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If you hold a travel document issued by one of the countries or places listed below, you will require a valid Singapore entry visa to travel to, and seek entry, into Singapore.

Possession of a valid visa does not guarantee entry into Singapore. Click here for more information about entry requirements.

Please note the following:

  • SG Arrival Card is not a visa. Click here for more information about the "SG Arrival Card" e-Service.
  • Valid visa holders will still need to present valid proof of entry approval (e.g. SafeTravel Pass under Green/Fast lane arrangements, Air Travel Pass, approval letter of entry, etc.) as part of entry requirements. Please click here for detailed information.
Apply Online Visa Requirements

A Singapore entry visa is not an immigration pass. It is a pre-entry permission for the holder of a valid visa to travel to, and seek entry, into Singapore.

The grant of an immigration pass will be determined by the ICA officers at the point of entry. The period of stay granted is shown on the visit pass endorsement given on your passport and it is not tied to the validity of your visa.

Travel Documents by Countries and Places

If your travel document is issued by one of the countries/ places listed below, you will require a valid visa to enter Singapore. Click on individual countries/ places to find out more.


Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Democratic People's Republic of Korea Egypt Georgia India Iran Iraq
Jordan Kazakhstan Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Mali Moldova Morocco Nigeria Pakistan People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Russia Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan Syria Tajikistan Tunisia Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Yemen

You will also need a visa if you are travelling on:

Visa Free Transit Facilities

Nationals of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Georgia, India, The People’s Republic of China (PRC), Turkmenistan and Ukraine may be eligible for the Visa-Free Transit Facility (VFTF). For more information on the VFTF, click here.