{"id":40359,"date":"2026-03-30T11:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=40359"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:43:35","slug":"heavy-traffic-expected-at-woodlands-tuas-checkpoints-during-good-friday-long-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=40359","title":{"rendered":"Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints during Good Friday long weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>OTHER ADVICE FOR TRAVELLERS<\/h2>\n<p>Travellers should bring their passports and ensure the document has a remaining validity of six months, said ICA.<\/p>\n<p>Short-term visitors, including those holding an in-principle approval for a long-term pass, must submit their Singapore Arrival Card with a health declaration via the MyICA Mobile app within three days before arriving.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term pass holders must also notify ICA or the Ministry of Manpower of any change in their passport particulars before re-entering Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPermanent residents who have renewed their passports should update and transfer their new passport details to their re-entry permit via the MyICA Mobile application,\u201d said ICA.<\/p>\n<p>It advised travellers to use the QR codes generated on the app to make their immigration clearance more convenient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravellers on wheelchairs and family groups of up to four members, including those with children below six years old, can enjoy faster clearance using QR code at the special assistance lanes,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>Those driving foreign vehicles should ensure that their vehicle entry permit \u00a0(VEP) is valid.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers without a valid autopass card, a VEP approval email from the Land Transport Authority or valid insurance will be turned back, said ICA.<\/p>\n<p>Any outstanding fines with Singapore\u2019s government agencies should also be settled, it added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose with outstanding fines may be denied entry into Singapore,\u201d said ICA.<\/p>\n<p>The immigration authority also warned against bringing in controlled or prohibited items, which include vapes.<\/p>\n<p>Those caught possessing, using or importing vapes have faced higher penalties since Sep 1 last year, as part of the government\u2019s efforts to clamp down on vaping.<\/p>\n<p>Short-term visitors who re-offend will be banned from re-entering Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term pass holders who re-offend may have their passes revoked on a third offence, and face deportation and a ban from re-entering Singapore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/heavy-traffic-woodlands-tuas-checkpoints-ica-good-friday-6024956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OTHER ADVICE FOR TRAVELLERS Travellers should bring their passports and ensure the document has a remaining validity of six months, said ICA. 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