Immigration Regulations · 2009 Revised Edition · Part 5 · General Provisions Relating to Singapore Visas, Permits and Passes
22A. Taking or recording of personal identifiers
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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:
a person who has been granted a Singapore visa, or issued with a pass or permit;
a person who is suspected, or has been convicted, of an offence under section 5, 6(1), 15 or 36 of the Act or these Regulations;
a prohibited immigrant;
a person (other than a citizen of Singapore) who transits through Singapore.
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.
Subregulation 1
A person who applies for a Singapore visa, pass or permit must provide any personal identifier that the Controller requires from that person.
Subregulation 2
The following persons must provide any personal identifier that an immigration officer or a police officer requires from them:
a person who has been granted a Singapore visa, or issued with a pass or permit;
a person who is suspected, or has been convicted, of an offence under section 5, 6(1), 15 or 36 of the Act or these Regulations;
a prohibited immigrant;
a person (other than a citizen of Singapore) who transits through Singapore.
Subregulation 3
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.