THE Myanmar Embassy to Singapore said in a statement that the original or copy of the Citizenship Scrutiny Card (CSC) must be submitted for passport extension, with effect from next week.
At present, the embassy has provided passport extension services for Myanmar nationals working in Singapore after verifying that they have paid income tax. However, some are found using the Citizenship Scrutiny Card of someone else in registering tax payments, it said on 9 October.
Therefore, Myanmar nationals in Singapore must bring an original or copy of the Citizenship Scrutiny Card when they come to apply for passport extension at the embassy, it said. It urged Myanmar nationals to apply for a new one if their Citizenship Scrutiny Card is lost, and they should not avoid income tax by using someone else’s NSC card.
The embassy has announced on Fridays the list of approved persons for passport extension for less than 14 months, and passport extension service is provided from Monday through Friday. Myanmar nationals in Singapore aged above 65 years are given priority, and they do not need to seek an appointment date. Those who have difficulty in applying for an appointment date if they have an emergency can contact the embassy in person to request a walk-in service.
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