My bookmarksSign up free
← Passports Act 2007

Passports Act 2007 s 7

s 7 Issue of Singapore passport

7. —(1) Before issuing a Singapore passport to an applicant, the Controller must be satisfied — ( a ) that the applicant is a citizen of Singapore in the case of a Singapore ordinary passport; ( b ) that the applicant is a citizen of Singapore who is travelling for diplomatic or official purposes, or is a dependent of a person who is travelling for diplomatic or official purposes, in the case of a Singapore diplomatic passport or a Singapore official passport; and ( c ) of the identity of the applicant in all cases. (2) Every Singapore passport is issued by the Controller for and on behalf of the Government. (3) A Singapore passport may be issued under this section subject to — ( a ) such conditions as may be prescribed for that class of Singapore passport; and ( b ) any other conditions that the Controller may specify in any particular case. (4) The Controller may, before issuing a Singapore passport, require the applicant to furnish to the Controller a monetary deposit or any other security (by bond or otherwise) that the Controller may think sufficient to secure the performance or due observance by the applicant of any conditions imposed under subsection (3). —(1) Before issuing a Singapore passport to an applicant, the Controller must be satisfied — ( a ) that the applicant is a citizen of Singapore in the case of a Singapore ordinary passport; ( b ) that the applicant is a citizen of Singapore who is travelling for diplomatic or official purposes, or is a dependent of a person who is travelling for diplomatic or official purposes, in the case of a Singapore diplomatic passport or a Singapore official passport; and ( c ) of the identity of the applicant in all cases. (2) Every Singapore passport is issued by the Controller for and on behalf of the Government. (3) A Singapore passport may be issued under this section subject to — ( a ) such conditions as may be prescribed for that class of Singapore passport; and ( b ) any other conditions that the Controller may specify in any particular case. (4) The Controller may, before issuing a Singapore passport, require the applicant to furnish to the Controller a monetary deposit or any other security (by bond or otherwise) that the Controller may think sufficient to secure the performance or due observance by the applicant of any conditions imposed under subsection (3).

Read this section in the full act → · Open Division 1 →

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. Read the official text ↗

Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.

The Singapore legislation on this platform is subject to copyright of the Singapore Government and is used/reproduced for the purposes of this platform with the permission of the Attorney-General's Chambers. Users of this platform may check Singapore Statutes Online for the latest version of the Singapore legislation.

What to look at next