Extradition Defence
Extradition from Singapore
A guide for families: the process, bail, timelines, fighting extradition, and consenting to surrender.
What this section covers
If someone close to you has been arrested in Singapore because another country wants one sent there, this section explains what is happening and what can be done. If you would rather understand the law itself, see Singapore Extradition Law.
Extradition follows a set sequence. One is arrested on a Singapore warrant, brought before a Magistrate, and remanded in cycles of no more than seven days. A Magistrate will ask whether one consents to surrender. If one does not, there is a committal hearing. If one is committed, there is a right of review in the High Court. Only after does the Minister sign a warrant of surrender.
There is something that can be done at each of those stages.
Arrested in the last 48 hours
What is happening now and what can I do?
Learn moreExtradition Act 1968, Part 3The extradition process
From the foreign request to the Minister’s warrant of surrender.
Learn moreCriminal Procedure Code 2010, s 95Bail
The starting point in extradition cases is no bail. There are three narrow exceptions.
Learn moreExtradition Act 1968How long it takes
Deadlines for each stage and stages where there are none.
Learn moreExtradition Act 1968, ss 8–10Fighting extradition
Can one contest extradition and what is the process?
Learn moreExtradition Act 1968, s 21Consenting to surrender
Why consent and the consequences.
Learn moreINTERPOLINTERPOL Red Notices
A Red Notice is not an arrest warrant, and confers no power of arrest in Singapore.
Learn moreFor families and for overseas counselWorking with your lawyers abroad
Why an extradition case needs lawyers in both countries, and how the two teams work together.
Learn moreIf someone close to you has been arrested in Singapore on another country’s request, the steps taken in the first days can make a real difference. Contact us to arrange a discussion about your situation.
The information on this page is general in nature and may not reflect the latest developments. Extradition arrangements change, and the law develops over time. Nothing on this page constitutes legal advice, and reading it does not create a solicitor–client relationship. For advice on your own situation, please contact us.
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