Visa policy of Singapore

Visitors to Singapore can either enter the country without a visa or in some cases they must first obtain a visa. Citizens of almost 80% of the world countries may travel to Singapore for a period ranging from 30 days to 90 days.^[1] Only 36 countries require visa for Singapore. They are categorized into countries eligible to apply for an electronic visa and countries whose citizens need a full visa from a Singaporean embassy or consulate.

All visitors to Singapore must:^{[2] [3]}

• hold a passport or travel document valid for 6 months at the time of departure,
• hold an onward or return ticket,
• have sufficient funds to stay in Singapore.
• Entry facilities to the next destination
• Visa for entry into Singapore (if applicable)
• convince an immigration officer that they have ties (job, home, financial assets or family) that will take them back to their home country

Visa policy map

Visa-requiring countries to Singapore

Visa-free

Citizens of all countries not included in Assessment Level I and Assessment Level II lists are allowed a maximum stay of 30 days without a visa in Singapore, except the holders of the following passports who are allowed to stay for 90 days:

All European Union citizens  Norway[4]  South Korea[5]   Switzerland[6]  United States[7]

Visa required

Singapore groups visa requiring nationals into two groups — Assessment Level I and Assessment Level II countries.

Assessment Level I Countries

Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa online or at the nearest Singaporean High Commission, Embassy or Consulate. Visa requirement does not apply to holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of these countries.

Armenia  Azerbaijan  Belarus  China[8]

Georgia  India  Kazakhstan  Kyrgyzstan

Moldova  Myanmar  Russia  Tajikistan

Turkmenistan  Ukraine  Uzbekistan

• Holders of Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes
• Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permit

Assessment Level II Countries

Citizens of the following countries and territories must obtain a visa in advance at the nearest Singaporean Diplomatic Mission.^[9]

Afghanistan  Algeria  Bangladesh  Egypt  Iran  Iraq  Jordan

Lebanon  Libya  Mali  Morocco  Nigeria[10]  Pakistan  Palestine

Saudi Arabia  Somalia  Sudan  Syria  Tunisia  Yemen Holders of Refugee travel document issued by Middle-East countries.

Entry ban

Admission is refused to holders of passports issued by  Kosovo.^[11]

Non-ordinary passports

Visa requirement does not apply to holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Bangladesh, Jordan, Tunisia and of diplomatic passports of Saudi Arabia.

Transit without a visa

Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan may use a Visa Free Transit Facility which allows them to visit Singapore for 96 hours.^[12]

Mandatory yellow fever vaccination

Nationals of the following countries or nationals arriving from the following countries require an International Certificate of Vaccination in order to enter Singapore. The vaccination for yellow fever is considered valid 10 days after vaccination. The certificate is for a period of 10 years. Failure to fulfill this requirement could result in refusal of entry into Singapore.^[13]

Angola  Argentina  Benin  Bolivia  Brazil  Burkina Faso  Burundi  Cameroon  Central African Republic  Chad  Colombia  Congo  Côte d'Ivoire  Democratic Republic of Congo

Ecuador  Equatorial Guinea  Ethiopia  French Guiana  Gabon  Gambia  Ghana  Guinea  Guinea-Bissau  Guyana  Kenya  Liberia  Mali  Mauritania

Niger  Nigeria  Panama  Paraguay  Peru  Rwanda  Senegal  Sierra Leone  Sudan  Suriname  Togo  Trinidad and Tobago  Uganda  Venezuela

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Singapore on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:^[14]

Country or territory	2011	2012	2013	2014
Indonesia	2,592,222	2,837,537	3,088,859	3,025,178
China	1,577,522	2,034,177	2,269,870	1,722,380
Malaysia[15]	1,140,935	1,231,686	1,280,942	1,233,035
Australia	956,039	1,050,373	1,125,179	1,074,878
India	868,991	894,993	933,553	943,636
Japan	656,417	757,116	832,845	824,741
Philippines	677,723	656,804	687,794	676,481
Hong Kong	464,375	472,167	539,810	631,029
South Korea	414,879	445,184	471,768	536,975
Thailand	472,708	477,654	497,409	506,509
United States	440,576	477,213	491,946	484,912
United Kingdom	442,611	446,497	461,459	451,931
Vietnam	332,231	366,234	380,495	424,408
Taiwan	238,488	282,203	350,308	337,431
Germany	219,952	252,433	251,560	263,513

See also

• Singapore passport
• Visa requirements for Singaporean citizens

References

1. "Visa Information - Singapore". ICA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
2. For Foreigners Visiting Singapore
3. http://www.mfa.gov.sg/content/mfa/consular_information/foreigners_visiting_singapore.html
8. Except for holders of passports endorsed for public affairs.
9. "Countries/Regions Requiring Visa". Retrieved 2016-05-04.
12. "Visa Requirements". Retrieved 2016-05-04.
13. "Entry Requirements". Retrieved 2016-05-04.
14. "Tourism Statistics Publications" (PDF). Singapore Tourism Board. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
15. Excludes Malaysian citizens arriving by land.

External links

• Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Countries Requiring Visa
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore List of Singapore Embassies
• Immigration & Checkpoints Authority List of Trusted Partners Overseas