The new policy aims to boost tourism and investment in the regional economic zones by attracting foreigners who have permanent resident status in the Lion City.
SINGAPORE: Permanent residents in Singapore can now travel visa-free to Bintan , Batam and the Karimun Islands in a bid to boost tourism and investment in the regional economic zones.
He added that BVK holders can enter via the crossing at Batam Island, Bintan Island and the Karimun Regency area. "Apart from encouraging tourism growth, the BVK facility for Batam, Bintan and Karimun also makes it easier for Singapore PR holders who are interested in business or investment in KEK in Batam,” he said in the statement.
According to Singapore’s statistics department, there are around 545,000 PRs living in the Lion City. Bintan and Batam have previously introduced other initiatives to help facilitate travel in the area. In 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia launched the travel bubble zone, which included Bintan, Batam and Singapore. At the time, the process was only implemented at Bandar Bentan Telani port.
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