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THE SINGAPORE PASSPORT A Short Presentation of Its History from Colonial Times to Independence
BY
GIL SCHNEIDER
Regional Map
History 1
1819: Sir Stamford Raffles secures Singapore for the British
1826: “Straits Settlements”: Singapore, Malacca, Penang
administered by British East India Company, from Calcutta
1867: Straits Settlements become a Crown Colony, from London
Free Port: -> immigration (China, India, Malaya) – 100’000
population by 1869
Feb 1942 – Aug 1945: Japanese occupation
Aug 1945 – Mar 1946: British Military Administration
1 Apr 1946: Singapore becomes separate Crown Colony,
headed by Governor
History 2
1955-1959: Partial Internal Self-Government
Chief Minister (David Marshall)
Yang di-Pertuan Negara (Head of State) replaces Governor
1959-1963: Full Internal Self-Government (State of Singapore)
Prime Minister (Lee Kuan Yew)
1963: Federation of Malaysia
Merger of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah
Brunei does not join
History 3
Why: Singapore had no raw materials, merger to benefit the
economy (common free market, eliminating trade tariffs, solving
unemployment woes and to support new industries)
However: social unrest and disputes (policies favouring ethnic
Malays; communist subversion; interests of main political parties)
9 August 1965: Parliament of Malaysia expelled Singapore from
the Federation -> Singapore became independent (“Republic of
Singapore”)
Status of Singapore from 1867
1867-1942: Straits Settlements (Crown Colony)
1942-1945: Japanese occupation (“Shonan-to”)
1945-1946: British Military Administration
1946-1959: Crown Colony
1959-1963: State of Singapore
1963-1965: Federation of Malaysia
Since 1965: Republic of Singapore
Straits Settlements (1, 1921)
UK Passport of 1919
Straits Settlements (2, 1921)
Straits Settlements (3, 1931)
Straits Settlements (4, 1931)
Military Administration (1)
Military Administration (2)
Crown Colony (1, 1951)
Crown Colony (2, 1951)
Crown Colony (3, 1959)
State of Singapore
Federation of Malaysia
Republic of Singapore (1)
Republic of Singapore (2)
Republic of Singapore (3)
Republic of Singapore (4)
Republic of Singapore (5, 1967 )
Republic of Singapore (6, 1970 )
Republic of Singapore (7, 1981)
Republic of Singapore (8, 1987)
Republic of Singapore (9, 1997)
Biometric (10, 2007)
Restricted Passports (1)
Restricted Passports (2)
Restricted Passports (3)
Restricted Passports (4, final)
Restricted Passports (5)