Refused Entry and how can i appeal.

Better don’t apply for visit visa , coz u hav changed your passport number you may   get approval for visa.. once u get approval if u go again while scanning ur finger print get to know then refuse entry again will
Also impact ur anyother chances ..
important thing even if u mention yes In have u ever travelled in anyother passport etc kind question ., den again vl get rejected u hav to wait fr 6 months to apply ..
better u apply visit pass through local sponsor or wait minimum 1 year to proceed again ..
And most importantly don’t send mails to ICA without following wat they said in Mail .,it will definitely impact  on ur any process in sg !

Visit visa and visit pass is different?

Maruthuuk: It is as Micmichael wrote above - you need to clear the issue you have with ICA first (by applying for a visit pass through a local sponsor) before you have any chance to get a work pass.
I suggest you follow their advice to look for a local sponsor first - and start applying for jobs only after that was successful. Since, as ICA wrote, there is no guarantee that you get that visit pass - and even if so, it is unclear that you can actually find a job and get a work pass for it, I recommend you keep your options open and also apply in other countries to maximize your chances!

Furthermore, please spell my name correctly in future and do not append every name with “bro”. (Asfar as I know, I am not your brother!)

"I am a tourist honest." Slightly later "I am here to work"

Oh come on. Sinpaore immigration did the right thing, they are not fools! I have no sympathy for fools that try it on.

Iam really sorry and thanks for your suggestions

Hi Nemodot I know you indirectly saying to me I  went for job but I went for visit only  in march now I have a plan to go work.
Some times visitors are genuine ,even I was geniune visitor ,not all the time you are right

To be very honest ! Better drop plans to go sg for atleast 1 year and focus on ur work once get  experience  try all these !
For  refused entry u must wait 6 months to 1 year (for 1st time refused entry as ineligible to issue visit pass )  within this span of time u want to enter u must apply for appeal from ur local sponsor with refused reason and that shud convince ICA oly then u will get approval letter. After 1 year also ull hav these issues while getting visa again chances are high to refuse entry but also they might allow if ur staying less time with genuine reason .

Have you got ur result from ICA?

Coming march 12 is complete my one year refused entry from singapore.after march 12 can I apply normally for visit visa or do I have to apply through local sponsor (what they said in mail)in ICA building directly?and why iam applying for visit pass,because  ICA mail me,before u apply for work visa, u have to apply for visit visa through your local sponsor in ICA building ,if visit visa approved u can apply for a work visa through ur future employer.

Maruthuuk: Please ask ICA directly what is needed, as nobody here knows the details of your case!

Why you got refuse to enter here? It depends on what went wrong, the ban can exist a year to few years, only ICA can clarify whether you are allowed to visit here again or not.

Work pass is a different subject and it’s approval process is different. You can read our existing threads to understand better.

Lastly, your work pass won’t give you guarantee to enter Singapore, in past people with IPA were denied entry because they were banned for serious offences. So, first clarify your query with ICA.

Ok thank you

@beppi hi can you please help me what to do I’m planning to go back in singapore on 23rd of oct from philippines to singapore then singapore to Australia, 4years ago i was denied entry in singapore please help me🙏🙏🙏

Hello gerliegujilde,

Welcome to expat.com!

Kindly note that you have posted on an old discussion with little visibility.

Nonetheless, I hope that you will be able to gather some information soon

Cheers,

Yoginee

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@gerliegujilde Contact ICA first - and only travel to Singapore if they tell you it’s o.k.!

@gerliegujilde were you able to go to singapore?

@Micmicheal

I had the same experienced last month. I was refused to enter Singapore last November 10,2022 and was issued a refusal letter indicating: ineligible to issue a pass due to current immigration policies. I got my IPA last December 06,2022. Can I now re enter Singapore with IPA? or do I still need to seek clearance from ICA?

@Rose Garcia51 You posted this on the forum TWICE - and sent it to me as PM TWICE.

While this conforms with Singaporean "Kiasu'ism", it is not well received on this forum.

Please don't do it again. Thanks!

@beppi

Apology for this..

Thank you.

Im a work permit holder then suddenly my employer cancel my permit, I ask my agent regarding this she say can still stay for 2 weeks, but when I exit Singapore I was been hold in the immigration and saying that I over stay, If I come to Sg as tourist is there a possibility that they won't let me in because of this? Appreciate your reply , thank you so much

@mitchvijay110721 Overstaying (even without knowing it) is a serious offense in Singapore. There are high chances that you will be denied entry now, also for a short tourist visit.

Better contact ICA first and ask if there is a ban and what could be done to lift it!

And: This is another example that you can never trust employment agents. They should be avoided!

@Micmicheal hi there.

I have a concern regarding your case. You were not allowed to enter singapore in February, right?

When did you apply for an appeal to re-enter Singapore? And was that approved? Thank you.

Or if anyone can help me answer. Thanks!

@santiago38438 The user you are referring to, Micmicheal, did last post on this forum over three years ago. So you might or might not get a reply.

I'm sorry for that @beppi, I was just referring to MicMicheal's issue last time.

But if anyone can help me with my issue, I would really appreciate it.

I was refused to enter Singapore Feb 2023 because of my multiple entries. To begin the story, I am a student visiting my Spass holder partner in Singapore. I stayed almost 3months in Singapore last year (June-July) doing reentries from other countries. I went back home in July since it is the start of the semester (August) After the semester ended, I went back to Singapore Jan 2023 for the semestral break and exited again to extend my stay. I have no purpose of applying for job and I didn't even looked for a job yet because I am not a graduate yet and a diploma holder. We know that for us to get a s pass, you must have those documents.

Then on my return in Feb, I was refused to enter. I know the reason because of my multiple reentries which immigration explained and is not allowed in Singapore. I should've applied online visa extension but I didn't. What I wasn't able to ask the officer is if I am banned for 2 years, how soon can I apply for appeal in ICA? And if an S pass holder can be my sponsor as stated in the letter that I need sponsorship?

@santiago38438 You were rightly banned (for two years), because you abused a visit visa to in fact live with your partner, which is of course not allowed (LTVP or DP are the correct visa types for this!).

I assume to remove the ban you'd have to remove the reason for it, so I suggest you apply after your partner has left Singapore and you can tell ICA that you want to visit for an entirely different reason. An then don't stay much longer that the average visitor (four days) to avoid being picked out again.

@beppi thank you for this.

One more question, can a SPass holder be accepted to do the sponsorship for me?

As far as I know, only citizens and PR can be visa sponsors - otherwise it would be a loophole open for abuse.

Good day

My country is visa free with Singapore . I travelled from manila to Singapore for the first time and i was refused entry on July 8 2023 with no reason. I had a round trip ticket plus 4 days hotel reservation , I was just travelling to Singapore for tourism and to complete a visa downgrading process. So i decided to travel to Singapore for that. I explained to the immigration officer that i was required to leave the country for a few days so as to complete the downgrading process they seem not to understand . they asked for my hotel reservation and round trip ticket which a provided but at the end i was refused entry when i had all requirements. I would like to know the reason i was denied since i want to travel again to Singapore in the feature thank you. Let me know what should be the next step.

I travelled from manila to Singapore for the first time and i was refused entry on July 8 2023 with no reason.

There certainly IS a reason - even if they did not tell it to you. Did you ask?

I would like to know the reason i was denied since i want to travel again to Singapore in the feature thank you. Let me know what should be the next step.

Finding out the reason (from ICA) is the next thing you should do. Do NOT attempt another trip to Singapore without removing this reason or getting prior approval from ICA!

Hi all, I had stayed for 3 months from beginning of feb to mid may. I was on visit pass. In between, I had re-entered few times. End of May, I entered no problem. End of June I tried to enter again, I was called up by the immigration officer asking the reason what I am doing.

for context, I was a student pass holder and trying to wait for work passes here and it got rejected eventually.

Do you think I will get turned away next time if I am visiting again?

Do you think I will get turned away next time if I am visiting again?
-@Maikel Lin

Not if you have a legitimate reason for visiting that often (which they will almost certainly ask for). What is yours?

@beppi that day I answered I was looking for job. I remember they jotted down my details on a paper with a header of “case”.

next time visiting, ill probably be on holiday.

hope wont get turned away.

@Maikel Lin That wasn't a particularly smart answer - job search, while not illegal on a visit visa, is certainly frowned upon. You are on their radar now,so make sure next time you can show a hotelbooking and return ticket (and don't stay long!).

@beppi thanks beppi. Whats the reason behind they will frown upon?

noted will visit next few months

Because they don’t like people coming on a tourist visa but later found searching jobs in SG.

As Beppi said this is not illegal but then you are not exactly a tourist either when someone’s purpose of visit to Singapore is to search job. Good luck

@beppi do you happen to know if they jot down things we answer in immigration? Do they have the data?

@gogo1010 They definitely have everything available at a mouseclick. Don’t underestimate.the Singapore authorities!

Hlo sir/mam plz my Singapore  entry approval

@sanjuraheja5252 People here don’t approve or permit you to enter Singapore. Kindly contact ICA via authorized channels

Hello, can i check with Surya or Beppi, if the local sponsor is a registered company, what documents would be required? Would loa suffice?

i don’t think they will request for IC of hr?