Visa To Singapore

Visa Information Visa and Entry Requirements for Foreigners Visa Application Procedures

The visa application form is available free of charge at all Singapore overseas missions.

Visa and Entry Requirements for Foreigners

All visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements: Valid travel document (minimum validity = 6 months); Onward / return ticket; Entry facilities to next destination; Sufficient funds to stay in Singapore and Visa for Singapore (if applicable) Click here to check Entry Requirements for Foreigners (For Social Visit purposes only)

REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER SINGAPORE

U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist or business travel to this country for a stay up to 30 days. A U.S. Passport valid at least 6 months beyond the stay is required.

Any U.S. citizen who wishes to travel to Singapore for any purpose other than tourism or business negotiations (e.g. work, study, adoption, immigration, or stays longer than stipulated in the entry requirements) should contact directly, the embassy or nearest consulate.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIZENS OF:
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China (PRC), Russia and the C.I.S. Countries,
TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER SINGAPORE

Documents Required
For Business Visit (attending business negotiation/discussions)

• Completed Form 14A (original)
• One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
  • Image must be taken within the last 3 months
  • Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
  • Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
• Photocopy of the applicant's passport bio-data page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
• Checklist 4 attached to Form 14A
• Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)¹
• Computer printout of the Singapore registered company’s detailed business profile (showing the names of all the directors and partners) from the Instant Information Service, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and printed within the last 3 months

¹ Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. Any Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident can act as a local contact. For visa applicants intending to attend business negotiations or discussions in Singapore, the local contact must be a Singapore registered corporation. If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a LOI to support your visa application.

For Social Visit (visiting friends, relatives and for tourism)

• Completed Form 14A (original)
• One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
  • Image must be taken within the last 3 months
  • Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
  • Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
• Photocopy of the applicant's passport bio-data page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
• Checklist 4 attached to Form 14A
• Local contact's Singapore Identity Card (original and photocopy)
• Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)²

AND

• Letter from the applicant’s employer granting leave of absence and stating how long the applicant has been employed, his/her designation and salary if he/she is employed³

OR

• Copy of the household booklet if he/she is a PRC national and is unemployed³

² Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. Any Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident can act as a local contact. For visa applicants intending to attend business negotiations or discussions in Singapore, the local contact must be a Singapore registered corporation. If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a LOI to support your visa application.

³ Young children of schooling age (below 16 years old) and retirees are exempted from furnishing the documents.

For 2-week Collective Gratis Visa – PRC Group Tours

• Completed Form 14A per applicant (original)
• Signed and endorsed acknowledgement cum sponsorship letter printed from SAVE by the travel agent including:
• details of the date and mode of arrival and departure (flight number/vessel name or checkpoint if travel by road)
  • an undertaking of the maintenance and repatriation of all PRC visitors in the group
  • assurance that no extension of stay will be sought by any visitor in the group
  • assurance that all visitors must arrive and depart together

Note: The application is to be submitted by a local designated licensed travel agent for PRC tourists online via SAVE. A group tour application is one consisting of at least 3 persons per group (excluding the tour leader). They must enter and depart from Singapore as a group.

For Medical Treatment

• Completed Form 14A per applicant (original)
• One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
  • Image must be taken within the last 3 months
  • Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a mred to furnish additional documents and information when necessary.
  • Official translations of the documents are required if they are not in the English language.

Other Requirements

• The applicant and the local contact may be required to furnish additional documents and information when necessary.
• Official translations of the documents are required if they are not in the English language.

Processing Fee
S$30

The fee is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application or if you withdraw the application after submission.

For submission via SAVE, please make payment by Visa/MasterCard Credit Cards or Visa Electron/MasterCard Debit Cards.

Security Deposit
Where applicable, a security deposit may be required from the local contact or the visa applicant upon approval of the application. ICA will advise whether the security deposit should be in the form of a Banker’s Guarantee, Cashier’s Order or NETS. Insurance guarantees are not accepted. The amount of security deposit is S$1,000.

For PRC tourists who apply through authorised travel agents, the security deposits will be collected from the travel agents.

Refund of Security Deposit

The security deposit will be refunded to the local contact or the visa applicant if:

• the applicant has not breached any of the conditions stated in the security bond executed
• by the local contact (or the visa applicant) and
• his/her departure from Singapore is confirmed by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

A completed Inter-Bank Giro form is required for refunding purpose.

The processing time for refund is about 4 weeks. To avoid any delay, visitors are advised to surrender the visa card to the Immigration Officer at the checkpoint upon their final departure. Any unused visa(s) should also be returned to ICA as soon as possible to facilitate the refund.

For PRC group tours, the local travel agents are required to submit a copy of the Declaration Form confirming the number of PRC tourists who had departed from Singapore after the expiry of the visa or the final departure of the group tour from Singapore.

Processing Time
1 working day (excluding the day of submission) for applications via SAVE.


Collection of Visa

For submission via SAVE , the local contact can print the approved visa electronically (e-Visa) if the application is approved. The validity of the e-Visa shall start from the date of approval . There is no need to submit any documents to ICA unless instructed otherwise.

Important Notes

• Original supporting documents will be returned immediately afer verification at the submission counter
• Incomplete forms and/or documents submitted may result in the application being rejected or delayed.
• Every application for a visa will be considered on its own merits.
• Possession of a visa does not guarantee entry into Singapore. Visitors must also meet entry requirements such as holding a valid passport, sufficient funds for the period of stay in Singapore and confirmed onward/return air ticket.
• ICA may share your personal information with other Government agencies to process any applications you have made or to render you a service, so as to serve you in a most efficient and effective way, unless such sharing is prohibited by legislation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIZENS OF:
Citizens of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER SINGAPORE

Documents Required
For Business Visit (attending business negotiation/discussions)

• Completed Form 14A (original)
• One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
  • Image must be taken within the last 3 months
  • Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
  • Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
• Photocopy of the applicant's passport bio-data page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
• Checklist 4 attached to Form 14A
• Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)¹
• Computer printout of the Singapore registered company’s detailed business profile (showing the names of all the directors and partners) from the Instant Information Service, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and printed within the last 3 months

¹ Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. Any Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident can act as a local contact. For visa applicants intending to attend business negotiations or discussions in Singapore, the local contact must be a Singapore registered corporation. If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a LOI to support your visa application.


For Social Visit (visiting friends, relatives and for tourism)

• Completed Form 14A (original)
• One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
  • Image must be taken within the last 3 months
  • Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
  • Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
• Photocopy of the applicant's passport bio-data page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
• Checklist 4 attached to Form 14A
• Local contact's Singapore Identity Card (original and photocopy)
• Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)²

² Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. Any Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident can act as a local contact. For visa applicants intending to attend business negotiations or discussions in Singapore, the local contact must be a Singapore registered corporation. If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a LOI to support your visa application.


For Medical Treatment

• Completed Form 14A per applicant (original)
• One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
  • Image must be taken within the last 3 months
  • Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
  • Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
• Photocopy of the applicant's passport bio-data page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
• Checklist 4 attached to Form 14A
• Supporting letter furnished by the hospital stating the purpose of visa application and details of the patient's medical condition
• Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)³, if the patient has not selected a hospital and intends to choose a hospital/doctor only after his/her arrival

³ Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. Any Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident can act as a local contact. For visa applicants intending to attend business negotiations or discussions in Singapore, the local contact must be a Singapore registered corporation. If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a LOI to support your visa application.


For Cruise Passengers in Singapore

• Completed Form 14A per applicant (original)
• One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
  • Image must be taken within the last 3 months
  • Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
  • Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
• Photocopy of the applicant's passport bio-data page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
• Checklist 4 attached to Form 14A
• Original copy of the cruise itinerary in Singapore issued by the travel agent.
• Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)*

* Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. Any Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident can act as a local contact. For visa applicants intending to attend business negotiations or discussions in Singapore, the local contact must be a Singapore registered corporation. If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a LOI to support your visa application.

Other Requirements

• The applicant and the local contact may be required to furnish additional documents and information when necessary.
• Official translations of the documents are required if they are not in the English language.

Processing Fee
S$30

The fee is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application or if you withdraw the application after submission.

For submission via SAVE, please make payment by Visa/MasterCard Credit Cards or Visa Electron/MasterCard Debit Cards.

Security Deposit
Where applicable, a security deposit may be required from the local contact or the visa applicant upon approval of the application. ICA will advise whether the security deposit should be in the form of a Banker’s Guarantee, Cashier’s Order or NETS. Insurance guarantees are not accepted. The amount of security deposit is between S$1,000 and S$3,000.

Refund of Security Deposit
The security deposit will be refunded to the local contact or the visa applicant if:

• the applicant has not breached any of the conditions stated in the security bond executed by the local contact (or the visa applicant) and his/her departure from Singapore is confirmed by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
• A completed Direct Credit Authorisation Form is required for refunding purpose.

The processing time for refund is about 4 weeks. To avoid any delay, visitors are advised to surrender the visa card to the Immigration Officer at the checkpoint upon their final departure. Any unused visa(s) should also be returned to ICA as soon as possible to facilitate the refund.

Processing Time
3 working days (excluding the day of submission) for applications via SAVE

Collection Of Visa

For submission via SAVE , if the application is approved , the local contact can collect the visa from ICA with the approval letter together with the necessary documents. The validity of the visa issued shall start from the date of approval.

Important Notes

• Original supporting documents will be returned immediately after verification at the submission counter
• Incomplete forms and/or documents submitted may result in the application being rejected or delayed.
• Every application for a visa will be considered on its own merits.
• Possession of a visa does not guarantee entry into Singapore. Visitors must also meet entry requirements such as holding a valid passport, sufficient funds for the period of stay in Singapore and confirmed onward/return air ticket.
• ICA may share your personal information with other Government agencies to process any applications you have made or to render you a service, so as to serve you in the most efficient and effective way, unless such sharing is prohibited by legislation.