ICA Refused entry to Singapore [duplicate]

I came to Singapore as a tourist 5th of November. As I am holding a Polish passport I got a visa for 90 days. I left Singapore 4th of February and I went to Bali. I decided to return to Singapore 7th of February. I was going to Singapore with my friend (Singaporean) who declared to pay my accommodation in Singapore for 60 days. I didn't have a return ticket to my country, because I wasn't sure if i will get a visa for 30 or 60 days.

They stopped me at the airport and said that I cannot get in to Singapore. They took pictures of me and fingerprints, but I didn't find any stamp in my passport just paper information with the reason: 'being ineligible for the issue of a pass under current immigration policies'.

My question is: can I come back to Singapore or am I blacklisted? They didn't want to tell me anything at the airport. Where should I try to explain this situation?

Best Answer

As a citizen of Poland attempting to enter Singapore without a visa, you are required to have a ticket out of Singapore:

Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for their next destination.

Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused

Staying in Singapore for the maximum permitted 90 days and returning immediately after a short "visa run" to Bali will also have looked suspicious, since this looks a lot like you're working in Singapore. Being an Eastern European female, presumably young and unmarried, will also raise suspicion that you're illegally working in the... nightlife industry.

Since your denial is now on the record, you have likely been blacklisted. Instead of attempting to apply for another tourist visa, I would advise that you apply for a visa that matches the reason you want to stay in Singapore that long: LTVP, employment pass, etc.

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