S'pore cars without VEP may be stopped from leaving M'sia & fined S$90.50 starting Jul. 1, 2025

Singapore-registered vehicles that enter Malaysia without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) may face a RM300 (S$90.50) fine, as well as be stopped from exiting.

Foreign motorists have been advised to apply for VEP and activate the sticker, as enforcement action looks set to kick in on Jul. 1, 2025, Bernama reported.

Stopped from leaving

Failure to comply with the requirement may see vehicles being prevented from exiting Malaysia until the fine is settled and the VEP tag activated.

Motorists who have only completed pre-registration without the VEP tag installed will be issued a summons.

The vehicle will not be allowed to leave Malaysia as well, until the payment is made, it was also reported.

For company-owned vehicles, a notice will be issued if only pre-registration has been done.

A fine will be imposed for those with no registration at all.

Fines can only be paid via cashless methods at Road Transport Department (JPJ) counters, mobile JPJ trucks, or online platforms, such as MyEG.

Reminded to register

All foreign vehicles entering Malaysia via the Causeway and the Second Link are required to register for a valid VEP.

The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) VEP sticker costs RM10.

The non-transferable RFID tag comes with a unique identification code for each vehicle and is valid for five years.

Malaysia's Transport Ministry said it has reminded Singapore vehicle owners of the VEP implementation since Oct. 1, 2024.

Close to 200,000 VEP stickers activated

As of Jun. 2, a total of 231,018 VEP stickers had been issued to private and company-owned vehicles from Singapore.

Of these, 194,507 were installed and activated, while 36,511 or about 15.8 per cent remained inactive, according to Bernama.

Between Oct. 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025, 52,012 vehicles were inspected, with 2,245 reminder notices issued to owners who had yet to complete the activation process.

Part of Malaysia law

The enforcement comes as the VEP requirement is part of the law in Malaysia.

Under the Road Transport Act 1987, it is an offence for anyone to drive a foreign-registered vehicle without a permit when entering or being present in Malaysia.

Malaysia transport minister Anthony Loke said on Jun. 4 that the VEP system is crucial for enhancing the enforcement of road laws on foreign vehicles, as well as cross-border traffic control.

A RM20 road charge is imposed per vehicle for each entry.

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