Friday, 17 Jun 2022
Bumper to bumper: Singapore stopped using physical white cards at its land border when the Covid-19 pandemic first hit in March 2020. The move came after authorities took into account the volume of traffic at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
FOR decades, Malaysian visitors to Singapore have had to submit a customs and immigration arrival card, commonly called the ‘white card’, at the border before being able to enter the island nation.
Singapore, however, has moved away from physical cards and now requires visitors to fill in the arrival card online. Is this true?
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Singapore stopped using physical white cards when the Covid-19 pandemic first hit in March 2020 and now visitors must use their online system called the SG Arrival Card e-Service.
However, some Malaysians who were attempting to enter the country via car or bus were unaware of the ruling and were forced to wait for up to three hours to fill in the “white card” online at the border when the border reopened on April 1.
According to Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), visitors have to submit an online arrival card within three days of their arrival in Singapore.
The site adds that the service is free of charge and warns that ICA does not work with any commercial entities that “help” in submitting arrival cards for a fee.
Once your form has been received and processed you will then receive an email from ICA confirming it.
Visitors to the island nation can submit their travel cards via the ICA website (https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/) or download their app, MyICA via Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
References:
1. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/06/15/msians-unaware-of-white-card-ruling
2. https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-depart/entry_requirements/sg-arrival-card
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