Singapore legislation

Regulation 22A

of Immigration Regulations

Regulation 22A

Taking or recording of personal identifiers

Amended byS 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018S 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018S 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018S 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018S 702/2016 wef 01/01/2017

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018

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

Amended byS 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018S 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018S 610/2018 wef 01/10/2018

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

(a)

a person who has been granted a Singapore visa, or issued with a pass or permit;

(b)

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;

(c)

a prohibited immigrant;

(d)

a person (other than a citizen of Singapore) who transits through Singapore.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 702/2016 wef 01/01/2017

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.