Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order 2007

No. S 658

Immigration Act

(Chapter 133)

Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order 2007

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Immigration Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st December 2007.

Non-citizens exempt from having Singapore visa

2. Section 9B(1) of the Act shall not apply to the following non-citizens who do not hold a valid passport from a territory that is approved by the Minister under section 9B(2) of the Act and who arrive in Singapore (by air, sea or land) from a place outside Singapore:

(a)

a non-citizen holding a valid entry permit or re-entry permit;

(b)

a member of such visiting force as the Minister may determine;

(c)

an airline crew member that, in the course of a journey on duty from a place outside Singapore to Singapore, or from a place outside Singapore to a place outside Singapore, calls at an authorised airport;

(d)

a non-citizen who holds a valid laissez-passer issued by the United Nations;

(e)

a non-citizen who holds a valid passport that is issued by the government of any foreign territory specified in Part I of the Schedule, being the type of passport specified opposite that foreign territory;

(f)

a non-citizen who holds a valid passport that is issued by the government of any foreign territory specified in Part II of the Schedule, being the type of passport specified opposite that foreign territory, and who is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 30 days;

(g)

a non-citizen who is —

(i)	duly accredited to Singapore as a diplomatic or consular representative of the government of any foreign territory specified in Part III of the Schedule, and who holds a valid diplomatic passport, official passport, service passport or public affairs passport issued by the government of that foreign territory;
(ii)	a staff member of any diplomatic or consular representative of the government of any foreign territory referred to in sub-paragraph (i), and who holds a valid diplomatic passport, official passport, service passport or public affairs passport issued by the government of that foreign territory; or
(iii)	a spouse or dependent child of the diplomatic or consular representative or staff thereof referred to in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii);

(h)

a non-citizen (not being a resident of Singapore) holding a valid passport issued by the government of the United States of America and travelling to Singapore other than for the purpose of employment or seeking employment in Singapore;

(i)

any head of state of a foreign territory who is a guest of the Government;

(j)

a non-citizen arriving in Singapore in special circumstances and where an emergency has affected the non-citizen’s ability to apply for a Singapore visa.

Made this 29th day of November 2007.

TAN YONG SOON

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/037; AG/LEG/SL/133/2002/1 Vol. 4]

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