Singapore PRs without valid re-entry permit to get six months to apply before losing status


Currently, permanent residents who are outside Singapore without a valid re-entry permit lose their residency status. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE: From Dec 1, Singapore permanent residents (PRs) who leave the country without a valid re-entry permit will get about six months to apply for one before losing their PR status.

Currently, PRs who are outside Singapore without a valid re-entry permit lose their residency status. They have a one-month grace period after their re-entry permits expire to apply for a new one to reinstate their PR status.

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