Social Visit Pass
The Singapore Government is very strict about foreigners giving birth in Singapore and strongly resists foreigners acquiring Singaporean citizenship for their children. A non-Singaporean who is over six months pregnant may not enter Singapore without a visa either to visit Singapore or to give birth in Singapore. However, if you hold an American passport, a 90-day social visit pass is automatically given, regardless.
The process for a visa to have your baby in Singapore (the Social Visit Pass) is as follows, you may need a visa to visit beforehand if you are taking medical check-ups in Singapore after six months.
Visa application forms are available from the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta:
Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav X-4 No 2, Kuningan
Tel: 021 520 1489
Fax: 021 520 1486
Email: denpasar@pacific.net.id
http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=237&secid=338
• 8:30-12.30 & 13:30-17:00 Mon-Fri
The completed forms must be returned to the Embassy, together with all supporting documents (including the details and signature of your Singaporean sponsor). The Embassy will take up to four weeks to process the form and issue the Social Visit Pass. This process can be completed in a shorter time by applying directly through an agent in Singapore (all documents would need to be couriered to Singapore) or by requesting special treatment at the Embassy. This is stressful and not recommended.
Other supporting documents required with the application are as follows:-
A doctor’s letter stating your due date.
A letter from your Embassy stating that your baby will be issued with a passport as a citizen of that country. This is usually available within two to three days.
NOTE: If you are applying for dual nationality for a child, you need only obtain one passport for the purpose of leaving Singapore. The second passport may be obtained from your Embassy in Jakarta (subject to Embassy requirements – it’s wise to check beforehand).
Your marriage certificate.
Details and signature of a Singaporean sponsor. The sponsor may be an individual or a company. They are required to pay a S$1500 deposit to the authorities within one month of the Social Visit Pass being issued. The deposit is returned to the sponsor provided you leave Singapore with your baby before your visa expires.
The Social Visit Pass is valid for one month only, therefore, you will need to extend it for a 3 month pass at:
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
10 Kallang Road #08-00 (next to Lavender MRT station), Singapore 208718
Tel: + 65 6391 6100
Email: ICA-feedback@ica.gov.sg
www.ica.gov.sg
You will need to attend in person to the ICA building. This is a very large, busy government office. You queue to be allocated a number for your application and must then wait for your turn. This application can usually be completed later the same day if you arrive early the next day.
You must also register at the hospital beforehand though your Singapore-based doctor should be able to help you.
Medical Letter to Fly
Talk to your doctor here about your wish to give birth in Singapore. Pinpoint the week that you plan to fly over and check your airlines regulations about pregnant passengers. (If you are having multiples, it is advisable to arrive earlier in Singapore then if you are just having a singleton.)
Singapore Airlines will let you fly up to your 35th week of pregnancy, but you need a letter from your Indonesian doctor referring you on to your Singaporean doctor. If you call Singapore Airlines yourself and ask them what they require for pregnant passengers, they will refer you to the Damiyanti clinic in Menteng. You need to make your appointment no more than 2 weeks before you travel (preferably one week before you travel). If you bring your current medical record to the doctor there, he/she will review your record, do a cursory exam and complete Singapore Airlines special form for patients flying with medical conditions. Although I was told the fee would be Rp.150,000, I was charged only Rp.70,000. You can also ask the doctor to make a housecall, but that costs Rp.350,000. The clinic will fax the form to Singapore Airlines here and give you a copy to take with you. With this letter in hand, you should not encounter any difficulty boarding your flight for Singapore, and you will be given additional help in Singapore with your bags, if the doctor requests it on the form. This is especially useful if you are flying without anyone husband or help from Indonesia.
Damiyanti Clinic Menteng
Jl. Lombok, No. 38, Menteng
Tel: 021 314 0540 or 3192 6822
Note: A letter alone from your Indonesian doctor (embassy doctors are not recognized) is all that is necessary, but there is at least one pregnant expat woman that attempted to fly with just a letter just from her doctor (and within the 35 week limit) and was prevented from getting on the plane in Jakarta until she submitted to a medical examination from a doctor at the airport in Jakarta. Not surprisingly, she had to pay a substantial fee for this last minute examination.
Registering the birth
After the birth, you will get a birth certificate, stating your child is NOT a citizen of Singapore, from the Registry of Births & Deaths (RBD)
Citizen Services Centre
Level 3, 10 Kallang Road (next to Lavender MRT station)
Tel: + 65 6391 6343
Fee: S$18.00
This service is also available at hospitals with birth registration centres.
Take the birth certificate, your passports, 2 photos of your baby with a white background and with his/her eyes OPEN and passport application forms to your relevant Embassy. This should take around 5 working days to process. Once the passport has been received you must return with it to the ICA building for your final exit form to be stamped and completed. Available on the same day. Apply from the Indonesian Embassy for an Indonesian visa that’s issued on the same day.
7 Chatsworth Road, Singapore 1024
Tel: +65 67377422.