A 60-year-old male British National has been issued a stern warning for making a false declaration of his travel history at the Family Justice Courts (FJC).

Made false travel declaration

According to joint release from the Singapore Police Force and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Apr. 26, the man had visited FJC to obtain a certified true copy of a document on Mar. 25.

As part of Covid-19 precautionary measures, FJC requires all visitors to declare their travel history for the last 14 days.

The man declared that he had not been abroad in the last 14 days, and was therefore allowed to enter FJC.

However, he had in fact arrived in Singapore from Hong Kong on Mar. 13, 2020, which was still within the 14-day travel history period.

Deported and barred from re-entering

For making a false declaration, he has been issued a stern warning by the police on Apr. 25.

He was then deported to Hong Kong on Apr. 26, and barred from re-entering Singapore, despite being married to a Singapore Permanent Resident.

Members of the public are reminded to take all health and travel declarations seriously, and submit truthful and accurate information.

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