- As a visitor to Singapore, you must ensure you have the following: Passport would is valid for at least 6 months
- A confirmed onward/return ticket (air/train/sea)
- Sufficient Funds to maintain yourselves during your stay in Singapore
- Visa, if applicable
You are also advised to check your passports and travel documents for arrival endorsements before you leave the immigration checkpoint.
You should take note of the number of days of stay given to you on the Social Visit Pass, and make sure you do not overstay. For example, if you arrived in Singapore on 1st January, and you are given a 14-day pass, you can stay until 15th January or 31st January if you are given a 30-day pass.
Take note that it is a punishable offence to overstay in Singapore beyond the number of days given to you.
Women who are 6 (six) or more months pregnant and intend to enter Singapore for social visit should make prior application through the nearest Singapore overseas missions.
Be informed that all visitors on Social Visit Pass are not permitted to engage in any form of paid employment, or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore.
VISA Requirements for Visitors:
If you are a visitor from the following countries, you would require a Visa to enter Singapore:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Libya
- People's Republic of China
- Syria
- Yemen
Commonwealth of Independent States:
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Moldova
- Russia
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Visitors from the following countries require a Visa to enter Singapore, except for visitors with Diplomatic and Official passports:
- Bangladesh
- India
- Jordan
- Laos*
- Myanmar
- Tunisia
- Vietnam
*Laos diplomatic/Official Passport Holders are only exempted from visa requirements for a stay of up to 30 days.
Visitors from the following countries require a Visa to enter Singapore, except for visitors with Diplomatic passports for a stay of up to 30 days:
Those holding Hong Kong Documents of Identity, Macau SAR Travel Permit, Refugee Travel Documents issued by Middle-East countries and Palestinian Authority Passports will also require a Visa.
Visitors in Transit:
Most foreigners are granted a 30-day visitor pass upon arrival in Changi International or Singapore International airports. Tourists should have a valid passport, onward or return tickets and sufficient funds for their intended stay. After your arrival, if you wish to stay longer, contact the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (Website: www.ica.gov.sg).
Singapore has no currency restrictions for entering the country. Women in an advanced state of pregnancy intending to visit Singapore should make prior application to the nearest Singapore overseas mission. Be sure to carry a physician's prescription for medicine such as sleeping pills, depressants or stimulants, etc. There is a departure tax of 21 Singapore dollars (SGD$21) for travelers staying longer than 24 hours. Check with your travel agent to see if this is inclusive of your ticket purchase. For more information call the Singapore Tourism Board 24-hr Tourist line at 1-800-736 2000 (toll-free in Singapore only) for tourist information or to speak to a Customer Service Officer.
