what is the reason that you must have at least 6 months of validity before you can travel? can i still travel if i have 4 months left before expiry?
what is the reason that you must have at least 6 months of validity before you can travel? can i still travel if i have 4 months left before expiry?
Once I was travelling to Batam and I didn't realise that my passport was a few days short of the 6mth validity until I was purchasing the ferry tickets at Tanah Merah. The counter staff highlighted to me and told me that there is a possibility that the Batam Customs might deny my entry. I took the risk :sweat:
When I reached Batam Customs, I was hauled into a room where they spend a long time telling me of the requirements blah blah blah... then they say they will try and help me to talk to their supervisor. After sometime, one of them told me that I need to pay for "processing fee" to get special permission to enter else I had to return to Singapore.
To TS, please renew your passport. Most likely you will have problem trying to travel without the 6mth validity.
for biometric passport, its still a booklet, just that the info from your thumbprints, iris, etc are stored on a chip inside your passport.....I thought you can just switch to the biometric passport? Won't that save the hassle of renewing?
Don't quote me though, I'm not in SG now :bsmilie:
Once I was travelling to Batam and I didn't realise that my passport was a few days short of the 6mth validity until I was purchasing the ferry tickets at Tanah Merah. The counter staff highlighted to me and told me that there is a possibility that the Batam Customs might deny my entry. I took the risk :sweat:
When I reached Batam Customs, I was hauled into a room where they spend a long time telling me of the requirements blah blah blah... then they say they will try and help me to talk to their supervisor. After sometime, one of them told me that I need to pay for "processing fee" to get special permission to enter else I had to return to Singapore.
To TS, please renew your passport. Most likely you will have problem trying to travel without the 6mth validity.
That happen to me years ago... not sure how much it cost you but I was there to play golf...he did not bring me to a room but just a few counters far from the crowd and "explain" things to me... explanation and entry cost me SDG$300!!!
Not sure about situation now but some countries only need 3 months while other 6months... if that is still practice maybe you should check which country you are heading and find out.
please renew, i underwent a fiasco early this year going to Kuching. Two days before, I realized my passport is 4 months from expiry, even called the Malaysia High Commission, they refused to help and pushed me to ICA. At last, had to proceed on with an emergency procedure. Interviewed by some high-rank officer on why i need the renewal quick. No choice, she finally gave me a quick passport renewal and collected the next day.
Cost me $50. I was a poor student ;p
for those PRs... how long does ICA take to transfer the 'Re-entry Permit' stamp from the old passport to the new one?
It is done on the spot if you do that early in the day. If you do it near closing time you'll need to collect it next working day.
for those PRs... how long does ICA take to transfer the 'Re-entry Permit' stamp from the old passport to the new one?