s 11 Re-entry permits
11. —(1) Subject to subsection (1A), a permanent resident of Singapore may at any time apply for a re‑entry permit. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1A) Subject to subsection (1D), a permanent resident of Singapore who is outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit must apply for a re‑entry permit within the prescribed period. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1B) An application for a re‑entry permit must be made in such form and manner as the Controller requires. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1C) The obligation of a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in subsection (1A) to apply for a re‑entry permit under that subsection continues even if the permanent resident re‑enters Singapore under a pass during the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1D) Subsection (1A) does not apply to a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in that subsection if — ( a ) the permanent resident has applied for a re‑entry permit before the first day of the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection; and ( b ) the application is pending on that day, or is rejected on or after that day. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1E) The first day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) for a permanent resident of Singapore is — ( a ) in the case where the permanent resident leaves Singapore before the date of commencement of section 13( a ) of the Immigration (Amendment) Act 2023 and remains outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit on that date — that date; or ( b ) in any other case — the date on which the permanent resident is first outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1F) The first day and last day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) includes a Sunday or public holiday in Singapore. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (2) Upon an application made for a re‑entry permit and on payment of the prescribed fee, the Controller may issue to the applicant a re‑entry permit in the prescribed form and must, if the applicant is required by section 9B(1) to have a Singapore visa, grant a Singapore visa under section 9A(1) to the applicant on the production by him or her of his or her passport or other travel document and on payment of the prescribed fee and the visa remains valid until the expiry or cancellation of the re‑entry permit issued to the applicant. [18/2012] [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (2A) To avoid doubt, the Controller may refuse to issue a re‑entry permit or a pass to a permanent resident of Singapore. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (3) The Controller may — ( a ) at the time of issuing a re‑entry permit under subsection (2), impose any condition as the Controller thinks fit; or ( b ) at any time after the issue of a re‑entry permit under subsection (2), vary or revoke any condition to which the re‑entry permit is subject or impose any condition thereto. [18/2012] (4) To avoid doubt, the power of the Controller to vary, revoke or impose any condition under subsection (3)( b ) may be exercised whether or not the Controller is entitled to cancel the re‑entry permit under this Act. [18/2012] (5) The Controller must — ( a ) give notice of any variation or revocation of any condition of, or imposition of any condition on, a re‑entry permit under subsection (3)( b ), to the holder of the re‑entry permit; and ( b ) specify in the notice the date on which the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition takes effect. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (5A) If the Controller varies, revokes or imposes any condition under subsection (3)( b ) for a class of re‑entry permit holders — ( a ) the Controller may, where the Controller assesses that it is not practicable to give notice to each re‑entry permit holder in that class under subsection (5), publish the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition, and the date mentioned in subsection (5)( b ), on a prescribed website or in the Gazette ; and ( b ) the requirements of subsection (5) are taken to be satisfied upon such publication. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (6) [ Deleted by Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024 ] —(1) Subject to subsection (1A), a permanent resident of Singapore may at any time apply for a re‑entry permit. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1A) Subject to subsection (1D), a permanent resident of Singapore who is outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit must apply for a re‑entry permit within the prescribed period. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1B) An application for a re‑entry permit must be made in such form and manner as the Controller requires. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1C) The obligation of a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in subsection (1A) to apply for a re‑entry permit under that subsection continues even if the permanent resident re‑enters Singapore under a pass during the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1D) Subsection (1A) does not apply to a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in that subsection if — ( a ) the permanent resident has applied for a re‑entry permit before the first day of the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection; and ( b ) the application is pending on that day, or is rejected on or after that day. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1E) The first day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) for a permanent resident of Singapore is — ( a ) in the case where the permanent resident leaves Singapore before the date of commencement of section 13( a ) of the Immigration (Amendment) Act 2023 and remains outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit on that date — that date; or ( b ) in any other case — the date on which the permanent resident is first outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (1F) The first day and last day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) includes a Sunday or public holiday in Singapore. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (2) Upon an application made for a re‑entry permit and on payment of the prescribed fee, the Controller may issue to the applicant a re‑entry permit in the prescribed form and must, if the applicant is required by section 9B(1) to have a Singapore visa, grant a Singapore visa under section 9A(1) to the applicant on the production by him or her of his or her passport or other travel document and on payment of the prescribed fee and the visa remains valid until the expiry or cancellation of the re‑entry permit issued to the applicant. [18/2012] [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (2A) To avoid doubt, the Controller may refuse to issue a re‑entry permit or a pass to a permanent resident of Singapore. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 01/12/2025] (3) The Controller may — ( a ) at the time of issuing a re‑entry permit under subsection (2), impose any condition as the Controller thinks fit; or ( b ) at any time after the issue of a re‑entry permit under subsection (2), vary or revoke any condition to which the re‑entry permit is subject or impose any condition thereto. [18/2012] (4) To avoid doubt, the power of the Controller to vary, revoke or impose any condition under subsection (3)( b ) may be exercised whether or not the Controller is entitled to cancel the re‑entry permit under this Act. [18/2012] (5) The Controller must — ( a ) give notice of any variation or revocation of any condition of, or imposition of any condition on, a re‑entry permit under subsection (3)( b ), to the holder of the re‑entry permit; and ( b ) specify in the notice the date on which the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition takes effect. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (5A) If the Controller varies, revokes or imposes any condition under subsection (3)( b ) for a class of re‑entry permit holders — ( a ) the Controller may, where the Controller assesses that it is not practicable to give notice to each re‑entry permit holder in that class under subsection (5), publish the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition, and the date mentioned in subsection (5)( b ), on a prescribed website or in the Gazette ; and ( b ) the requirements of subsection (5) are taken to be satisfied upon such publication. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (6) [ Deleted by Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024 ]