On 30 April 2026, four individuals were charged by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for harbouring immigration offenders.

Case of Loh Yong Teong (“Loh”)

2.          Loh, a 35-year-old Singaporean, was charged for harbouring a 43-year-old Malaysian man, Beh Chun Chun (“Beh”), without conducting due diligence checks, and had assumed that Beh had a valid pass to stay in Singapore. Beh had remained unlawfully in Singapore after the expiry of his visit pass on 10 March 2025.

3.          Investigations by ICA found that Loh had allowed Beh to stay in a unit at Block 290 Bishan Street 24 from March 2025 to January 2026.  Beh was previously convicted and sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment and three strokes of the cane. He had been deported and is barred from re-entering Singapore.

Case of Tin Zaw Hein (“Tin”)

4.           Tin, a 37-year-old Myanmar national, was charged for harbouring a 45-year-old Myanmar woman, Khin Sandar Wai (“Khin”), who had remained unlawfully in Singapore after the expiry of her visit pass on 22 September 2014. Tin had assumed that she had a valid pass to remain in Singapore.

5.            Investigations by ICA found that Tin had allegedly allowed Khin to stay in a unit at 204 Bukit Batok Street 21 from March 2024 to December 2025. Khin was convicted and sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment. She had been deported and is barred from re-entering Singapore.

Case of Yu Baojun (“Yu”)

6.            Yu, a 48-year-old Chinese national, was charged for harbouring a 40-year-old Chinese woman, Lin Yaling (“Lin”), without conducting due diligence checks to ensure that the latter held a valid pass to stay in Singapore. Lin had remained unlawfully in Singapore after the cancellation of her work pass on 4 July 2013.

7.            Investigations by ICA found that Yu had allegedly allowed Lin to stay in a unit at Block 66 Marine Drive from May 2025 to January 2026. Lin was convicted and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and fined $2,000. She had been deported and is barred from re-entering Singapore.

Case of Xiao Xilin (“Xiao”)

8.            Xiao, a 58-year-old Chinese national, was charged for harbouring a 48-year-old Chinese national, Liu Yi (“Liu”), whom he had assumed to be a valid work pass holder. Liu had allegedly entered Singapore illegally in 2011.

9.            Investigations by ICA found that Xiao had allegedly allowed Liu to stay in a unit at 23 Geylang Lorong 11 from March 2025 to November 2025. Liu was convicted and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and fined $2,000. She had been deported and is barred from re-entering Singapore.

10.          ICA takes a firm stance against any person who harbours immigration offenders. Those who wish to rent out their premises must exercise due diligence in checking the immigration status of their prospective foreign tenants to ensure that their stay in Singapore is legal. They are required to:

(a)  Check the tenant’s original immigration/work pass;

(b)  Cross check the particulars on his/her pass against the particulars on his/her original passport; and

(c)  Verify the validity of his/her pass by checking with the issuing authority (i.e. the Ministry of Manpower for work passes and the ICA for immigration passes – Student’s Pass and Long-Term Visit Pass).

11.           A person found guilty of recklessly or knowingly harbouring overstayers and/or illegal immigrants may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months and up to two years and a fine of up to S$6,000. A person found guilty of negligently harbouring overstayers and/or illegal immigrants may be sentenced to a fine of up to S$6,000 or to imprisonment for a term of up to 12 months, or to both.

IMMIGRATION & CHECKPOINTS AUTHORITY
30 APRIL 2026