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Second-home visa introduced to foreign investors by immigration, SIER

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Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Nov 7, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Directorate General of Immigration and PT Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SIER) Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, held a coaching clinic to provide information on second-home visas to foreign investors and consul generals from several countries this week.Consul generals from several countries participated in the "Coaching Clinic on Immigration Services and Second-Home Visa Assistance," which was held in Surabaya on Thursday (November 3, 2022). (ANTARA/HO-PT SIER)The participants of the Coaching Clinic on Immigration Services and Second-Home Visa Assistance, which was held in Surabaya on Thursday (November 3, 2022), included British Prosperity Honorary Consul for Surabaya and East Java Ivy Kamadjaja; Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Christopher Tjokrosetio; Honorary Consul of Australia Anthony Clark; and Consul General of Japan in Surabaya Takeyama Kenichi.The coaching clinic aimed to make it easier for foreign businesses to understand the immigration service reform initiated by the Indonesian government, acting director general of immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rig...

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Returning Singaporeans, PRs and pass holders vaccinated overseas encouraged to upload certificate

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SINGAPORE - The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has encouraged returning Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders who have been vaccinated overseas to upload their vaccination certificate to their electronic health declaration card before arrival. In a statement on Sunday (Nov 7), ICA said the declaration card is part of the electronic SG Arrival Card and uploading the certificate will enable their Covid-19 vaccination record to be automatically transmitted to and reflected on the HealthHub or TraceTogether app. It will also allow them to use the automated lanes upon arrival for faster immigration clearance. "This will speed up clearance at the arrival immigration counters, as ICA officers will not have to manually check the vaccination certificate of these travellers," said the authority. It added that those who do not upload their foreign digital vaccination certificate before their arrival will have to clear immigration at the manual counters. ICA said that those vaccinated against Covid-19 in Singapore are not required to upload their vaccination certificate in the electronic health declaration card, as their vaccination records would have been a...

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ICA looking at opening up other parts of airport for immigration clearance, streamlining proccesses: Shanmugam

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SINGAPORE - More parts of Changi Airport could be opened up to speed up immigration clearance as passenger arrivals increase due to the expansion of a quarantine-free travel scheme, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has reopened the automated check-in lanes at the airport from Friday (Oct 29) as well, for faster immigration clearance for Singaporeans and permanent residents. But the overall time needed before a passenger can leave the airport will still be longer as compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Shanmugam told reporters in a virtual interview after his visit to the airport on Friday morning. "With increase in traveller volume, requirement for testing, clearances may take longer, and particularly if several flights arrive in quick succession," he said. The moves to streamline the immigration process comes as Changi welcomes more travellers, following the start of eight new Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) this month with countries such as the United States and Britain. Some passengers have complained about long waiting times to go through immigration, while others said the process was swift. Mr Shanmugam...

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7 Myanmar nationals arrested on suspicion of working illegally at Lim Chu Kang farm

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SINGAPORE - Seven Myanmar nationals suspected of working illegally at a farm in Lim Chu Kang have been arrested. The seven, all men, were found sleeping in six makeshift shelters on the vegetable farm in Sungei Tengah Road during a joint operation by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Singapore Police Force on Monday (Nov 9). In a statement on Thursday, the ICA said that during preliminary investigations, the men, aged between 30 and 42, admitted that they had been staying in Singapore without valid immigration passes and had been working on the farm without valid work passes. The authorities are still investigating. The ICA warned that those who overstay in Singapore face a jail term of up to six months and a minimum of three strokes of the cane. It added that it takes a firm stance against any person who employs immigration offenders. Anyone found guilty of employing an immigration offender is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term of at least six months and up to two years, and a fine of up to$6,000. The ICA said: "Singaporeans and home owners are reminded to exercise due diligence in checking the status of foreigners before offering them employm...