VEP mandatory for Singaporean cars entering Malaysia from Oct 1

All foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia will be required to have a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) RFID tag starting October 1 this year.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the move is to ensure compliance with road regulations in the country.

He added that the rule will be enforced at the entry points of both Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) complexes in Johor, namely at Sultan Iskandar Building in Tambak, Johor and Sultan Abu Bakar Building at the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link.

Effective October 1, enforcement action will be taken against anyone driving a foreign motor vehicle without a VEP as required under Section 66H (7) Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333).

The law provides a compound or a fine of not more than RM2,000 or imprisonment for up to six months upon conviction.

“The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has the authority to stop any foreign vehicle that does not have a VEP from entering Malaysia.

“Enforcement of the VEP allows us to track foreign vehicles coming and leaving Malaysia and if there is a (traffic) summons, it has to be settled before the vehicle leaves the country,” added Loke.

Loke said the VEP registration had been implemented since April 2019 for foreign vehicles crossing at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex Sultan Iskandar Building and Sultan Abu Bakar Building in Johor, but the regulation was not enforced.

Based on records, about 70,000 Singapore-registered motor vehicles have activated the VEP tags from more than 200,000 vehicles registered, he said.

The process of obtaining the VEP has been made easier with the RFID VEP tag being delivered to the applicants at their respective addresses.

Loke said that a fee of RM10 is imposed for each VEP tag, which is valid for five years.