Stateless Persons with Special Passes in Singapore and Possibility of Their Access to Singpass Accounts

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many stateless persons with Special Passes are residing in Singapore currently; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider reviewing the current position of not allowing them to have access to Singpass accounts; and (c) if not, why not.

Mr K Shanmugam: As at 31 December 2023, there were 853 stateless persons living in Singapore, 204 of whom are on Special Passes.

The Government is reviewing whether stateless persons residing in Singapore on Special Passes may be given Singpass accounts.