COVID-19: Foreign students, long-term visit pass holders must get approval before coming to Singapore

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SINGAPORE — From 11.59pm on Sunday (29 March), all foreign students and long-term visit pass holders must obtain permission before they can begin their journeys to Singapore.

For long-term visit pass holders, as well as those who have been granted in-principle approval for long-term passes, they should apply for permission from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority .

Approval letter of entry is valid for 2 weeksIn a joint media release on Saturday by ICA, MOE and Ministry of Manpower , the authorities said that successful applicants will each be issued an approval letter of entry that is valid for two weeks. Regulation inflow of people into SingaporeThese new measures are an extension to the current MOM requirement for all new and existing work pass holders to obtain approval before commencing their journeys to Singapore.

The new entry-approval measures for long-term pass holders will help agencies to regulate the inflow of people into Singapore in order to mitigate the risk of importation of COVID-19 cases.Health and travel declaration before arrivalIn additional to getting the entry approval, all travellers must also submit a health and travel declaration via the SG Arrival Card e-Service prior to their arrivals.

 

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How to get approval.... My appeal for entry in Singapore is rejected ...... Now again when is rite time for do appeal again?

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