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S'pore PR who travelled to China loses residency status, barred from re-entering for breaching stay-home notice

SINGAPORE — A 45-year-old Singapore permanent resident (PR), who had travelled to China recently, lost his residency status for breaching his stay-home notice and has also been barred from re-entering Singapore.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), which did not name the man, said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 26) that he was served with the stay-home notice when he arrived at Changi Airport on Feb 20 as he had travelled to China in the past 14 days.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), which did not name the man, said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 26) that he was served with the stay-home notice when he arrived at Changi Airport on Feb 20 as he had travelled to China in the past 14 days.

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SINGAPORE — A 45-year-old Singapore permanent resident (PR), who had travelled to China recently, lost his residency status for breaching his stay-home notice and has also been barred from re-entering Singapore.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), which did not name the man, said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 26) that he was served with the stay-home notice when he arrived at Changi Airport on Feb 20 as he had travelled to China in the past 14 days.

Although the man was briefed on the requirements of the notice, the ICA said he failed to respond to phone calls and was not at his declared place of residence when ICA officers conducted enforcement checks.

The ICA added that its officers at the airport detected the man attempting to leave Singapore on Feb 23. 

“He was warned that he had breached the requirements of his stay-home notice and could face penalties but he insisted on departing Singapore,” said the ICA.

Due to the man’s wilful breach of his stay-home notice, the ICA said it was rejecting his application for the renewal of his re-entry permit which allows a person to retain his or her PR status while outside of Singapore. 

This means that the man has lost his PR status and will be barred from re-entering Singapore, said the ICA. 

The stay-home notice was implemented as a precautionary measure to minimise the risk of additional imported cases of Covid-19 and it was put into effect on Feb 18.

Under this notice, all Singapore residents and long-term pass holders returning from China are required to stay at home for 14 days. 

The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in an earlier statement that those who flout the stay-home notice may face penalties and be prosecuted under the Infectious Diseases Act. For instance, foreign workers may have their work pass privileges revoked and be repatriated, while employers may have their work pass privileges withdrawn.

Students who flout the notice may face disciplinary action from their institutions, while PRs, long-term visit pass and dependant’s pass holders may have their re-entry permit and their respective passes revoked or validity shortened. 

The announcement by the ICA follows a similar announcement by the MOH on Wednesday, which saw a married foreign couple being served charges under the Infectious Diseases Act for giving false information while under Covid-19 quarantine order.

The couple will be charged in court on Friday.

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