13.—(1) 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.
[S 168/2015 wef 01/04/2015]
(1A) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the Controller may issue a transit pass to —
(a)
an exempt prohibited immigrant; or
(b)
a person who is not any other prohibited immigrant.
[S 168/2015 wef 01/04/2015]
(2) A transit pass shall entitle the holder thereof to enter Singapore and remain therein for such period not exceeding one month as may be stated in the pass except that the Controller may from time to time extend the period of the pass.