How to ensure my car is VEP-ready for entry to Malaysia before July 1

Drivers of foreign-registered cars found without a valid VEP in Malaysia face a RM300 compound fine. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR

Lok Jian Wen

UPDATED Jun 04, 2025, 11:30 AM

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SINGAPORE - Singapore-registered vehicles must have a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) to enter Malaysia by land from July 1 or risk incurring a RM300 ($91) fine . The announcement was made by Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke on June 4.

Here’s a quick guide to ensure your car is VEP-ready for a drive to Johor or farther north .

1. How do I know if my car is VEP-ready?

If you have jumped through the various hoops to apply for and obtain the VEP, your car should have the radio frequency identification (RFID) tag affixed on its windscreen or headlamp and activated for use by a JPJ (Road Transport Department) officer.

The tag will work in tandem with your Touch ’n Go e-wallet, which should have sufficient credit for the RM20 (S$6) road charge when entering either of Johor’s land checkpoints. A physical Touch ’n Go card can also serve as a back-up.

2. What if my car is not VEP-ready?

I have not applied for the VEP

You may begin your application at vep.jpj.gov.my. A representative can also apply on your behalf. A quick application guide is here.

I have applied for but have not received my RFID tag

You may be at an intermediary stage of the application process. You can check the status of your application at vepams.jpj.gov.my

I have not collected my RFID tag

Apart from postal options to have the tag sent to your home in Singapore, drivers can make an appointment to collect and activate their VEP RFID tags at a number of centres in Singapore or Johor.

a. MY VEP Pte Ltd

186 Woodlands Industrial Park E5, #03-01, Singapore 757515

9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)

b. TCSens VEP Collection Centre at Danga Bay

Block 6, Danga Bay, Jalan Skudai, 80200 Johor

9am-5pm (Wednesday-Sunday)

c. Paradigm Mall

Carpark at Level 7, Skudai Highway, 81200 Johor Bahru

10am-10pm (daily)

d. Sunway Big Box

West Wing’s lower ground carpark, Persiaran Medini 6, Sunway City, 79250 Iskandar Puteri

10am-9pm (daily)

However, enquiries can be made only at Woodlands and Danga Bay.

3. What if my car does not have a VEP on July 1, 2025?

Drivers of foreign-registered cars found without a valid VEP in Malaysia face a RM300 compound fine. Mr Loke said they must pay the fine and also register for the VEP before leaving the country.

Activated tags typically last five years before expiring.

Since Oct 1, 2024, enforcement on cars having a VEP has been phased, with some 2,245 motorists driving cars without a permit receiving a notice or reminder when clearing immigration.On June 4, Mr Loke said 231,018 Singapore-registered private individually owned vehicles have been issued their VEP tags, with more than 15 per cent yet to activate the RFID tags. A further 2,660 private company vehicles have been issued the tags.

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