MALAYSIA will begin full enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system at its land border with Singapore on 1 July, Transport Minister Anthony Loke has announced. The move aims to ensure road safety and compliance with the Road Transport Act 1987.
Under Section 66H(7) of the Act, it is an offence to drive a foreign-registered vehicle into Malaysia without a valid VEP.
“Why are we implementing this on July 1? Because ample time has been given — starting with a soft advocacy approach from October 1, 2024,” said Loke at a press conference today.
He added that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) would begin issuing warning notices to foreign vehicle owners who have yet to register or activate their VEP.
Foreign-registered private vehicles found entering Malaysia without a valid VEP will face a RM300 fine, which must be paid before leaving the country.
“Private vehicles without a valid VEP will be issued a summons and must settle the fine and register for the VEP before being allowed to exit Malaysia,” he said.
For those who have pre-registered but not activated their VEP, summonses will still be issued, and fines must be settled before departure.
Loke also explained that separate considerations apply to company-owned vehicles.
“If these vehicles do not have a valid VEP or are not registered at all, the summons will be issued to the individual operating the company vehicle,” he said.
However, for company vehicles that have been pre-registered but are pending activation, only warning notices will be issued, in recognition of the additional steps involved in submitting corporate documentation.
All enforcement operations will be conducted away from border entry points to prevent congestion, Loke stressed.
“Summons payments must be made using cashless methods — either at JPJ office counters, mobile counters, or online via myEG,” he added.
During the initial enforcement phase, JPJ inspected 52,012 Singapore-registered vehicles, with 2,245 warning notices issued — approximately 4.32 per cent of those checked.
As of 2 June, 231,018 RFID tags had been issued for individually-owned foreign private vehicles, with a further 2,660 tags issued for private company vehicles.
“All foreign-registered vehicle owners are urged to promptly register, install and activate their VEP RFID tags to avoid any complications when entering or exiting Malaysia in the future,” Loke said. - June 4, 2025
