. 
 

If you have questions or need further clarification, please contact your state JKM Office (JKM State Offices Contact). You may also obtain information about OKU registration via JKM’s Sistem Maklumat Orang Kurang Upaya (SMOKU) webpage.