Number of Singapore passports issued in 2021 lowest in 15 years

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However, Dr Michael Chiam, a senior tourism lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, said most Singaporeans are still cautious about travelling overseas,"especially with the high infection rate around the wo

However, Dr Michael Chiam, a senior tourism lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, said most Singaporeans are still cautious about travelling overseas,"especially with the high infection rate around the world from the new Omicron variant".

"There were different priorities at the time so renewing her passport, which would have expired last October, was not very important especially when travelling overseas was not on the horizon," said the 33-year-old mother of two. Unlike the NRIC, the Singapore passport is not a mandatory identity document, ICA had previously said.Mr Abdul Haqem'Ulddin, who intends to travel to the United States in March, welcomed the savings that come with his new passport's longer validity.

"It is going to cost me less as I don't have to pay twice as much for renewal every five years," said Mr Haqem, who noted that there was no change to the passport application fee, which remains at $70.

 

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