Consular Services
Pregnant
visitors who wish to travel to Singapore for delivery of their baby must pre-apply for a
visit pass and/or visa at the Embassy.
Visitors
should also check with their airlines concerning restrictions which the
airlines may impose on pregnant travellers.
Documents
Required
Submission
Applications must be submitted at the Embassy in
person during office hours. Please telephone ahead for an appointment with
the Consular Officer to submit your application. We apologise that the
Embassy does not accept applications submitted by post.
Fees
No fee
will be levied for the visit pass application at the Embassy.
If the
application is approved, the visitor will be required to extend her social
visit pass at Immigration & Checkpoints Authority after her arrival to the
full validity of the approved pass. The fee for the extension is S$40 for a
period of 3 months or more from the date of entry/issue.
Where
applicable, the visa fee is US$20, payable at the time of application.
Processing Time
The normal processing time is 4 to 5 weeks
provided the application dossiers are complete and no further verification
is required. You should ensure that your travel plans allow sufficient time
for the processing of your application.
Important Note on Security Deposit
If the application is approved, a security deposit of
between S$1000 to S$3000 may be imposed on the local sponsor. The payment
for the security deposit may be in the form of
NETS
or Cashier's Order.
A duly completed Interbank Giro form is required to be submitted for
refunding purpose. The security deposit will be refunded after it has been
confirmed that both the mother and child have left Singapore and there is no
breach of any of the conditions stated in the security bond.
For more information please visit the Immigration &
Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
website.
Last updated
on 26 December 2005 |