Background

1. Prior to the closure of most countries’ borders (Covid) back in the year 2020, pleasure craft conducted their outbound & inbound immigration clearance at 2 locations:
   • Changi General Purpose Anchorage
   • Off Sisters Island

Current Procedure

2. In the year 2022, ICA revised the immigration procedure for pleasure craft departing Singapore. There are 2 routes that boaters can adopt:
   • Land Transfer Facilitation Scheme to Marina South Pier or
   • West Coast Pier

3. In 11 Jul 22, ICA introduced another clearance checkpoint at Changi Point Ferry Terminal (CPFT) to facilitate CSC, MCC & SAFYC boaters.

Departure Procedure

• Boater to submit crew list, intended departure/arrival date to SAFYC – Andy at least 2 weeks before departure
• Boater to email Changi Sailing Club – CSC (at least 3 days before departure on intended ETA to CSC. Contact – mayling@csc.org.sg
• Operating hours of ICA Immigration Clearance – 0700H to 1900H
• On the day of departure, SAFYC pleasure craft’s arrived at CSC. Anchored/moored and await for CSC ferry service to fetch all crew/pax from boat to pontoon.
• Cost $50 (including mooring/ferry service)
• Crew/pax proceeds to Changi Point Ferry Terminal (CPFT) directly. (10 mins walk)
• Proceed for departure immigration clearance at CPFT International immigration counters
• Once cleared, crew/pax to wait for the bumboat at the international jetty
• Bumboat services MUST be booked at least 1 day in advance (Bumboat operator chairman – Mr Chua Kok Heng, 96661676)
• (Cost – $70/one-way weekday trip & $80/one-way weekend trip). Max 12 pax.
• Upon bumboat arrival at CSC, transfer crew/pax from bumboat to yacht
• Yacht departs Singapore
• Total cost – SAFYC – $15 (Port Clearance services), CSC – $50 (1 x mooring/ferry service), Bumboat Operator – $70/$80 (one way bumboat service)

Arrival Procedure

• Boater to email Changi Sailing Club – CSC (at least 3 days before arrival on intended ETA to CSC. Contact – mayling@csc.org.sg
• Operating hours of ICA Immigration Clearance – 0700H to 1900H
• Arriving SAFYC yacht’s proceeds to CSC to anchor/moored.
• Bumboat services MUST be booked at least 1 day in advance (Bumboat operator chairman – Mr Chua Kok Heng, 96661676)
• Boater arranges for one-way CPFT bumboat services ($70/one-way trip & $80/one-way weekend trip )
• No crew or pax allowed to disembark from the yacht except for the purpose of transferring from the yacht to the bumboat.
• After arrival clearance is accorded, the crew/pax may enter Singapore via CPFT.
• Walk back to CSC (10 mins) and await for CSC ferry service to fetch all crew/pax from pontoon to Yacht.
• Cost $50 + GST (include mooring/ferry service)
• Depart CSC for SAFYC
• Total cost – CSC – $50 (1 x mooring/ferry service), Bumboat Operator – $70/$80 (one way bumboat service)

SAF Yacht Club provides support for berthing, fuel sales, embark/disembark of store and passenger.

To submit your requirements, please contact mok@safyc.org.sg