One man's adventure in getting his VEP tag in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU – I should have guessed that picking up my Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) tag in Johor Bahru would be an adventure.
The demand for VEPs surged after May 28 when Malaysia announced that all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country by land from Singapore must use the VEP from Oct 1.
The news led to a surge of applications. From May 28 to June 29, a total of 23,649 VEP applications were received. In comparison, there were 15,424 applications for the whole of 2023.
Singapore drivers have flocked to the newly opened VEP information centre in Woodlands to seek help with their applications. The office has been overwhelmed since it opened on Aug 19, even though there was no prior announcement of its existence.
After several attempts to apply online (vep.jpj.gov.my) for the VEP in recent months, I was finally able to clear the necessary steps in early August, and then make my appointment to collect the VEP.