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22 Jan 2026 / Singapore

Enhanced transfer process for sea crew on long-term pass

Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has announced system enhancements that will allow shipping agents to submit crew transfer applications for sea crew members holding Long-Term Passes (LTP) via digitalPORT@SG™.

At present, the crew transfer facility in digitalPORT@SG™ is applicable only to foreign sea crew holding Landing Passes. When sea crew holding LTP are transferred between vessels, shipping agents have to submit a sign-off application for the crew member to leave the current vessel, followed by a separate sign-on application for the crew member to join the new vessel.

The crew transfer facility in digitalPORT@SG™ will be extended to include sea crew holding LTP, from 1 February 2026.

The requirements for submitting crew transfer applications in digitalPORT@SG™ for LTP sea crew are aligned with those for foreign sea crew:

  • Both vessels (i.e. the vessel from which the crew is transferred and the receiving vessel) must be in port.
  • The sea crew member to be transferred must meet the following criteria:
    i. Foreign sea crew: Hold a valid Landing Pass.
    ii. LTP sea crew: Hold a valid LTP, and have either already signed on to the vessel, or obtained arrival clearance for shore leave via sea route, if the LTP crew arrived with the vessel.

Enquiries may be submitted to the Pre-Clearance Section (PCS) using FormSG at https://go.gov.sg/vesselandcrewmatters.

For further details, as well as information about operations in Singapore, contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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