When contacted, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
would only say that it is possible, under special circumstances,
for Singapore citizens to re-enter the country without travel
documents.
'Singapore citizens have the
right of entry into Singapore. The ICA will first establish the
citizenship status of the person and if we are satisfied he or she
has not lost the status, we will accord the necessary clearance for
entry,' said an ICA spokesman.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also declined to say much, but
said it was helping the family on the matter.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_326402.html
The Star Online did not include this part when they repost the
news from Straits Time. So technically, it is possible for the
granny to come home without the passport.
Imagine a Singaporean granny with dementia turns up at the
customs and Singaporean customs simply turn her away because she
does not have the documents, I am sure that will send even more
tongues wagging about the dogmatism of Custom officials.
So is it possible for Sg citizens to also leave Sg without travel
document?