{"id":14059,"date":"2024-10-05T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/?p=14059"},"modified":"2025-03-28T17:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:12:13","slug":"malaysias-vehicle-entry-permit-a-quick-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/malaysias-vehicle-entry-permit-a-quick-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia\u2019s Vehicle Entry Permit: A Quick Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since Malaysia announced they will enforce the Vehicle Entry Permit for foreign vehicles on 1 October 2024, Singapore motorists are up in arms over the long wait to get our hands on one.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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From 1 October 2024, Singapore motorists must register their vehicles to access Malaysia, and the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) tag is the only identification displayed on the vehicle\u2019s windshield or right\/left headlight to be scanned at immigration.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a VEP?
\n<\/strong>The VEP is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that lasts for five years once activated and costs RM10. The main purpose is to regulate the entry and exit of foreign cars into Malaysia and pay the entry road charge of RM20. According to Malaysia\u2019s Road Transport Department (RTD) or Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan, it is also to tackle car theft and cloning syndicates.<\/p>\n

In addition, RTD can utilise it to track vehicles that racked up fines for traffic offences and prevent them from leaving Malaysia if not paid. Furthermore, foreign vehicles with VEP tags can pay toll in Malaysia once the tag is linked to owner\u2019s TouchNGo ewallet accounts.<\/p>\n

For Singapore motorists, most of us opt to self-collect the tags and install on the same day; the staff installing will photograph the installed tag and send to RTD, and subsequently wait for an activation email from RTD.<\/p>\n

Background
\n<\/strong>Back in 2015, RTD first announced that Singapore motorists entering Malaysia must register their vehicles from 1 August 2015. This is the VEP, an RFID tag issued to Singapore motorists for RM10 and will last five years, after which motorists can choose to renew, or if the vehicle owner changes a new vehicle.<\/p>\n

In short, it is non-transferable and vehicle-specific. Affected categories were private, commercial and VIP\/diplomat vehicles. However, the enforcement did not go through, and three more attempts in 2017, 2018 and 2019 failed too.<\/p>\n

The present
\n<\/strong>On 28 May 2024, Malaysia announced that all foreign-registered vehicles from Singapore entering Malaysia must use VEP from 1 October 2024. If caught without a VEP, the guilty may be fined up to RM2,000, or jailed for up to six months.<\/p>\n

The VEP costs RM10, and about 70,000 Singapore vehicles activated their VEP tags; over 200,000 registered from the previous four attempts to enforce over nine years but did not complete the process of installing and activating their tags. Many could not as their NRIC and the current vehicles do not match; most were still registered to their old vehicles, according to emails sent to the unsuccessful applicants.<\/p>\n

There are four locations for enquiries, collection and installation of VEP tags:<\/p>\n