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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
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Moldova
    • Russia
    • Tajikistan
    • Turkmenistan
    • Ukraine
    • Uzbekistan
  • Egypt
  • Georgia (Except Diplomatic/Official/Service passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days)
  • India (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders)
  • Nigeria (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
Visitors holding these travel documents also require a visa to enter Singapore:

  • Hong Kong Document of Identity 
  • Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit 
  • Palestinian Authority Passport 
  • Refugee Travel Document issued by the Middle-East countries 
  • Temporary Passport issued by United Arab Emirates
For information on obtaining a visa, please go to the Visa Application page.

* Nationals of the Commonwealth Independent States may be granted entry into Singapore without visas if they are on transit to or from a third country. However, they are required to fulfill the following conditions:

  • They are in transit to or from a third country
  • They hold -
    • A valid passport
    • A confirmed onward air-ticket
    • Entry facilities (including visa) to the third country
    • 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
  • They satisfy Singapore's entry requirements, as determined by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority officers at the Singapore Checkpoints.

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Last updated on 15 Jul 2010