Denial of passports to drug offenders in Singapore.
In order to curtail illicit drug trafficking, drug offenders are not allowed to leave Singapore for a specified period of time ranging from 2 to 15 years, depending on the gravity of the offence. Offenders who have committed certain drug offences, as specified in this article, are not allowed to possess passports. The Immigration Department maintains a register of drug offenders, on the basis of which it refuses to issue a passport to a person who has a drug offence record. The appeal against such a decision is referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau, which, given extenuating circumstances, may authorize the issuance of a passport for a restricted and defined period of time.
D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D012846:Singapore; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014195:Travel