Singapore visa is the first thing asked by people who are going to
enter Singapore for the first time. Actually most of you don’t need
visa unless your travel documents are issued by the following country:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh (except Diplomatic/ Official passport holder),
Commonwealth of Independent States (except Diplomatic/ Official/
Service passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days, on transit to or
from a third country with certain requirements): Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan;
Egypt, India (except Diplomatic/ Official passport holders), Iran,
Iraq, Jordan (except Diplomatic/ Official passport holders), Lebanon,
Libya, Morocco, Myanmar (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), and Yemen.
Singapore visa also required if you are holding:
Hong Kong Document of Identity, Macao Special Administrative Region
(MSAR) Travel Permit, Palestinian Authority Passport, Refugee Travel
Document issued by the Middle-East countries and Temporary Passport
issued by United Arab Emirates.
You may want to note that before applying for visa, you shall have the
Letter of Introduction (LOI)
from local contact (Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 21 and
above or Singapore registered corporation or your embassy or Ministry
of Foreign Affairs) to support your application. It’s a must to have
LOI!
Also, from wherever you are, make sure that all of your documents are in English. Get the official translation if not.
As for the processing fee, although it’s only S$20.00, the
refundable security deposit of S$ 1000.00 may be required (where applicable) upon approval of the application.
Now, check out other
Entry Requirements and Social Visit Pass before choosing your travel date.
