s 5A Person entering or leaving Singapore to produce passport, etc.
5A. —(1) Subject to subsections (1A) and (2), every person, whether a citizen of Singapore or a non‑citizen, who is arriving in Singapore (by air, sea or land) from a place outside Singapore, or is leaving Singapore (by air, sea or land) to a place outside Singapore, must present to an immigration officer or an automated clearance system (if available) at the authorised airport, authorised landing place, authorised train checkpoint, authorised point of entry, authorised departing place or authorised point of departure, as the case may be — ( a ) if the person is a citizen of Singapore (whether or not the person is also the national of a foreign country) — the person’s Singapore passport that is valid, and any other prescribed evidence of the person’s identity and Singapore citizenship; or [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] ( b ) if the person is a non-citizen — (i) the person’s foreign passport or other foreign travel document that is valid, and such other evidence of the person’s identity as the immigration officer or the automated clearance system (as the case may be) may require; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (ii) where a Singapore visa is required by section 9B, evidence of a Singapore visa that is in effect and is held by the person. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (1A) Despite an automated clearance system being made available to a person mentioned in subsection (1), the person may be required by an immigration officer or the automated clearance system to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (1B) To avoid doubt, a person may be required under subsection (1A) to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance even after the person has used an automated clearance system for immigration clearance. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (1C) If a person mentioned in subsection (1) is required under subsection (1A) to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance, the person must present to the immigration officer — ( a ) in the case of a citizen of Singapore (whether or not the person is also the national of a foreign country) — the person’s Singapore passport that is valid, and any prescribed evidence of the person’s identity and Singapore citizenship; or ( b ) in the case of a non‑citizen — (i) the person’s foreign passport or other foreign travel document that is valid, and such other evidence of the person’s identity as the immigration officer may require; and (ii) where a Singapore visa is required by section 9B, evidence of a Singapore visa that is in effect and is held by the person. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (2) The immigration officer may waive — ( a ) the requirements of a passport or travel document if the person is a citizen of Singapore and in prescribed circumstances; or ( b ) the requirements of a passport, travel document or Singapore visa in the case of any person entering Singapore from a place outside Singapore and holding a valid entry permit, re-entry permit or certificate of status issued in accordance with this Act. (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (1C) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (4) Subsections (1) and (1A) do not apply to such categories of persons as the Minister may prescribe. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (5) In this section — “automated clearance system” means an automated identification processing system for the immigration clearance of persons registered in the system; “immigration clearance” has the meaning given by section 5(8). [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] —(1) Subject to subsections (1A) and (2), every person, whether a citizen of Singapore or a non‑citizen, who is arriving in Singapore (by air, sea or land) from a place outside Singapore, or is leaving Singapore (by air, sea or land) to a place outside Singapore, must present to an immigration officer or an automated clearance system (if available) at the authorised airport, authorised landing place, authorised train checkpoint, authorised point of entry, authorised departing place or authorised point of departure, as the case may be — ( a ) if the person is a citizen of Singapore (whether or not the person is also the national of a foreign country) — the person’s Singapore passport that is valid, and any other prescribed evidence of the person’s identity and Singapore citizenship; or [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] ( b ) if the person is a non-citizen — (i) the person’s foreign passport or other foreign travel document that is valid, and such other evidence of the person’s identity as the immigration officer or the automated clearance system (as the case may be) may require; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (ii) where a Singapore visa is required by section 9B, evidence of a Singapore visa that is in effect and is held by the person. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (1A) Despite an automated clearance system being made available to a person mentioned in subsection (1), the person may be required by an immigration officer or the automated clearance system to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (1B) To avoid doubt, a person may be required under subsection (1A) to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance even after the person has used an automated clearance system for immigration clearance. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (1C) If a person mentioned in subsection (1) is required under subsection (1A) to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance, the person must present to the immigration officer — ( a ) in the case of a citizen of Singapore (whether or not the person is also the national of a foreign country) — the person’s Singapore passport that is valid, and any prescribed evidence of the person’s identity and Singapore citizenship; or ( b ) in the case of a non‑citizen — (i) the person’s foreign passport or other foreign travel document that is valid, and such other evidence of the person’s identity as the immigration officer may require; and (ii) where a Singapore visa is required by section 9B, evidence of a Singapore visa that is in effect and is held by the person. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (2) The immigration officer may waive — ( a ) the requirements of a passport or travel document if the person is a citizen of Singapore and in prescribed circumstances; or ( b ) the requirements of a passport, travel document or Singapore visa in the case of any person entering Singapore from a place outside Singapore and holding a valid entry permit, re-entry permit or certificate of status issued in accordance with this Act. (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (1C) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (4) Subsections (1) and (1A) do not apply to such categories of persons as the Minister may prescribe. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (5) In this section — “automated clearance system” means an automated identification processing system for the immigration clearance of persons registered in the system; “immigration clearance” has the meaning given by section 5(8). [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024]