International: Malaysia

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

An ASEAN Regional Road Permit Exists

Yes

Yes, for a mover that operates its own vehicles across ASEAN land borders. The ASEAN Goods Vehicle Cross Border (AGVCB) permit, issued by APAD under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT), allows qualifying logistics operators to cross land borders between Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Singapore using a single document, rather than separate authorization for each border. Where a mover subcontracts the cross-border carriage, the carrier’s own permits cover the transport it performs.

OverviewOverview & Scope

For road-based cross-border relocations within the ASEAN region, the AGVCB permit, issued by APAD under a multilateral ASEAN framework, allows a mover’s own vehicle to cross several regional land borders under a single document, rather than needing separate authorization at each one. Where a mover subcontracts the cross-border carriage, the permit attaches to the carrier operating the vehicle, and the mover should use carriers that hold the licences that transport requires.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers that operate their own vehicles across ASEAN land borders under AFAFGIT must:

1. Obtain an AGVCB permit through APAD.

Movers that subcontract the cross-border carriage must:

2. Use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Subcontracted transport

• Where transport is subcontracted, the mover uses carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they performWhere applicableVerified by AffirmationRequired

Vehicles and drivers (where the mover operates its own vehicles)

• AGVCB permit held for each vehicle used on qualifying ASEAN cross-border road transportWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across ASEAN land borders under AFAFGIT)Verified by DocumentRequired