SINGAPORE, Nov 29 — Singapore will reportedly introduce a new rule on January 30 next year that bars airlines from allowing travellers deemed undesirable by the republic or who fail entry requirements to board flights.
In a statement yesterday, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the no-boarding directive (NBD) is meant to strengthen border security by stopping potential threats before they reach Singapore, according to local news organisation The Straits Times.
“The NBD allows ICA to prevent identified prohibited or undesirable travellers whom we are aware of from advance traveller information that they are headed to Singapore, from boarding the flight for Singapore,” the ICA was quoted as saying.
The notices will reportedly be issued to airline operators at Changi and Seletar airports based on advance traveller information such as SG Arrival Card submissions and flight manifests.
