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Under the
Enlistment Act, a National Service (NS) liable person at the
age of 16½ and above requires an Exit Permit (EP) to leave
and remain outside Singapore.
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He could
apply for an EP at the Exit Permit Offices (EPO) at Central
Manpower Base (CMPB) and SAFRA Tampines by fax, mail or
through the Internet. He had to provide documentary proof
certifying his education/ employment/overseas status. Once
the application was approved, a hardcopy EP was then issued
over the counter or sent to him by post.
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e-EP
SYSTEM
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On 18 Dec
2001, CMPB introduced a system for electronic EPs (e-EPs) to
be issued. Applicants are not required to submit documentary
proof at the time of application. However, to prevent abuse,
only selected applicants may be required to furnish
documentary proof for inspection as required by the EPO.
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Applications for an e-EP can be made through:
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- the
Internet at www.miw.com.sg
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- the
Intranet (for NSF/Regulars only)
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self-help terminals located at EPO, CMPB
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Once an
application is approved, an e-EP number is issued for future
reference. No hard copy exit permit will be issued.
Applicants can print the approval reply for record purposes,
if required.
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BENEFITS OF
THE e-EP SYSTEM
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Applicants will receive their EPs more quickly as they do
not have to wait for the hard copies to be mailed to them.
There is also no need for them to visit the EPO
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Applicants can apply for the EPs online in the comfort of
their homes or through the Intranet modules available at
their units
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Approval for the e-EP can be granted instantly. The system
also allows applicants to print a hard copy of the approval
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- With
e-EP, there will be no need for applicants to return the
hard copy EP to EPO. However, they are required to update
the system on the date of return
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- The new
system will allow users to choose how EPO should notify them
of their EP application status (if required) either via
snail mail, e-mail or SMS.
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Applicants are not required to provide documentary proof.
However, they may be selected randomly to produce relevant
documentary proof for verification.
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The
system is part of MINDEF initiatives to continuously explore
and provide better services to those liable for NS.
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Story
reproduced from PIONEER Jan 2002 issue
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