Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Entry and Re-Entry Permits
11. Re-entry permits
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Subject to subsection (1A), a permanent resident of Singapore may at any time apply for a re‑entry permit.
re-entry permit
“re-entry permit” means a permit to re-enter Singapore issued under section 11;
Subject to subsection (1D), a permanent resident of Singapore who is outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit must apply for a re‑entry permit within the prescribed period.
An application for a re‑entry permit must be made in such form and manner as the Controller requires.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
The obligation of a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in subsection (1A) to apply for a re‑entry permit under that subsection continues even if the permanent resident re‑enters Singapore under a pass during the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection.
pass
“pass” means a pass issued under the regulations entitling the holder thereof to remain, or enter and remain, temporarily in Singapore;
Subsection (1A) does not apply to a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in that subsection if —
the permanent resident has applied for a re‑entry permit before the first day of the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection; and
the application is pending on that day, or is rejected on or after that day.
The first day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) for a permanent resident of Singapore is —
in the case where the permanent resident leaves Singapore before the date of commencement of section 13(a) of the Immigration (Amendment) Act 2023 and remains outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit on that date — that date; or
in any other case — the date on which the permanent resident is first outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit.
The first day and last day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) includes a Sunday or public holiday in Singapore.
Upon an application made for a re‑entry permit and on payment of the prescribed fee, the Controller may issue to the applicant a re‑entry permit in the prescribed form and must, if the applicant is required by section 9B(1) to have a Singapore visa, grant a Singapore visa under section 9A(1) to the applicant on the production by him or her of his or her passport or other travel document and on payment of the prescribed fee and the visa remains valid until the expiry or cancellation of the re‑entry permit issued to the applicant.
To avoid doubt, the Controller may refuse to issue a re‑entry permit or a pass to a permanent resident of Singapore.
The Controller may —
at the time of issuing a re‑entry permit under subsection (2), impose any condition as the Controller thinks fit; or
at any time after the issue of a re‑entry permit under subsection (2), vary or revoke any condition to which the re‑entry permit is subject or impose any condition thereto.
To avoid doubt, the power of the Controller to vary, revoke or impose any condition under subsection (3)(b) may be exercised whether or not the Controller is entitled to cancel the re‑entry permit under this Act.
The Controller must —
give notice of any variation or revocation of any condition of, or imposition of any condition on, a re‑entry permit under subsection (3)(b), to the holder of the re‑entry permit; and
specify in the notice the date on which the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition takes effect.
If the Controller varies, revokes or imposes any condition under subsection (3)(b) for a class of re‑entry permit holders —
the Controller may, where the Controller assesses that it is not practicable to give notice to each re‑entry permit holder in that class under subsection (5), publish the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition, and the date mentioned in subsection (5)(b), on a prescribed website or in the Gazette; and
the requirements of subsection (5) are taken to be satisfied upon such publication.
[Deleted by Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024]