{"id":15729,"date":"2025-06-09T22:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/?p=15729"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:21:31","slug":"vep-update-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/vep-update-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"VEP Update: Malaysia to enforce VEP from July 1 – here’s what Singapore drivers need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"Planning a weekend drive to Malaysia? Starting 1 July 2025, you'll need more than just a full tank of petrol.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMalaysia is set to fully enforce the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) for all foreign-registered vehicles entering from Singapore via land checkpoints. If you\u2019ve been putting off registering, now\u2019s the time.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWe\u2019ve already published a full<\/span> step-by-step VEP guide<\/span><\/a> - but here\u2019s a quick breakdown of what\u2019s new and what it means for you.<\/span>\r\n

What\u2019s happening?<\/h2>\r\nMalaysia\u2019s Minister of Transport, YB Anthony Loke, confirmed that <\/span>VEP enforcement will begin on 1 July 2025<\/b>. This means Singapore vehicles without a valid, activated VEP will face penalties at the border.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAs of Monday (2 June), over 230,000 Singapore-registered private vehicles have been issued VEP tags - but a significant number still haven\u2019t completed activation.<\/span>\r\n

What\u2019s the VEP again?<\/h2>\r\n
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Sample of VEP RFID tag (source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nIf you missed our full<\/span> VEP guide<\/span><\/a>, here\u2019s the gist:<\/span>\r\n