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If you hold a visa-required travel document, you will require a valid Singapore 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 SG Arrival Card is not a visa. Click here for more information about the "SG Arrival Card" e-Service.

Apply Online Visa Requirements

A Singapore visa is not an immigration pass. It is a pre-entry permission for the holder of a valid Singapore 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.

Visa-Required Travel Documents by Countries and Regions

If your travel document is issued by one of the countries below, you will need a visa to enter Singapore. Click on individual countries below 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.