The Singapore skyline and Marina Bay at dusk

Who needs a visa for Singapore?

South-eastern Asia · Singapore

Photo: Basile Morin / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Of 198 nationalities, 164 enter Singapore with no paperwork at all. The rest: 34 must be approved before they travel.

Government fee
30 SGD
Typical decision
3 working days, not counting the day you apply
Stay permitted
The length of stay is set by the Visit Pass issued at the checkpoint, not by the visa.
Apply on the official Singapore government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on ica.gov.sg

What Singapore asks for

  • Form 14A, completed and signed
  • Colour passport photo taken within the last three months
  • Copy of the passport biodata page, valid for at least six months from entry
  • Form V39A letter of introduction from a local contact in Singapore, or from your embassy

Worth knowing

  • The S$30 processing fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.
  • ICA does not accept visa applications at the immigration counters on arrival.
  • The SG Arrival Card is not a visa.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Singapore on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

Resize a photo in your browser. It is never uploaded.

How long your passport must be valid for Singapore: see passport validity by country.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 164

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

eVisa (electronic visa) 34

A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.

Guides for Singapore

About Singapore

Region
South-Eastern Asia
Capital
Singapore
Population
6,111,175 2025 · 113th of 197
Size
710 km² 179th largest of 199
Density
8,607 per km²
Languages
English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
Currency
Singapore dollar SGD

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.