mci.gov.sg Apply for PAC Press Accreditation Card Singapore : Ministry of Communications & Information
Organization : Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI)
Facility : Apply for Press Accreditation Card PAC
Country : Singapore
Apply Here : https://www.paconline.gov.sg/
Website : https://www.mci.gov.sg/
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MCI Apply for PAC
Media personnel working in Singapore can apply for a PAC from Media Division. The PAC identifies you as a bona fide media personnel reporting in Singapore and gives you access to government information and government events open to the media.
Related : MCI Information Service Scholarship 2015 Singapore : www.statusin.org/9012.html
Eligibility
** Media personnel who needs to cover ministerial functions and government events regularly.
** These include editors, journalists, producers, photographers, cameramen or media support staff (e.g. technical crew and sound engineers).
** Applicants must be working full-time with a news organisation (e.g. newspapers, news agencies, broadcasting corporations and current affairs/news magazines).
** MCI does not accredit media personnel from specialised publications (e.g. lifestyle magazines, geomancy newsletters and very specialised trade journals).
** Contract staff, temporary staff, interns and freelancers are not eligible for a PAC.
** Those not involved in the production process of news content are also not eligible (e.g. management, marketing and advertising executives, or other staff not involved in news production)
What is PAC
MCI processes and issues Press Accreditation Cards (PACs) to media personnel from news organisations in Singapore. These include bona fide journalists/correspondents, photographers/camera crew, etc from the local news media as well as foreign news organisations based in Singapore.
Privileges of PACs
A PAC helps to identify accredited media personnel in Singapore. Journalists with PACs are given access to Government press releases and media invites disseminated through the Media Relations Division Duty Desk and the Singapore Government Press Centre website.
Accredited journalists are listed in the Media Guide which is used by PROs in Ministries and statutory boards to contact and invite the media, especially foreign media, to their events. PAC holders are also given access to cover events in secured places like Parliament and the Istana.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. I have been accredited some time back, but have not been renewing my PAC. Can I renew my PAC now?
As long as you have never applied for PAC using the online system, you will need to submit a fresh application. For subsequent years, you will be reminded to renew your PAC one month before it expires.
2. I am a foreign media personnel to be based in Singapore. I require a PAC urgently but my Employment Pass has not been approved or renewed.
You may wish to call 6837 9375 for assistance. Alternatively, email MCI_PAC_Online [AT] mci.gov.sg, stating your name, organisation and contact details.
3. I am an accredited media personnel in Singapore. I plan to conduct freelance reporting with other organisations. Do I need to apply for another PAC?
No, you do not need to apply for another PAC. However, please inform MCI in writing the organisations you are freelancing for. You can email MCI_PAC_Online [AT] mci.gov.sg, stating your name, organisation, PAC Number and the organisations you freelance for.