Malaysia VEP enforcement delayed until next year 2020

ST Paper, 9 Oct 2019, Malaysia VEP enforcement delayed until next year following technical issues, says Anthony Loke

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The ministry had previously urged all foreign vehicle owners to register their vehicles online to obtain the RFID tag. Once registered, the owner would then receive an e-mail to schedule an appointment for the installation of the tag.

Owners are required to bring along their vehicles and documents such as the VEP confirmation slip, VEP-RFID tag appointment slip, a photocopy of the passport, a copy of the latest insurance cover note and the vehicle registration document issued by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority.

Malaysia had earlier announced that it would open an additional RFID Fitment Centre at Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar, in addition to the four centres in Johor Baru – the Gelang Patah Southbound rest stop, the Plaza Angsana Open Carpark, the Pandan rest stop and the Lima Kedai Toll Plaza.

The VEP, renewable every five years, was first announced in 2017. The scheme was intended to determine the number of foreign vehicles entering Malaysia, and also to prevent car theft and deter car-cloning syndicates.

Register for the VEP if you wish to enter Malaysia by vehicle

CNA, 17/8/2015, Foreign-registered vehicles looking to enter Malaysia via Johor can register for VEP
CNA, 4/8/2015, Malaysia’s new VEP fee discriminates against Singapore vehicles: Transport Ministry

Foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia via Johor can now register for the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) via http://www.jpj.gov.my/vep

All categories of vehicles are required to register for the VEP if they wish to enter Malaysia. After successfully registering the vehicle, the owner will be advised on the collection of an RFID tag to be displayed on the vehicle’s windshield at Malaysia Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) designated premises.

There will be an administration fee of RM10 (S$3.40) imposed during tag collection, and the VEP is renewable every five years. The VEP is in addition to the RM20 (S$7.16) entry fee for foreign-registered vehicles travelling through Johor.

However, in a report by The Star on Monday (Aug 17), Johor Public Works, Rural and Regional Development Committee chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the online registration should be extended beyond Aug 31, but the implementation date of Oct 1 remains.