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Participants are strongly advised to make sure they fulfill all legal requirements to enter Singapore. Besides a valid passport, an entry visa may also be required. Please visit the official website of the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore  to find out whether, depending on your citizenship, country of long-term residence, and the duration and reasons for your stay, you need a visa to enter Singapore. Generally, foreigners who do not require visas for entry and are visiting Singapore as tourists may be given up to 30-day social visit passes upon their arrival in Singapore.

It is highly recommended to start the process a minimum of 2 ½ months prior to your arrival in Singapore. Please contact your nearest Singaporean consulate or embassy in your country of residence for further information.

Eligibility

Foreigners holding ordinary passports issued by the following Assessment Level I Countries will require a visa to enter Singapore:    

  • Georgia†
  • India*
  • Myanmar*
  • Nigeria*
  • People’s Republic of China (PRC)†
  • Commonwealth of Independent States†:
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Belarus
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Moldova
    • Russia
    • Tajikistan
    • Turkmenistan
    • Ukraine ~
    • Uzbekistan 

AND

  • Holders of:
    • Hong Kong Document of Identity
    • Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit

* Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports are exempted from visa requirements.
† Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports are exempted from visa  requirements for a stay of up to 30 days.
~ Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports are exempted from visa requirements for a stay of up to 90 days.

Foreigners holding ordinary passports issued by the following Assessment Level II Countries will require a visa to enter Singapore:

  • Afghanistan 
  • Algeria 
  • Bangladesh* 
  • Egypt 
  • Iran 
  • Iraq 
  • Jordan* 
  • Lebanon 
  • Libya 
  • Morocco 
  • Pakistan 
  • Saudi Arabia+ 
  • Somalia 
  • Sudan 
  • Syria 
  • Tunisia* 
  • Yemen

AND

  • Holders of: 
    • Palestinian Authority Passport 
    • Temporary Passport issued by the United Arab Emirates 
    • Refugee Travel Document issued by Middle-East countries

*Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports are exempted from visa requirements.
+Holders of Diplomatic passports are exempted from visa requirements.