Visa Requirements : Singapore  

Singapore Visa Requirements - Travel guide

Singapore

Visa Requirements

Foreigners holding travel documents issued by the following countries will require a visa to enter Singapore:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Bangladesh (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
• Commonwealth of Independent States* (Except Diplomatic/Official/Service passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days )
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Moldova
  • Russia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
• Egypt
• India (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Morocco
• Myanmar (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
• People's Republic of China (Except Diplomatic/Service/Public Affairs passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days)
• Pakistan
• Saudi Arabia (Except Diplomatic passport holders)
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tunisia (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
• Yemen

In addition, visitors holding Hong Kong Document of Identity, Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit, Palestinian Authority Passport, Refugee Travel Document issued by the Middle-East countries and Temporary Passport issued by United Arab Emirates will also require a visa to enter Singapore.

* Nationals of the Commonwealth Independent States may be granted entry into Singapore without visas if they are on transit to a third country. However, they are required to fulfil the following conditions:-

• They are in transit to a third country;
• They hold a valid passport, a confirmed onward air-ticket, entry facilities (including visa) to the third country and have sufficient funds for the period of stay in Singapore;
• They continue their journey to the third country within the 96-hour visa free period granted; and
• They satisfy Singapore's entry requirements. As in all arrivals, the grant of the social visit passes to travellers will be determined by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority officers at the Singapore Checkpoints.

Holders of a United States passport, US Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571), US Re-Entry Permit (Form I-327), or a Canadian passport do not require visas to visit Singapore for business or for social visit purposes. However, all visitors are required to have a passport validity of at least 6 months beyond the last day of intended stay in Singapore, confirmed onward/return tickets, onward facilities (e.g. visa, entry permit, etc.) to their next destination (if required) and sufficient funds for their stay in Singapore.

Visa Free Transit Facilities

96-hour Visa Free Transit Facilities (VFTF) for PRC, Indian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) nationals

96-hour visa free transit facilities (VFTF) will be available to PRC, Indian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) nationals without the need of letters of guarantee by airlines if they are in possession of a valid onward air ticket departing within the next 96-hours and satisfy the following criteria:

Possess a valid visa/long term pass (validity of at least 1 month) issued by any of the following countries* (Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) nationals are exempt from this condition):

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. Japan
4. New Zealand
5. United Kingdom
6. United States of America
7. Germany
8. Switzerland

The 96-hour VFTF is eligible to PRC, Indian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) nationals who are in transit to or from any third country. However, transit passengers who satisfy the above criteria are not guaranteed entry but are still subjected to Singapore's prevailing entry requirements.

Transit passengers who satisfy all the above requirements and allowed entry will be granted a stay of up to 96-hours (4 days) in Singapore. Extension of stay for transit passengers under this VFTF scheme is strictly not allowed.

* More countries may be added. Please check with the Singapore Visitors Centres at Changi Airport for more information.