Passports Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Issue of Singapore Passports and Travel Documents
11. Purpose of Singapore temporary travel document
Feedback & supportSubject to section 13 and Part 3, the Controller may issue a Singapore temporary travel document for and on behalf of the Government to a citizen of Singapore where —
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1959;
for reasons of passport security and integrity, the Controller considers that it is not desirable to issue that citizen with a Singapore passport; or
Singapore passport
“Singapore passport” means —(a)a Singapore ordinary passport;(b)a Singapore diplomatic passport; or(c)a Singapore official passport,issued by or on behalf of the Government under this Act;
the Controller is satisfied that there are other exceptional circumstances where that citizen is already the holder of a Singapore passport.
holder
“holder”, in relation to a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document, means the person in whose name the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document has been issued;