Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Entry Into and Departure from Singapore
6A. Non-citizens born in Singapore
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A child who —
is born in Singapore on or after 15 January 2005; and
is not a citizen of Singapore at the time of his or her birth,is deemed to be issued with a special pass authorising him or her to remain in Singapore.
A special pass mentioned in subsection (1) is valid for 42 days from the date of the birth of the child and may be extended for such period as the Controller thinks fit.
pass
“pass” means a pass issued under the regulations entitling the holder thereof to remain, or enter and remain, temporarily in Singapore;
An application to renew a special pass referred to in subsection (1) —
may be made by —
a specified person for a child mentioned in that subsection; or
any person allowed by the Controller to make the application; and
must be in such form as the Controller may determine.
Upon an application made under subsection (3), the Controller may extend the special pass or issue the child with such permit or other pass as the Controller thinks fit.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
Every specified person for a child mentioned in subsection (1) must ensure that the child does not remain in Singapore —
after the expiry or cancellation of the special pass for the child; or
if a permit or pass has been issued for the child under subsection (4) — after the expiry or cancellation of the permit or pass.
Any person who, without reasonable cause, contravenes subsection (5) shall be guilty of an offence.
In this section, “specified person”, for a child, means —
in the case of a legitimate child — the father of the child; or
in the case of any child —
the mother of the child; or
a person who is lawfully appointed by deed or will or by the order of a competent court to be the guardian of the child.