Passport and Visa Requirements
Below are the visa requirements for visitors from selected countries who 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. If longer stay is needed please contact your local Embassy of the Republic of Singapore or the Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore before arrival or the Singapore Immigration and Registration after arrival.
American passport holders, US Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) and US Re-Entry Permit (Form I-327) holders do not require a visa for up to 30 days. Canadian passport holders do not require a visa for up to 30 days.
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 fulfill 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.
For more information about Visa entry requirements, please click here.
Vaccination
Vaccinations are not essential for American and Canadian travelers when traveling to Singapore unless arriving from a country where disease is partly/ wholly endemic. However do check with your doctor if you have specific medical requirements or are traveling into other neighboring countries.
Dietary Restrictions
EO wishes to accommodate your dietary needs while you’re in Singapore. If you have any special needs or requirements, please fill out and fax the Dietary Restriction Form to +1.703.519.1864. If you suffer from severe food allergies, we encourage you to visit this Web site and consider purchasing food and travel translation cards to effectively communicate your needs while traveling.