Hi all....
My name is Via and I m from Jakarta - Indonesia.
I want to share a story and ask about Singapore immigration. Yesterday 25 October 2017 I landed in Singapore from Jakarta for 3 days 2 nights to meet my bf and he is not Singaporian.
I came to Singapore around 4-7 times per year since 2009.
Every time I came to Singapore I never stay longer than 4 days and always have return flight and hotel.
On this trip the immigration asking about my reason to come, asking the hotel booking and return flight.
As I explained to them that I came to meet my be, I have hotel and return flight.
And I explained that my bf not Singaporian.
Then they took me to investigation room and ask me many times.
I gave everything they asked, return flight, hotel & boarding pass again.
I asked them many times "why am I here?" And the answer is ur name on the list.
Later on I found out that the list is ICA list
They check my fingertips (10 fingers) and took photos and everything.
After that a woman call me and take me to security room and she said my return flight is 6:25 pm.
I just landed 2:30 pm and they held me around 4 hours that feels forever.
The woman that took me is not immigration and all the staffs at the security room is not immigration. The other 2 girls who sit with me agree that they are not nice.
It feels like they treat us like criminals.
The problem is I have no idea why I was refused to enter with reason being ineligible for the issue of a pass under current immigration policies.
I showed them my return flight and hotel and I only came to Singapore 4 times in 2017.
My other Indonesian friend came to Singapore 2times / month since January 2017 and she is doing fine.
They send me back and I have to pay the flight back to Jakarta.
Losing all my book and money of course.
Singapore used to be friendly especially for Indonesian because we are so close.
They handover me to flight attender and the same handover to Immigration in Jakarta.(like I m going to run away)
The Immigration in Jakarta told to me to go to Singapore embassy in Jakarta and ask about this. If I want to come to Singapore again I need to submit letter.
Please share or advice about this.
Thank you
Via