Question:
Ms Rachel Ong: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many visit or employment passes of Myanmar nationals in Singapore have expired or will be expiring by December 2021; and (b) whether the Ministry provides options for these Myanmar nationals to extend their stay in Singapore on compassionate grounds given the ongoing political situation in Myanmar.
Answer:
1. All requests by foreigners for extension of stay will be assessed based on the prevailing guidelines, which take into account COVID-related border restrictions.
2. Singapore has an established and long-standing policy on refugees. As a small, densely populated country with limited land, Singapore is not in a position to accept any persons seeking political asylum or refugee status.
