Malaysia Expands VEP Enforcement to All Foreign Vehicles

Malaysia will begin fully enforcing the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) requirement for all foreign-registered vehicles entering by land, with a particular focus on those from Singapore, starting July 1, 2025. Drivers without a valid and activated VEP RFID tag will be fined RM300, and must pay the fine and register for the permit before leaving Malaysia. The enforcement follows a period of reminders and warnings since May 2024, after the VEP was first proposed in 2014 and faced multiple delays. As of early June 2025, over 231,000 Singapore-registered private vehicles have registered for the VEP, with about 15% yet to activate their RFID tags. Revenue from VEP fines is expected to fund improvements in Johor’s public transport, and Malaysia plans to implement a similar system for vehicles from Thailand. The measure is part of broader efforts to regulate foreign vehicles and strengthen land border compliance.