It is clearly stated in the Stay-Home Notice (SHN) that the SHN period starts on the day of one’s return to Singapore. Persons issued with an SHN are required to acknowledge the SHN, including the requirements set out within, and the SHN is operative with immediate effect.

        From 27 March 2020, 0900 hours, all travellers arriving in Singapore, including residents [Singapore citizens (SC), permanent residents (PR)], and Long-Term Pass (LTP) holders (Student’s Pass, Dependant’s Pass, Work Pass and Long-Term Visit Pass Holders), must submit a health declaration before proceeding with immigration clearance. They will have to do so via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service. The health declaration will be made available before 27 March 2020 as part of the SGAC e-Service, so that travellers who are due to arrive in Singapore after 27 March, 0900 hours, can complete it in advance of their arrival. Upon the submission of their health declaration, travellers will be notified electronically via email, on the need to comply with the 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) on arrival in Singapore. This allows travellers to be notified of their SHN requirements earlier, instead of only during immigration clearance in Singapore. At the same time, they will be made aware of the penalties under Section 21A of the Infectious Diseases Act (IDA) if they fail to comply with the requirements. They are advised to go through the requirements set out within the SHN in advance.

        The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will not hesitate to take enforcement measures against those who do not comply with the requirements of the SHN. Anyone who fails to comply with an SHN may face the following penalties:

• Prosecution under Section 21A of the Infectious Diseases Act. Those who breach the SHN will face a fine of up to $10,000, or up to six months’ imprisonment, or both.
• If one is a Singapore Permanent Resident, Long-Term Visit Pass holder, Dependant’s Pass holder or Student’s Pass holder, the validity of their passes may be shortened, or their passes revoked;
• If one is a foreign employee issued with a Work Pass, it may be revoked;
• If one’s child/ward is a full-time student attending a preschool, school or other educational institutions in Singapore, the child/ward might be subjected to disciplinary action, including suspension or dismissal. For foreign students, we may also cancel the child/ward’s Student’s Pass or Dependant’s Pass;
• If one is a short-term visitor, their visit pass may be cancelled and they may be barred from re-entering Singapore.

        ICA has worked with Changi Airport Group to put in place safe distancing measures. For instance, queue markers have been implemented at some of the immigration halls to provide physical distancing of passengers while they are at the queue. Alternate automated immigration lanes are also closed for physical distancing at the immigration halls.

IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
27 March 2020