Singaporean Drivers to Be Barred from Leaving Malaysia Over Unpaid VEP Fines, Says JPJ

JOHOR BARU, November 1: Starting November 15, foreign vehicle owners and drivers, particularly those from Singapore, who have failed to register or activate their Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will be prohibited from leaving Malaysia until all outstanding fines are settled, announced Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli.

Speaking at a press conference after inspecting the VEP Special Enforcement Operation at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) exit in Johor Baru last night, Aedy said that full enforcement will apply to both privately owned and company-owned vehicles that do not have a valid VEP, have expired permits, or remain in pre-registration status.

“Fines will be imposed, and vehicle owners must settle them and complete their VEP registration before departing Malaysia,” he said. “This measure aims to prevent complications at the Malaysia-Singapore border.”

Aedy explained that while earlier enforcement efforts focused mainly on issuing summonses and warning notices, the department will now implement full-scale enforcement.

“Previously, our operations were confined to Johor. Now, enforcement will be expanded nationwide. Any Singapore-registered vehicle found without a valid VEP anywhere in Malaysia will face immediate action,” he stated.

Fines can be paid at JPJ office counters, mobile JPJ counters, the VEP registration center at Danga Bay, or online via myEG.

Since the start of VEP enforcement on July 1, Aedy revealed that a total of 303,183 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags have been installed on privately owned foreign vehicles, while 31,643 tags were fitted to company-owned vehicles.

During the same period, JPJ and related authorities inspected 55,486 vehicles and issued 4,028 fines, amounting to RM1.2 million, to vehicle owners without a valid VEP.

Aedy said the stricter enforcement aims to ensure compliance with Malaysia’s vehicle entry regulations and to enhance traffic management and security at major border checkpoints, especially between Malaysia and Singapore.

“This initiative ensures that all foreign vehicles entering Malaysia are properly documented and accounted for,” he said.

The VEP system, introduced by the Malaysian government, is designed to regulate foreign vehicle entry, track vehicle movement, and ensure equitable road tax contributions by non-Malaysian vehicles using local infrastructure.