Written Replies to Parliamentary Questions

Provision of Non-Digital Access to Citizenship, Residency and Long-Term Visit Pass Applications for Non-Digitally Savvy Residents

Published: 07 January 2025

Question: 

Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs what measures has ICA taken to provide non-digital access to applications, particularly in relation to applications for Singapore Citizenship, Permanent Residence or Long-Term Visit Pass by residents who are illiterate or not digitally able.

 

Answer: 

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law: 

1. For the convenience of applicants, online submission is now the default for applying for immigration facilities like Singapore Citizenship, Permanent Residence or Long-Term Visit Pass. Nonetheless, members of the public who require help to submit their applications online may approach officers at the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Services Centre for assistance.