Passports Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Refusing or Cancelling Singapore Passports and Travel Documents
28. Appeal to Minister
Feedback & supportIf a person is aggrieved by the Controller’s decision under this Act —
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1959;
to refuse to issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; (b)to refuse to extend a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; or
to cancel a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document,other than a decision made because of a warrant of arrest issued in Singapore against the person, the person may, within 14 days after being notified of the decision (or such longer period as the Minister allows in exceptional circumstances, whether before or after the end of the 14 days), appeal to the Minister, whose decision is final.
An appeal must be in writing, and specify the grounds on which it is made.
After receiving an appeal under subsection (1), the Minister must consider the appeal and —
reject the appeal and confirm the Controller’s decision;
allow the appeal in whole or in part and vary the Controller’s decision; or
set aside the Controller’s decision,and the appellant must be notified in writing of the Minister’s decision in respect of his or her appeal accordingly.