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Passport & Visa

All foreigners entering Singapore must have a valid passport or other travel documents recognized by the immigration authorities. Nationals of most countries do not require visas for visits of up to two weeks. Extensions of stay can be sought from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA: www.ica.gov.sg). However, nationals holding travel documents issued by the following governments require visas to enter Singapore:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, People’s Republic of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen. In addition, those holding Hong Kong Document of Identity, Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permit, Temporary Passport issued by United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Authority Passport and Refugee Travel Document issued by the Middle-East countries

For details, please see here.

Advice on particular cases may be obtained from Singapore missions abroad or from:

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Building
10 Kallang Road, Singapore 208718
Tel: (65) 63916100 (general enquiries)
Fax: (65) 62980837 or 62980843
Website: www.ica.gov.sg
Weekdays: 8 am to 5 pm
Saturdays: 8 am to 1 pm
Sundays & Public holidays: Closed

Customs Formalities

There is no restriction on the amount of currency that you can bring into Singapore. However, certain goods must be declared and will be allowed entry only when you produce the import permit or authorisation from the relevant authorities. The restricted items are listed below. The list is however not exhaustive.