Myanmar Nationals with Visit or Employment Passes Expiring Soon and Options to Extend Their Stay on Compassionate Grounds Given Situation in Myanmar

Debated in Parliament on 14 Sep 2021.

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Miss Rachel Ong asked about the number of Myanmar nationals' visit or employment passes expiring by December 2021 and options to extend stays on compassionate grounds given Myanmar's political situation.
The Minister for Home Affairs stated that all extension requests are assessed under prevailing guidelines, including COVID-19 border restrictions.
Singapore has a longstanding policy not to accept political asylum or refugee seekers due to its small size and limited land.

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Miss Rachel Ong

Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many visit or employment passes of Myanmar nationals in Singapore have expired or will be expiring by December 2021; and (b) whether the Ministry provides options for these Myanmar nationals to extend their stay in Singapore on compassionate grounds given the ongoing political situation in Myanmar.

K Shanmugam

All requests by foreigners for extension of stay will be assessed based on the prevailing guidelines, which take into account COVID-19-related border restrictions.

Singapore has an established and longstanding policy on refugees. As a small, densely populated country with limited land, Singapore is not in a position to accept any persons seeking political asylum or refugee status.

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Miss Rachel Ong asked about the number of Myanmar nationals' visit or employment passes expiring by December 2021 and options to extend stays on compassionate grounds given Myanmar's political situation.
The Minister for Home Affairs stated that all extension requests are assessed under prevailing guidelines, including COVID-19 border restrictions.
Singapore has a longstanding policy not to accept political asylum or refugee seekers due to its small size and limited land.

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Myanmar Nationals with Visit or Employment Passes Expiring Soon and Options to Extend Their Stay on Compassionate Grounds Given Situation in Myanmar

Debated in Parliament on 14 Sep 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Miss Rachel Ong asked about the number of Myanmar nationals' visit or employment passes expiring by December 2021 and options to extend stays on compassionate grounds given Myanmar's political situation.
The Minister for Home Affairs stated that all extension requests are assessed under prevailing guidelines, including COVID-19 border restrictions.
Singapore has a longstanding policy not to accept political asylum or refugee seekers due to its small size and limited land.

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Miss Rachel Ong

K Shanmugam

All requests by foreigners for extension of stay will be assessed based on the prevailing guidelines, which take into account COVID-19-related border restrictions.

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Miss Rachel Ong asked about the number of Myanmar nationals' visit or employment passes expiring by December 2021 and options to extend stays on compassionate grounds given Myanmar's political situation.
The Minister for Home Affairs stated that all extension requests are assessed under prevailing guidelines, including COVID-19 border restrictions.
Singapore has a longstanding policy not to accept political asylum or refugee seekers due to its small size and limited land.

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Myanmar Nationals with Visit or Employment Passes Expiring Soon and Options to Extend Their Stay on Compassionate Grounds Given Situation in Myanmar

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Miss Rachel Ong

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Myanmar Nationals with Visit or Employment Passes Expiring Soon and Options to Extend Their Stay on Compassionate Grounds Given Situation in Myanmar

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Miss Rachel Ong

K Shanmugam

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