If your Singapore passport is damaged, it should be reported to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) as soon as possible. A passport is considered damaged when it is no longer in a condition that can be accepted as valid identification by foreign authorities. Examples include torn or missing pages, a frayed or loose binding, water damage with faded pages, a cracked or detached biodata page, or a damaged RFID chip. Once the damage is reported, the passport cannot be used for travel. 

You can report a damaged passport online using Singpass or in person at the ICA Services Centre. For online reporting, digital photos of the damaged passport and Singpass login are required. If reporting in person, you must bring your damaged passport and your digital or physical identity card; for applicants below 16 years old, a birth certificate and the parent’s presence are required. 

If you are overseas when your passport is damaged, you may report it to the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission or use ICA’s online e-Service. After reporting, you may apply for a new passport, usually starting one working day after the damage report. 

Reporting damaged passports incurs non-refundable fees in addition to the standard passport issuance fee: S$50 for the first damaged passport and S$100 for subsequent damage reports.