Foreign Vehicle Entry Fees (VEF) vs. VEP: Understanding the Charges (Last Updated: March 2026)

VEP vs. VEF: The Key Differences

Here is a clear breakdown of the two charges:

• VEP (Vehicle Entry Permit): A one-time registration and 5-year permit that identifies your vehicle in Malaysia. Cost: RM10 for the RFID tag. Valid for 5 years.
• VEF (Vehicle Entry Fee / Road Charge): The RM20 charge deducted every time you drive into Malaysia. This is the recurring border crossing fee.
• You need both: The VEP is your long-term permit, and the VEF is the per-trip charge. Without a valid VEP, you cannot pay the VEF automatically.
• How RFID helps: The RFID tag automates the VEF payment from your TNG eWallet, saving you from having to tap a physical TNG card at the gantry.

Why the Confusion Exists

Many drivers remember paying a small fee to cross into Malaysia before the VEP system was fully implemented. That fee was the VEF. The VEP is a newer, separate requirement that was introduced to track and manage foreign vehicles entering Malaysia more systematically.

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