Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2A · Singapore Visas for Non-Citizens
9B. Visas essential for travel
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Subject to subsection (2), a non‑citizen must not travel to Singapore (for the purpose of seeking entry under a valid permit or pass) without a Singapore visa that is in effect.
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“entry” means —(a)in the case of a person arriving by sea, disembarking in Singapore from the vessel in which he or she arrives;(b)in the case of a person arriving by air at an authorised airport, leaving the precincts of such airport;(c)in the case of a person entering by land and proceeding to an immigration control post under section 26 or an authorised train checkpoint under section 25A, leaving the precincts of such post or checkpoint for any purpose other than that of departing from Singapore by an approved route;(ca)in the case of a child born in Singapore on or after 15 January 2005 who is not a citizen of Singapore, his or her birth in Singapore; and(d)in any other case, any entry into Singapore by land, sea or air,but shall not include in any case an entry made for the purpose of complying with this Act or an entry, expressly or impliedly, sanctioned by an immigration officer for the purpose of any enquiry or detention under the provisions of this Act;
Subsection (1) does not apply to a non‑citizen in relation to travel to Singapore if the travel is by a non‑citizen who holds and produces a valid passport from a country that is approved by the Minister.