Immigration Regulations

Every application for a Singapore visa shall —

An applicant for a Singapore visa must submit to all reasonable steps for the taking or recording of any personal identifier required from the applicant under paragraph (1)(c).

Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the Controller from requiring an applicant for a Singapore visa to furnish such other particulars, information and documents as the Controller may specify in any particular case.

Before granting a Singapore visa for or in respect of any non-citizen, the Controller must be satisfied of the identity of the non-citizen.

The Controller may grant a Singapore visa to a non-citizen in any form and manner that the Controller thinks fit.

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A Singapore visa may be granted subject to any of the following general conditions as to validity where specified therein:

A Singapore visa shall cease to be valid —

A Singapore visa to travel to Singapore during or within a period is not permission for the holder to travel to Singapore outside that period.

A person may apply on behalf of his spouse or child for an entry permit to be issued to the spouse or child.

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Every entry permit shall be in Form 5 or 5A.

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For the purposes of section 10(3) of the Act, the Controller may —

Without prejudice to paragraph (9), a condition imposed or varied by the Controller may include a condition that permits the Controller to make a determination as to whether any particular circumstances exist.

The Controller may require in respect of the issue of an entry permit such security, whether by deposit or otherwise, as he may think necessary for all costs, charges and expenses which may be incurred in the maintenance and repatriation or removal from Singapore of the applicant in the event of his being required to be repatriated or removed from Singapore at any time within 2 years from the date of his entry into Singapore.

Where any person in respect of whom security has been furnished under paragraph (1) is repatriated or removed from Singapore at any time within 2 years from the date of his entry into Singapore, the total amount of all costs, charges and expenses incurred in the repatriation or removal of that person and his dependants, if any, shall be certified in writing by the Controller, whose certificate shall be conclusive evidence thereof, and such amount, or so much thereof as the security will cover, shall be recovered out of such security.

Subject to paragraph (2), such security, or the balance thereof, if any, as the case may be, shall be returned to the person who furnished the security at the expiration of the period for which the security was furnished, or of such shorter period as the Controller may think fit.

For the purposes of section 11(1A) of the Act, the prescribed period is 180 days.

A person may apply on behalf of his spouse or child for a re-entry permit to be issued to the spouse or child.

The Controller may require the appearance in person before him of any applicant resident in Singapore and of his spouse or child on whose behalf an application is made under paragraph (2).

Every application for a re-entry permit shall be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the person making the application is in possession of a valid passport or other travel document.

Every application for a re-entry permit made under paragraph (2) shall be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the person on whose behalf the application is made is in possession of a valid passport or other travel document.

Every re-entry permit shall be in Form 7.

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For the purposes of section 11(3) of the Act, the Controller may —

Without prejudice to paragraph (7), a condition imposed or varied by the Controller may include a condition that permits the Controller to make a determination as to whether any particular circumstances exist.

The following classes of passes may be issued under these Regulations for the purpose of entitling a person to enter and remain temporarily within Singapore:

Subject to these Regulations, a pass authorises the holder of the pass to remain in, or enter and remain in, Singapore during the validity period of the pass.

Without prejudice to any other requirement imposed by these Regulations, every application for a pass referred to in paragraph (1) must be accompanied by such documents and information as the Controller may require in any particular case.

Subject to these Regulations, the issue of any pass shall be at the discretion of the Controller.

Where any person was, during the specified period before entering Singapore, in any country affected by any disease listed in the First or Second Schedule to the Infectious Diseases Act 1976, the Controller may, if he considers it necessary, as a condition for the grant of any pass to the person under these Regulations, require the person to undergo quarantine and medical surveillance in such manner and place and in accordance with such other requirements as the Controller may determine.

The Controller may, if he considers it necessary, as a condition for the grant of any pass to any person under these Regulations, require the person or the person’s sponsor or both to satisfy such requirements as the Controller may determine, including the completion of any course.

Any pass may be issued in such form and manner as the Controller may determine and shall be subject to such special conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, as the Controller may think fit to impose.

Every pass issued to any person under these Regulations (whether issued before, on or after 14th April 2003) shall be subject to the condition that during the validity of the pass the holder shall, if so required by the Controller, undergo quarantine and medical surveillance in such manner and place and in accordance with such other requirements as the Controller may determine if the holder was, during the specified period before his entering Singapore under that pass, in any country affected by any disease listed in the First or Second Schedule to the Infectious Diseases Act 1976.

Subject to paragraph (6), every dependant’s pass, visit pass or student’s pass issued by the Controller under these Regulations shall be subject to, and the holder of the pass shall comply with, the following conditions:

Paragraph (5) shall not apply in respect of a pass which is issued in the form of an endorsement on the passport or other travel document of the person to whom the pass is issued.

Paragraph (5)(c) and (d) does not apply in respect of a pass that is issued in an electronic form.

The holder of a dependant’s pass or visit pass shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (5)(b) if his sponsor notifies the Controller, in such form and manner as the Controller may determine, of the change in the holder’s place of residence within 14 days after the change.

The holder of a student’s pass shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (5)(b) if —

In this regulation, “specified period”, for a person who was in a country affected by any disease listed in the First or Second Schedule to the Infectious Diseases Act 1976 before entering Singapore, means the period for that country specified by the Controller on the Internet website at https://www.ica.gov.sg as at the time the person enters Singapore.

The Controller may —

The power of the Controller to vary or revoke any condition of a pass under paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to any condition mentioned in the following provisions: Regulation 8(4) and (5) Regulation 11(9) Regulation 12(7) Regulation 14(1A) Regulation 16(4) Regulation 20.

To avoid doubt, the power of the Controller to vary, revoke or impose any condition under paragraph (1)(b) may be exercised whether or not the Controller is entitled to cancel the pass under the Act or these Regulations.

The Controller must —

If the Controller varies, revokes or imposes any condition under paragraph (1)(b) for a class of pass holders —

The Controller may —

The Controller must —

Paragraph (1) is subject to the following provisions: Regulation 11(7) Regulation 12(1B) Regulation 13(2) Regulation 15(2) and (3).

Subject to paragraph (4), any person whose dependant’s pass, visit pass or student’s pass has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed may apply to the Controller for a replacement of the pass.

An application under paragraph (1) shall be made in such form and manner as the Controller may determine and shall be supported by such information or documents as the Controller may require.

The Controller may, if satisfied that the pass has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed —

This regulation shall not apply in respect of a pass which is issued in the form of an endorsement on the passport or other travel document of the person to whom the pass is issued.

A dependant’s pass may be issued to any person (not being a prohibited immigrant) who is the spouse or dependent child of the holder of a work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990, to enable the spouse or child to accompany or join the holder of the work pass and to remain with him in Singapore.

The Controller may also issue a dependant’s pass to a person under the age of 21 years for the purposes of adoption under the Adoption of Children Act 2022.

Every application for a dependant’s pass for the purpose of paragraph (2) shall be in such form as the Controller may require.

Every application for a dependant’s pass under paragraph (1) shall be —

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The validity period of a dependant’s pass issued under paragraph (1) (including any extension of the validity period of the pass under regulation 8B(1)(b)) must not exceed the period for which any work pass under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990 or visit pass had been issued to the spouse or parent of the holder of the dependant’s pass.

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Every dependant’s pass issued under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be subject to the condition that the holder shall not engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore without a work pass issued by the Controller of Work Passes under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.

A visit pass may be issued by the Controller to any person other than a prohibited immigrant who satisfies the Controller that he wishes to enter Singapore —

Despite paragraph (1), the Controller may issue a visit pass to a prohibited immigrant referred to in section 8(3)(ba) of the Act (in these Regulations called an exempt prohibited immigrant) where the exempt prohibited immigrant satisfies the Controller that he wishes to enter Singapore for any of the purposes referred to in that paragraph.

The validity period specified for a visit pass when the pass is issued under paragraph (1A) (not including any extension of the validity period of the pass under regulation 8B(1)(b)) must not exceed 90 days.

The Controller may also issue a visit pass to an exempt prohibited immigrant or a person who is not any other prohibited immigrant to enable him to remain temporarily in Singapore after the cancellation of any pass that had been issued to him.

A visit pass shall not be issued to an unberthed passenger otherwise than prior to his embarkation unless he is —

Where under paragraph (3) a person is required to obtain a visit pass prior to his embarkation, that person may apply for a visit pass himself or through a person in Singapore acting on his behalf.

Every application for a visit pass shall —

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Every visit pass issued to any person as a tourist or for the purpose of a social visit shall be subject to the condition that the holder shall not engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore during the validity of that pass unless he is a holder of a valid work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.

A visit pass may be —

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Where a work pass under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990 is issued to the holder of a visit pass, and the work pass is cancelled or revoked under that Act, the visit pass shall by operation of this paragraph cease to be valid on the cancellation or revocation of the work pass, and the holder of the visit pass shall not remain in Singapore thereafter unless he is otherwise entitled or authorised to remain in Singapore under the provisions of the Act or other provisions of these Regulations.

A transit pass may be issued by the Controller to any person referred to in paragraph (1A) on arrival in Singapore who satisfies him that he desires to enter Singapore for the purpose of passing through Singapore to a destination outside Singapore and that he is in possession of or is in a position to obtain such valid documents as will permit him to enter the country of his destination and is otherwise qualified under the law in force in that country to enter the country.

For the purpose of paragraph (1), the Controller may issue a transit pass to —

The validity period specified for a transit pass when the pass is issued under paragraph (1) (not including any extension of the validity period of the pass under regulation 8B(1)(b)) must not exceed one month.

A student’s pass may be issued by the Controller to any person other than a prohibited immigrant who satisfies the Controller that he —

Every student’s pass issued under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the condition that the holder shall not engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore during the validity of that pass unless —

Every application for a student’s pass shall be in such form as the Controller may require.

Every application for a student’s pass shall be made in such manner as the Controller may require, which may include the use of such electronic application service on what is commonly known as the Internet as the Controller may provide for this purpose.

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A student’s pass may be in such form and issued in such manner as the Controller may determine.

The Controller may cancel a student’s pass if —

An application for a student’s pass to be cancelled —

No person shall make a false statement in connection with an application under paragraph (6) for a student’s pass to be cancelled.

A notification that a student’s pass has been cancelled may be in such form and issued in such manner as the Controller may determine.

A special pass, other than a special pass issued under section 6A of the Act, may be issued by the Controller to any person if the Controller considers the issue of such a pass desirable —

The validity period specified for a special pass when the pass is issued under paragraph (1) (not including any extension of the validity period of the pass under regulation 8B(1)(b)) must not exceed one month.

If the validity period of a special pass is extended under regulation 8B(1)(b), any extension of the validity period of the pass, aggregated with all earlier extensions of the validity period of the pass, must not exceed one month, unless the Controller is of the opinion that there are special circumstances which justify the extension.

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The Controller may, at any time, cancel a special pass.

Where a special pass is to be issued, the applicant shall, if so required, furnish to the Controller 2 recent photographs of himself.

A landing pass may be issued by the Controller to any of the following persons who arrives in Singapore and either is an exempted prohibited immigrant or is not any other prohibited immigrant:

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Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and regulation 8(1AA), the Controller may, at the time of issuing a landing pass under paragraph (1), specify that the landing pass is valid for any number of entries into Singapore during the period of its validity and subject to such conditions as may be imposed.

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Every landing pass issued under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the condition that the holder shall not, without a valid work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990, engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore (other than as a crew member of the vessel stipulated in the landing pass) during the validity of the landing pass.

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The Controller may issue a permanent resident’s single-entry pass to a permanent resident of Singapore who seeks to re-enter Singapore without a re-entry permit.

A permanent resident’s single-entry pass authorises the holder of the pass to enter Singapore only once and on the date stated in the pass.

Subject to paragraph (2), the Controller shall cancel a pass issued under regulation 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 or 16A if the Controller is satisfied that —

The Controller must not cancel a pass under paragraph (1) by reason only that the holder of the pass is an exempt prohibited immigrant.

If the Controller is satisfied that the holder of a pass issued under regulation 11, 12, 13, 14 or 16 is a prohibited immigrant whose pass has been cancelled under any of these Regulations, all the members of his family and his dependants shall, by virtue of section 8(3)(n) of the Act, be considered to be prohibited immigrants and the passes issued to them under any of those regulations shall be cancelled.

Where a pass issued under these Regulations to any person not being a prohibited immigrant has been cancelled or ceases to be valid, the Controller may cancel any pass that has been issued under these Regulations to the members of the family and dependants of that person.

The Controller may, as a condition of the issue of any pass or Singapore visa under these Regulations, require such security as he may think necessary to be furnished by or on behalf of the holder of the pass or Singapore visa, for compliance with the Act and any regulations made thereunder and with any condition imposed or direction made in respect of the pass or Singapore visa.

The security shall be given in such manner and form as the Controller may determine and may be by bond, guarantee, cash deposit or any other method, or by 2 or more different methods.

Where a security bond is furnished under this regulation, the holder of the pass or Singapore visa and his employer, agent, guarantor or sponsor, as the case may be, shall comply with the conditions specified in the security bond.

If the Controller is satisfied that —

The cancellation of a pass or Singapore visa or forfeiture of any security under this regulation shall be without prejudice to the taking of proceedings against any person for any offence under the Act or these Regulations.

Notice of the cancellation of any pass or Singapore visa or of the forfeiture of any security or any part thereof shall be given to the holder of the pass or Singapore visa and to his employer, agent, guarantor or sponsor.

It shall be sufficient if the notice under paragraph (3) is sent by registered post to the last known address of the holder of the pass or Singapore visa and of his employer, agent, guarantor or sponsor.

A person who applies for a Singapore visa, pass or permit must provide any personal identifier that the Controller requires from that person.

The following persons must provide any personal identifier that an immigration officer or a police officer requires from them:

Any person who has to provide a personal identifier under paragraph (1) or (2) must submit to all reasonable steps for the taking or recording of the personal identifier.

Subject to paragraph (2), all personal identifiers collected under any of the provisions of the Act and these Regulations, together with all identifying information related thereto, may be stored in such form as the Controller considers appropriate.

The storage of all personal identifiers collected under any of the provisions of the Act and these Regulations, together with all identifying information related thereto, must enable the matching of a digitised version of the photograph provided by an applicant for a Singapore visa, pass or permit with —

The Controller may, as a condition of, or for the issue of, a landing pass to a specified person of any vessel, aircraft, train or bus, require the master, operator, owner, charterer or agent of the vessel, aircraft, train or bus to furnish such security as the Controller may determine for the compliance of the specified person with the provisions of the Act and the regulations, the conditions of the landing pass and the directions made in respect of the landing pass.

The security shall be given in such manner and form as the Controller may determine and may be by bond, guarantee, cash deposit or any other method, or by 2 or more different methods.

The Controller may forfeit the security or any part thereof if he is satisfied that the specified person has contravened any provision of the Act or the regulations, any condition of his landing pass or any direction made in respect of his landing pass.

Where any person is detained in an immigration depot under section 27(1) of the Act, the master, operator, owner, charterer and agent of the vessel, aircraft, train or bus which brought that person to Singapore shall be jointly and severally liable for all expenses incurred in the detention and maintenance of that person.

No liability under paragraph (1) shall be incurred where any person so detained is subsequently permitted to enter Singapore.

Any expenses leviable under paragraph (1) shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Government from the master, operator, owner, charterer and agent of such vessel, aircraft, train or bus jointly and severally.

For the purposes of sections 22(1)(a) and 22A(1)(a) of the Act, the particulars of the crew who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival or at the time of its departure, as the case may be, shall —

For the purposes of sections 22(2)(a) and 22A(1)(b) and (c) of the Act, the particulars of the passengers who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival or at the time of its departure, as the case may be, shall —

For the purposes of section 22(2)(b) of the Act, the particulars of the passengers disembarking in Singapore from a vessel or embarking from Singapore onto a vessel, as the case may be, shall —

The evidence of identity of each member of the crew required to be furnished under section 22(1)(c) of the Act shall be in —

In this regulation —