Most travellers seeking immigration clearance in Singapore must submit the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) before arrival through ICA's e-Service or MyICA app. ICA lists exemptions, including transit or transfer passengers who do not clear immigration and eligible residents entering via Woodlands or Tuas. SGAC is not a visa and ICA says submission is free.
The SG Arrival Card is not a visa. It is a free electronic arrival declaration submitted to Singapore's ICA within the three days before you arrive. A Singapore entry visa is separate permission to travel, and the passport you travel on decides whether you need one. Visa-required passports need both; visa-free passports need only the free arrival card.
| SG Arrival Card and a Singapore visa side by side | SG Arrival Card | Singapore entry visa |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A free electronic arrival declaration submitted to Singapore's ICA. | Permission to seek entry into Singapore, granted before you travel. |
| Cost | Free on the official ICA e-Service or the MyICA app. | The ICA visa fee, plus whatever the permitted filing route costs. |
| When | Within the three days before arrival, including the day you arrive. | Before you travel. Singapore has no general visa on arrival for visa-required passports. |
| Who needs it | Most travellers who clear Singapore immigration. Transit passengers who do not clear immigration are generally exempt. | Only holders of passports that ICA lists as visa-required. |
| What it proves | That your arrival declaration was submitted. It is not entry approval. | That entry permission was granted in advance. The ICA officer at the checkpoint still makes the final decision. |
Submit free via ICA's SG Arrival Card e-Service or the official MyICA mobile app. ICA does not endorse paid commercial SGAC-submission services.
You can file the card up to three days before you arrive, including the day of arrival.
Provide your passport information, travel dates, and accommodation in Singapore, plus the health declaration where required.
Save the confirmation. There is no fee and no card to pay for — only your declaration.
Animated · How it works
01Open the official ICA e-Service
Free on the SG Arrival Card e-Service or MyICA app, within 3 calendar days including your arrival day.
02Enter your details
Passport, trip dates, your Singapore address and the health declaration where required.
03Get your acknowledgement
ICA emails a receipt. Save it: it is not a visa, e-Pass, paper card or item to tap at immigration.
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Indian ordinary passport holders generally need a Singapore entry visa before travel, then the free SG Arrival Card when clearing Singapore immigration. SGAC does not replace Form 14A or an approved e-Visa.
Bangladeshi ordinary passport holders generally need a Singapore entry visa before travel. SG Arrival Card is a separate free arrival declaration, not visa approval and not a paid filing service.
Indonesian ordinary passport holders usually do not need Form 14A for an ordinary short visit, but most travellers who clear Singapore immigration still submit the free SG Arrival Card.
Malaysian ordinary passport holders usually do not need a Singapore entry visa for an ordinary short visit. SGAC is still the free arrival declaration when ICA requires it; check exemptions for land-checkpoint resident routes.
Egyptian ordinary passport holders generally need a Singapore entry visa before travel, then the free SG Arrival Card when clearing immigration. Keep Form 14A, LOI/Form V39A and e-Visa approval separate from the free arrival declaration.
Kazakhstan ordinary passport holders generally need a Singapore entry visa before travel. Keep Form 14A/e-Visa, any VFTF transit question and the free SGAC arrival declaration separate.
For SG Arrival Card UAE and SG Arrival Card Dubai questions, the passport used for travel determines whether an entry visa is needed. Residence in the UAE does not replace the passport rule. Travellers who clear Singapore immigration generally submit the same free SGAC through ICA within the live submission window.
Egyptian and Kazakhstani ordinary passport holders generally need a Singapore entry visa. Prepare Form 14A through the permitted route first, then complete the free SG Arrival Card before arrival.
Indian ordinary passport holders usually need a Singapore entry visa or e-Visa before the free SG Arrival Card. Use these routes to keep Form 14A, e-Visa status, SGAC timing and VFTF transit separate.
Bangladeshi and Pakistani ordinary passport holders generally need an entry visa before travel. Prepare Form 14A, LOI/Form V39A and the supporting documents first; complete the free SG Arrival Card separately before arrival.
UAE residence does not decide whether a Singapore entry visa is required. Check the passport or travel document first, then complete the free SG Arrival Card when entering Singapore.
Ordinary Malaysian and Indonesian passport holders usually need the free SG Arrival Card, not paid Form 14A. Residents travelling on a different, visa-required passport should check that passport's entry-visa route first.
US and Filipino ordinary passport holders usually need the free SG Arrival Card, not paid Form 14A. A resident travelling on a different, visa-required passport should check that passport's entry-visa route first.
You may see this declaration called SG Arrival Card, SGAC, Singapore arrival card, digital arrival card or Singapore arrival declaration. They refer to ICA's electronic submission before immigration clearance.
Use ICA's free SG Arrival Card e-Service or MyICA app. Avoid paid pages that present the declaration as a visa product.
Most travellers seeking immigration clearance in Singapore should submit SGAC before arrival. ICA lists exemptions, including transit or transfer passengers who do not seek immigration clearance and eligible residents entering through Woodlands or Tuas checkpoints.
Visa-free travellers may only need SGAC for a short visit. Visa-required travellers still need their Singapore entry visa before travel, then SGAC for the arrival declaration where ICA requires it.
Expect passport details, contact or accommodation in Singapore, travel details and a health declaration where required. Enter names and passport numbers exactly as shown in the passport.
If your flight, hotel or passport details change after submission, check the official ICA service for the current way to update or resubmit before arrival.
An SG Arrival Card acknowledgement is not a Singapore entry visa, not an e-Visa and not a guarantee of entry. It is a declaration record used before immigration clearance.
If your nationality requires a Singapore entry visa, prepare Form 14A and the permitted filing route separately. ICA officers still make the final checkpoint-entry decision.
The SG Arrival Card is not a visa. It is a free electronic arrival declaration submitted to Singapore's ICA within the three days before you arrive. A Singapore entry visa is separate permission to travel, and the passport you travel on decides whether you need one. Visa-required passports need both; visa-free passports need only the free arrival card.
The SG Arrival Card, or SGAC, is ICA's free electronic arrival declaration for most travellers who clear Singapore immigration. It is submitted before arrival through the official ICA e-service or MyICA app, and it is separate from any Singapore entry visa requirement.
No. ICA says the SG Arrival Card is not a visa. It is a free electronic arrival declaration. Travellers who need a Singapore entry visa must still prepare the visa separately before travel.
Yes. ICA says SG Arrival Card submission is free through the official ICA e-service or MyICA Mobile app. Be careful with paid websites that make SGAC look like a paid Singapore visa.
ICA says travellers can submit SGAC within three days before arrival in Singapore, including the day of arrival. Check the official ICA page before travel in case the submission window changes.
Most travellers seeking immigration clearance in Singapore need to submit it. ICA lists exemptions, including transit or transfer passengers who do not clear immigration and certain residents entering through Woodlands or Tuas checkpoints.
In most ordinary trips, yes, if they are entering Singapore and clearing immigration. The visa question is separate and follows the passport: Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani passport holders usually need a Singapore entry visa before travel, while Malaysian, Indonesian, Australian, United Kingdom (UK) and US ordinary passport holders are generally visa-free for ordinary short visits but still use SGAC where required. UAE residence by itself does not decide the visa rule; the passport does.
No separate card purchase or paid download is required. Submit through the official ICA e-service or MyICA Mobile app, then keep the acknowledgement or confirmation for your records.
Prepare passport details, travel dates, transport information, accommodation or Singapore address, contact details and the health declaration where ICA requires it. Copy details exactly from your passport and check the live ICA form before travel.
VisatoSingapore does not sell SG Arrival Card as a paid visa product. We explain the free official route and help visa-required travellers with Form 14A entry-visa preparation; SGAC itself should be submitted free through ICA.
If your health status changes after you submit SGAC, ICA directs travellers to use Update SGAC in the official e-Service. For flight, accommodation or passport-detail changes, check the live ICA e-Service or MyICA before travel instead of relying on old screenshots or third-party advice.
ICA provides Group Submission for people travelling to Singapore together for one trip. Each traveller's passport, trip and health details still need to be accurate, and the SGAC acknowledgement is not visa approval or guaranteed entry.
Not sure whether you also need a visa?
Pick the route that matches your passport or trip type; we'll keep SGAC, entry visa, Form 14A, VFTF transit and Visit Pass questions separate.
Rules, exemptions and the submission window can change. Verify the live SG Arrival Card guidance on ica.gov.sg before travel.
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