Online VEP registration period to be extended – report

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The Road Charges (RC) registration period, in relation to the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP), of foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia will have to be extended beyond the earlier specified window of two weeks, The Star reports. This is to allow the authorities to rectify numerous issues that have surfaced over the weekend. Registration, to be conducted exclusively online, begun on August 15.

According to Datuk Hasni Mohammad, chairman of Johor Public Works, Rural and Regional Development Committee, the VEP implementation date set for October 1 will proceed but online registration “must be extended beyond August 31.” The Road Transport Department (JPJ) would require extra time to address the issues regarding registration – feedback shows that the forms were not user-friendly and ambiguous.

“The two weeks may not be enough. There is no point in rushing to register everyone,” he added. As of now, it is still unclear as to exactly how many individuals have signed up since online registration only begun two days ago. All vehicles will be required to register under the Road Charges (RC) with the JPJ, failing which they might be refused entry into Malaysia. A fee of RM10 is imposed for the RC, which is valid for five years.

While all foreign vehicles need to be registered, government vehicles, motorcycles, public buses and taxis will be exempted from the RM20 VEP fee. Upon registration, a radio frequency identification (RFID) card will be issued to owners and must be renewed upon expiry or when the owner buys a new car.

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Comments

  • Acts without thinking and plans.. RM20 issue mentioned even before the new CIO is in use. Jokes to others.

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  • pontiac on Aug 17, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    Dear noob goverment in implementing VEPs..
    firstly i condemn 100% VEP “per ENTRY”. ive never been charged by singapore VEP as there are free VEPs per year and over the weekends u dont need to pay VEP. Thus, to be fair, please have it PER DAY and quota of FREE VEPs per year similarly what they have offer to us.

    secondly, THERE IS NO NEED TO EXTEND THE REGISTRATION DATE. Just dont put any EXPIRY DATE to register noob. Everyday will have new car, new plate number, and what happen if let say registration are closed to this new cars. how are they going to register? tell me.

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    • bodoh betul dia ni on Aug 18, 2015 at 6:49 am

      Ada jugak mangkuk yang menyebelahi penduduk singapura…..

      & lagi satu for your information singaporean gov only release certain amout of tenders every month. So cars were not delivered everyday

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  • Pikirlah on Aug 19, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    Tahun lepas..Tol kat BSI JB dinaikkan …..katanya utk penyelengaraan EDL…… dah setahun berlalu…… EDL lubang sana sini…. tak juga dibuat…… Sekarang charge RM20…… apa pulak tujuannya? Orang Malaysia ke sana cari makan….Orang Singapura ke sini belanja duit….. Pikirlah sendiri….Kalau terlalu bijak orang kat atas tu…macam ini le idea-idea baru timbul…….kipidap.

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  • Vern Herling on Aug 31, 2015 at 6:17 am

    There will be an administration fee of RM10 imposed during tag collection, and the VEP is renewable every five years. The VEP is implemented by the Transport Ministry via JPJ for foreign-registered vehicles entering into Malaysia.

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