PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds have been forecast for most parts of Malaysia, including Selangor and Penang.
According to data from ICA, the number of overstayers arrested saw a 52 per cent increase from 357 in 2022, to 542 in 2023. - ST PHOTO: GIN TAYBut around 500 to 600 foreigners here have overstayed after their visit passes expired and have not yet been nabbed by the authorities.
He said it is not always possible to immediately arrest overstayers as they may have changed their contact details or residential address from the details previously declared to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority . According to data from ICA, the number of overstayers arrested saw a 52 per cent increase from 357 in 2022 to 542 in 2023.
Those who overstay in Singapore for more than 90 days can be jailed for up to six months and given at least three strokes of the cane.Chinese national Chen Yueying, 54, was sentenced to six months’ jail and fined $4,000 on Sept 27 for overstaying in Singapore for over 18 years.
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