Visa policy of Singapore

Singaporean entry stamp. (no exit stamps since 22 April 2019, no entry stamps since 21 October 2021)[3][4]

All visitors to Singapore must:

• hold a passport or a travel document valid for more than 6 months at the time of departure,[5]
• hold an onward or return ticket;[5]
• have sufficient funds for the duration of stay in Singapore;[5]
• have submitted an electronic SG Arrival Card[6] online (while abroad) or at various electronic booths at the port of entry;[7] it is advised that the SG Arrival Card is submitted while abroad, to avoid unnecessary queues at the point of entry.
• have entry documents (including a visa if required) to their next destination (if applicable);[5]
• have a visa and/or a yellow fever vaccination certificate for entry into Singapore (if applicable).[5]

Citizens of countries not in the Assessment Level I or Assessment Level II lists are allowed a maximum stay of either 30 or 90 days in Singapore without a visa, depending on nationality. [2]

Singapore categorises countries whose citizens require a visa to enter into two groups – Assessment Level I and Assessment Level II countries.

Assessment Level II Countries

Singapore visa vignette issued to a stateless person in 2017.

Holders of all passports (except some non-ordinary passports mentioned below) or travel documents issued by the following 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 authorized visa agents outside Singapore. e-Visa and regular visa applications lodged by nationals of Assessment Level II countries are processed in 3 working days, excluding the day the application was submitted.[1][2]

Afghanistan  Algeria  Bangladesh  Egypt  Iran  Iraq  Jordan

Kosovo  Lebanon  Libya  Mali  Morocco  Nigeria  Pakistan

Palestine  Saudi Arabia  Somalia  Sudan  Syria  Tunisia  Yemen

• Holders of temporary passports issued by the  United Arab Emirates
• Holders of refugee travel documents issued by any Middle-East country
• Stateless persons (a holder of an alien's passport, such as certificate of identity and refugee travel document, is considered as stateless by ICA, regardless of the nationality appearing on the holder's travel document)

In May 2022, ICA announced that from the second half of this year, foreign travellers who have enrolled their facial and iris biometrics on their initial visit to Singapore will be able to use automated immigration clearance on subsequent trips to Singapore.[10] Known as the Automated Clearance Initiative (ACI), no separate registration is required; travellers will be notified on their eligibility to use the automated lanes at the passenger halls and motorcycle lanes on departure and subsequent trips to Singapore upon successful enrolment at the immigration counters.[11] 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 endorsement in their passports.[12]

In February 2022, ICA also announced that from 2023, all travellers will be able to use automated lanes upon arrival in Singapore for faster immigration clearance; the ICA noted that "the use of iris patterns and facial features as primary identifiers for immigration clearance not only provides more robust and reliable identity authentication of travellers, but (also) more hygienic, convenient and efficient immigration clearance".[13]

As of July 2022, the Automated Clearance Initiative (ACI) is available for enrolment, for the following passport holders (aged 6 and over):[14]

_{a - Persons who possess either a Chinese passport or Indian passport must also hold a Multiple Journey Visa (MJV) valid for 5 years or longer, to be eligible for enrolment into the ACI.}

_{b - For British passport holders, only British citizens are eligible for enrolment into the ACI.}

The Frequent Traveller Programme allows eligible travellers to enjoy convenient immigration clearance via automated clearance facilities – also known as the enhanced-Immigration Automated Clearance System (eIACS) – at some Singapore Checkpoints.[15]

To enroll in the programme, the traveller must have visited Singapore at least 2 times previously within the last 24 months.[15] Enrolling into the programme is free of charge.[15]

Holders (aged 6 and above) possessing passports issued by the following countries can enroll into the Frequent Traveller Programme:[15]

_{a - Only British citizens are eligible for enrolment.}

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who also possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "SGP" code on the reverse, which indicates that it is valid for travel to Singapore, can enter Singapore without a visa for business trips for up to 60 days, unless otherwise stated.[2] They are also eligible for enrollment into the Frequent Traveller Programme.

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[16]

Nationals of Assessment Level I and II countries do not require a visa to transit through Singapore Changi Airport as long as they fulfill the following requirements:[17]

• have an onward ticket,
• remain in the transit area,
• have their luggage checked to their final destination,
• do not clear immigration to enter Singapore, and,
• are not travelling on a low-cost airline (except for passengers travelling on Scoot with Scoot-thru, or Jetstar with connecting flights purchased on the same booking).

Nationals of certain Assessment Level I countries may also enter Singapore under the Visa Free Transit Facility.

All travellers, including Singapore residents, who arrive in Singapore from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (listed below) require an International Certificate of Vaccination in order to enter Singapore.[19] Failure to provide a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate, would result in the traveller being quarantined under Section 31 of the Infectious Disease Act, for a maximum of six days upon arrival in Singapore.[19] Non-residents who object to the quarantine, will be denied entry and returned to his/her place of origin or last port of embarkation.[19] The vaccination requirement is imposed by this country for protection against Yellow Fever since the principal mosquito vector Aedes aegypti is present in its territory.[20][21]

Prior to entering Singapore, all travellers (including Singapore citizens) are required to submit an SG Arrival Card online, which provides personal information, trip details and health declaration, to Singapore immigration.[6] Singapore citizens are exempt from the requirement to submit an SG Arrival Card if entering Singapore by land.[5]

The electronic SG Arrival Card must be submitted within three days prior to the date of arrival in Singapore, to avoid unnecessary delays during immigration clearance.[6]

Travellers can submit their personal information and trip details via an official link or via the "SG Arrival Card" mobile application from either the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).[6]

The Electronic Arrival Card is free of charge. The Electronic Arrival Card is not a substitute for a visa.[6]

The paper-based Disembarkation Card has been discontinued.[7]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all short-term visitors were not allowed to enter or transit through Singapore effective 23 March 2020, 2359 hours.[1][2][22]

From 29 March 2020, 2359 hours, all Singapore long-term pass holders, as well as those granted in-principle approval for long-term passes, were required to obtain an entry approval from the relevant government agency (Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Ministry of Education or Ministry of Manpower) before commencing their journey to Singapore. All travellers will need to submit a health and travel declaration online prior to arrival, and will be issued a 14-day stay home notice upon arrival.[23]

Most visitors arriving to Singapore on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[24]

Country or territory	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
China	3,416,475	3,226,929	2,863,582	2,106,164	1,722,380	2,269,870	2,034,177	1,577,522
Indonesia	3,021,429	2,954,384	2,893,614	2,731,690	3,025,178	3,088,859	2,837,537	2,592,222
India	1,442,242	1,272,069	1,097,186	1,013,986	943,636	933,553	894,993	868,991
Malaysia[25]	1,253,992	1,168,356	1,151,480	1,171,077	1,233,035	1,280,942	1,231,686	1,140,935
Australia	1,107,215	1,081,987	1,027,309	1,043,568	1,074,878	1,125,179	1,050,373	956,039
Japan	829,664	792,813	783,721	789,179	824,741	832,845	757,116	656,417
Philippines	778,135	736,456	691,555	673,374	676,481	687,794	656,804	677,723
United States	643,162	565,250	516,276	499,509	484,912	491,946	477,213	440,576
South Korea	629,451	631,359	566,503	577,082	536,975	471,768	445,184	414,879
Vietnam	591,600	531,359	469,409	418,266	424,408	380,495	366,234	332,231
United Kingdom	588,863	518,903	489,205	473,810	451,931	461,459	446,497	442,611
Thailand	545,601	531,307	546,384	516,409	506,509	497,409	477,654	472,708
Hong Kong	473,113	465,769	537,964	609,888	631,029	539,810	472,167	464,375
Taiwan	422,935	395,549	394,173	378,026	337,431	350,308	282,203	238,488
Germany	356,797	342,336	328,762	286,732	263,513	251,560	252,433	219,952
Total	18,506,619	17,422,826	16,402,593	15,231,469	15,095,152	15,567,923	14,496,091	13,171,303

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Singapore.

• Visa requirements for Singaporean citizens

• Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
• List of Singapore Embassies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore