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Entry requirements

All visitors to Singapore must:

• hold a passport (Except Hong Kong & Macau) valid for 6 months at time of departure,
• hold an onward or return ticket;
• have sufficient funds for the duration of stay;
• have entry documents (including a visa if required) to their next destination (if applicable)
• have a visa for entry into Singapore (if applicable).

Visa Policy Of Singapore Map (Ordinary Passports Only)

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   Republic Of Singapore

  Visa-Free - Indefinite Stay: (185 Day Britain / 183 Day Japan & Switzerland / 180 Day EU/EEA) Rule Applies

  Visa-Free - 90 days

  Visa-Free - 30 days

  Visa-Free - 15 days

  Visa-Free (30 days) / ETA-Required (90 days)

  Visa-Waiver Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) - 90 days

  Admission Restrictions (North Korea only)

  Admission Refused / Passports Invalid

  Visa Required - Assessment 1 Countries

  Visa Required - Assessment 2 Countries

  • Electronic Visa (E-Visa) (Through local contact with a valid Singpass Account or authorised agent)
  • Traditional Visa application (Without local contact with a valid Singpass Account or authorised agent)

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries may enter Singapore without a visa up to the duration listed below:

Indefinite Stay (33) All European Free Trade Association Member Countries2 Japan United Kingdom Of Great Britain1 All European Union Member Countries2 1 - British passport holders with proof of right of abode in United Kingdom, exception for residents of Isle Of Man & Channel Islands. 2 - Include territories of Nordic Passport Union, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Aland Islands & Svalbard. 90 days (15) Andorra Albania Armenia Bosnia Fiji Georgia Hong Kong1 Monaco Montenegro North Macedonia Peru San Marino Serbia South Korea2 Vatican City 1 - Applies to Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes but those with nationality from Refused Countries are banned. 2 - Temporary Policy of a 90 day Visa-Free Travel Period available until 01 September 2024 due to reciprocity. 30 days (21) All ASEAN Member Countries Canada4 Chile Israel Macau1 Mongolia Qatar Taiwan2 Turkey United Arab Emirates British Overseas Territories3 United States4 1 - Applies to Macau SAR Permit but those from Refused Countries are banned. Non-Ordinary Passport Holder can enter for 90 days visa-free. 2 - Holders of Taiwan passports who do not have the right of abode in Taiwan must have a valid Taiwan re-entry permit. 3 - British passport holders with no proof of right of abode in United Kingdom allowed but (except Falkland Islands Citizens). 4 - (The visa-free agreement is not applicable to Holders of Non-Ordinary Passports unless eligible to be exempted) while (ordinary passport holders wishing to enter for between 31 days and 90 days must have valid Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) presented on arrival). Holders of a UN Passport traveling on duty & family members (3 pax each) can enter visa-free for 30 days. Holders of a UN Passport that identifies holder as official of either ICC or ICAO travelling for duty & family members (3 pax each) can enter visa-free for 30 days but must been pre-cleared by MOFA Singapore. Holders of a Interpol Passport (3 pax each) and traveling on duty can enter visa-free for 30 days each visit but Interpol Office in Singapore must be notified before arriving in the country as part of pre-clearance procedures. 15 days (1) Mainland China1 2 (Temporary Visa-Free Trial Period until 01 September 2024) Oman1 1 - Visa-Free Period for Non-Ordinary Passport longer at 30 days under separate visa-free agreement with Mainland China and Oman. 2 - (The visa-free scheme is for China Citizens with China Passports) while those with all other documents require a mandatory valid visa.

Visa Policy Map for Non-Ordinary Passports

   Republic Of Singapore

  Visa Not Required For Only Diplomatic and Official Passports Due To An Agreement

  Visa Not Required For Diplomatic, Official And Service Passport Holders

  Visa-Waiver (ETA) for Diplomatic, Official and Service Passport Holders

  Visa-Required List Of Countries for all Non-Ordinary Passport Holders

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries below can enter visa-free for the period stated below (unless otherwise specified) and are allowed to use dedicated immigration lanes reserved for only aircrew & diplomats:

Indefinite Stay (33) All European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Member CountriesS JapanS United Kingdom Of Great BritainS All European Union (EU) Member CountriesS 90 days (18) AndorraS AlbaniaS ArmeniaS BelarusS 1 3 BosniaS FijiS GeorgiaS Hong KongS MacauS MonacoS MontenegroS North MacedoniaS PeruS RussiaS 1 3 San MarinoS SerbiaS 3 South Korea Vatican CityS 60 days (1) MalaysiaS 2 30 days (26) ASEAN Member CountriesS (Except Malaysia) BahrainS 1 Bhutan1 ChileS IsraelS KazakhstanS 1 KyrgyzstanS 1 Mainland ChinaS Mongolia MoldovaS 1 OmanS QatarS TaiwanS Timor-LesteS 1 TajikistanS 1 TurkeyS United Arab EmiratesS UzbekistanS 1

_{S - Service Passport Holders are included in the visa-free agreement due to reciprocal agreements with the following countries stated.
1 - Ordinary Passport Holders from the following countries require mandatory valid visa and are not allowed until further notice.
2 - Temporary Visa-Free Regime until further notice. As for Ordinary Passport Holders, they are banned from the Temporary Visa-Free regime.
3 - Reciprocal Visa-Free Agreement with the following countries will take effect from 31 March 2024 at midnight under reciprocity.}

• Non-Ordinary Passport Holders of USA require a visa under Assessment Level 2 Countries regime.
• Non-Ordinary Passport Holders of Canada require a valid ETA (unless otherwise exempted).

APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC)

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who also hold an APEC Business Travel Card containing "SG" code on reverse of card, which indicates is valid for travel to Singapore can enter visa-free for 60 days. In addition, they are also eligible for enrolment into Automated Clearance Initiative (Automated Gates) and are allowed to use the dedicated immigration lanes usually reserved for aircrew and diplomats when entering by Air at Singapore Changi Airport.

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:

Australia Brunei Chile China Hong Kong Indonesia

Japan Malaysia Mexico New Zealand Papua New Guinea Peru

Philippines Russia South Korea Taiwan Thailand Vietnam

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who also hold an APEC Business Travel Card are allowed to use the dedicated immigration lanes that are normally assigned for aircrew & diplomats when entering or departing by Changi Airport. However due to reciprocity, these nationals are not given option for pre-clearance and visa-free travel until further notice.

Canada1

United States Of America (USA)1

1 - Been signed by relevant parties but the agreement is yet to be ratified into force until further notice.

Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

The ETA allows the holder to visit Singapore for the period stated but no extensions are permitted in most cases. In addition, the validity and cost for each ETA application is on a reciprocal basis with other countries and it also depends on nationality.

Holders of an ordinary passport (unless otherwise stated) of the following countries & territories may apply for an ETA:

90 days each visit (Multiple-Entry Document) Canada1 2 (SGD/BND/CAD 05 and lasts 10 years each) Australia & New Zealand (SGD 50 and lasts 2 years each) United States (USD 60 and lasts 3 years each)

_{1 - The ETA Requirement before departure also applies to all Diplomatic, Official and Service Passport Holders under reciprocity.}

_{2 - In addition, those with (UN Passport), (Interpol Passport & Office in Singapore has been notified), (UN Passport that identifies holder as official of ICC or ICAO), (Diplomats accredited in advance by MFA Singapore) & (employees of IATA travelling for official/business purposes) are exempted.}

Visa required

Singapore categorises countries whose citizens require a visa to enter into two groups below:

Assessment Level 1 & Assessment Level 2 countries.

Assessment Level 1 Countries

Holders of normal passports or travel documents issued by Assessment Level 1 countries and territories may obtain an e-visa from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)'s online portal through a local Singaporean contact or a strategic partner in Singapore; if successful, the applicant can enter Singapore with a printout of the e-visa. Applicants may alternatively obtain a visa at the nearest Singaporean diplomatic mission or from one of its authorised visa agents outside Singapore, in which case a local Singaporean contact is not required.

Expedited processing

E-Visa & regular visa applications lodged by holders of following travel documents are processed in 1 working day. (In addition, those with a valid visa and one of these travel documents stated can enter Singapore for 30 days each visit. You are allowed to apply for a valid visa anytime between 2 days and 90 days before arriving in Singapore).

Cost and Validity: SGD30 and for 90 days each (Single-Entry Visa) Hong Kong Permanent Resident Identity Card (With Right To Abode) Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card (With Right To Abode) Holders of Mainland China Travel Document (With Right To Abode)

Regular processing

E-Visa and regular visa applications lodged by nationals of the following countries are processed in 3 working days. In addition, document allows holder to enter for the period stated while validity & cost of visa is also stated below.

Free-Of-Charge and valid for 1 year each (Multiple-Entry Visa for visits of 30 days each) Moldova2 Kazakhstan2 Kyrgyzstan1 2 Tajikistan2 Uzbekistan2 Cost and Validity: (USD 30 or stated below) & valid for 90 days (Single-Entry Visa for 30 day visit) Azerbaijan Bhutan3 Timor-Leste2 Kuwait (SGD 100) Cost and Validity of E-Visa for Remaining Countries Below Stated Based On Reciprocity: Bahrain2 (Cost: SGD 30, Validity: 15 days & Single Entry for visit of 15 days) Saudi Arabia (Cost: SGD200, Validity: 1 year & Multiple Entries of 90 days each visit)

1 - Kyrgyzstan Permanent Residents with a valid residence permit & validity is 1 year (12 months) can obtain 30 day single-entry tourist visa under simplified procedure due to reciprocal agreement on Permanent Residents.

2 - All Diplomatic, Official and Service Passport Holders of the following countries mentioned can enter visa-free for the period specified individually due to a separate reciprocal visa-free agreement with Singapore for diplomats.

3 - All Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders can enter visa-free for 30 days due to reciprocity while Service Passport Holders are banned from the scheme due to non-recognition of the passport from these countries.

Assessment Level 2 Countries

Holders of all passports mentioned below issued by Assessment Level II countries and territories may obtain an e-visa from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)'s online portal through a local Singaporean contact or a strategic partner in Singapore; if successful, the applicant can enter Singapore with a printout of the e-visa. Applicants may alternatively obtain a visa at the nearest Singaporean diplomatic mission or from one of its authorised visa agents outside Singapore – however, a "Letter of Introduction for Visa Application" to support the visa application is required, which can be issued by a local Singaporean contact or diplomatic mission. e-Visa & regular visa applications lodged by nationals of following countries & territories are processed in 5 working days, excluding day of visa application submission.

Cost and Validity of Visa: Depends on nationality Belarus (Ordinary Passports Only) Russia (Ordinary Passports Only) The Falkland Islands, B N O Territories All Other Countries And Territories Not Listed

Automated Clearance Initiative (ACI)

Under the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)’s Automated Clearance Initiative (ACI), eligible foreign visitors, including those visiting Singapore for the first time, can use automated lanes for both arrival and departure immigration clearance without the need for prior enrolment. As of April 2023, the ACI was deployed to 130 automated lanes at Changi Airport & 40 automated lanes at land checkpoints.

Travellers are required to provide a valid email address within their SG Arrival card submissions in order to receive their Electronic Visit Pass (e-Pass) when using the automated lanes; travellers will not be issued an arrival immigration stamp.

Under the ACI, eligible arriving foreign visitors are directed to the automated lanes for immigration clearance.

a) Their biometrics (iris, facial and fingerprint) are automatically enrolled during arrival clearance process (if already enrolled during previous trips). b) Information on enrolment is included in electronic visit pass which is emailed after immigration. c) Enrolled foreign visitors will then be able to use any automated lane during departure and on subsequent visits.

ACI is a critical component of ICA’s New Clearance Concept (NCC), which aimed to make automated immigration clearance the norm. Automated immigration lanes leverage multi-modal biometric scanning technology to provide travellers with more secure, efficient & seamless immigration experience.

As of March 2024 in addition to Singapore Citizens, ACI eligibility was extended to passport holders of these countries and territories. The Automated Clearance Initiative (ACI) is available for enrolment, (for following citizens aged 16 and over):

Taiwan1 Japan1 Australia1 New Zealand1 All ASEAN Member Countries All European Union/EEA Countriesa United Kingdom of Great Britainb United Nations Passport Holdersc Interpol Passport Holdersd (Authorised Personnel) APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Holders

^{a - In addition to EU/EEA Countries, all Citizens of Switzerland & Liechtenstein are also allowed to use E-Gates with same conditions.}

_{b - Only British Citizen & with Right Of Abode in UK are eligible. However, Residents of Isle of Man & Channel Islands are exempted.}

_{c - All staff from UNRWA entering with UN Passport & those with Nationality from Refused Countries are banned due to security concerns. Exception for those entering with (ordinary passport from visa-exempt country), (non-ordinary passport from eligible country & cleared by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore before departure) or (cleared by either Interpol or APEC before departure with a valid document provided).}

_{d - Valid upon departure but the Interpol Office in Singapore must be notified. In addition, those with nationality from Refused Countries are banned.}

_{1 - First-time visitors are required to enrol on their first visit for both departure and arrival and can only use automated gates on future visits.}

Visa-Free Transit (VFTF)

Nationals of Assessment Level I and II countries do not require a visa to transit through Singapore Changi Airport as long as they fulfil the following requirements stated below:

• have an onward ticket,
• remain in the transit area,
• have their luggage checked to their final destination,
• do not clear immigration to enter Singapore
• are travelling on (airline of Star Alliance, oneWorld or SkyTeam Airline Alliances) & Singapore Airlines
• are not travelling on a low-cost airline (Except The Following Airlines Specified Below)
• (except Scoot or Jetstar Asia with connecting flights purchased on same booking).

Nationals of CIS Countries (Except Armenia), Moldova and Turkmenistan

Nationals of following countries may enter Singapore visa-free for 30 days if in transit to or from any 3rd country & may use VFTF on both forward & return journey (unless otherwise stated). However, all nationals of the countries mentioned above are only allowed to enter & depart the country by air at Singapore Changi Airport to qualify.

Azerbaijan2 Belarus1 Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan4 Moldova

Russia2 Tajikistan Turkmenistan3 Uzbekistan

• Armenia currently already have visa-waiver agreement with Singapore so it is excluded.

1 - Allowed to use the VFTF without travelling via 3rd country but maximum period is 30 days.
2 - Maximum Period for Visa-Free Transit is (96 hours / 4 days) per visit for these countries.
3 - Maximum Period for Visa-Free Transit is (48 hours / 2 days) per visit for these countries.
4 - Maximum Period for Visa-Free Transit is increased to 60 days per visit instead.

Admission Restrictions

• According to information being obtained from Timatic, IATA, Singapore Airlines & Emirates, all citizens of North Korea are required to be escorted to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Singapore whether it is entering or just transiting Singapore due to reciprocity and the unknown security situation in the country.

Admission Refused

• Passport Holders of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Guyana, Kosovo Territories, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Maldives, Nauru, Nigeria, Niger, Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, South Africa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen & (African Union Countries except Djibouti/Egypt/Morocco/Tunisia) are denied entry & transit services.

• Foreign Passport Holders with only a Temporary passport will be denied entry as it is not considered a valid document for entry. (This does not affect exception for Singapore Citizens with valid emergency passports)

• Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, The Palestinian Territories, South Africa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Yemen & Venezuela are declared a state sponsor of terrorism with all flights and ships flying directly from there being halted until further notice.

• All Stateless persons (Those with certificate of identity & refugee travel document, is considered stateless regardless of nationality on the holder's travel document) are banned entry because as stated, all travellers (except Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China & Kyrgyzstan) must hold a passport valid for 6 months or more & have sufficient funds for duration of stay. In addition, Stateless persons and refugees are declared Persona-Non-Greta immediately if they are arrested in Singapore while not being protected under any international conventions since they do not have any nationality & necessary consular protection required.

See also

• Visa requirements for Singaporean citizens

Singapore