Travel Information

Entry Requirements

All visitors need to go through immigration clearance on arrival at Singapore.

Visitors need to satisfy the following requirements before they are allowed to enter:

• Passport valid for at least 6 months.
• Confirmed onward/return tickets.
• Sufficient fund to maintain themselves during their stay in Singapore.
• Visa, if applicable.
• Entry facilities, including visas, to their onward destinations.

The granting of social visit passes to visitors will be determined by the Immigration Officers at Singapore checkpoints.

Visitors are advised to check their passports/travel documents for arrival endorsements before they leave the checkpoint.

Visitors are advised to take note of the number of days of stay given in the social visit pass in order not to overstay. It is a punishable offence to overstay in Singapore beyond the number of days given. For example, if you arrived on 1st January, you can stay in Singapore until 15th January for a 14-day pass or 31st January for a 30-day pass.

Women who are 6 months or more than 6 months pregnant and intend to enter Singapore for social visit, should make prior application through the nearest Singapore overseas mission.

All visitors on social visit passes are not permitted to engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in 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
• 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.
  

Disembarkation/Embarkation Card

A foreign visitor arriving in Singapore is required to fill up his data in a form known as the Disembarkation/Embarkation Card (or D/E card) as shown below:

All D/E cards must be completed in a neat and legible manner. A separate D/E card must be completed for each accompanying child travelling with the same passport.

At the immigration counter, the visitor must present the completed D/E card together with his travel document to the Immigration Officer. Upon the grant of immigration clearance, the Disembarkation portion will be retained by the Immigration Officer. The Embarkation card (the other portion) will be returned to the visitor. An endorsement indicating the period that the visitor is allowed to enter and stay in Singapore is stamped on both portions of the D/E Card as well as on the passport.

When the visitor leaves Singapore, the Embarkation portion will be retrieved from the visitor.

The D/E card is issued free-of-charge. It is obtainable from all immigration checkpoints. Those arriving by air can obtain the card from the airlines or on board their flights to Singapore.

Travellers' Tips

Please remove your passport cover to facilitate immigration clearance.

Do not carry goods for other people. If the goods are or contain dutiable, controlled or prohibited items, you will be held responsible. Under the Singapore law, the penalty for the illegal importation of controlled drugs such as heroin or morphine is death.

Under the Singapore law, you are required to open, unpack and pack your baggage when the checkpoint officer wishes to conduct an examination of your baggage. This is to give you full control over the entire proceeding i.e. you can determine the manner of the opening, unpacking and packing of your personal belongings. This would also prevent any unintentional damage to your baggage or belongings.