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Do I need a visa for Singapore?

Check the passport or travel document you will use to enter Singapore. Your residence, departure city, and search language do not determine visa need. ICA lists documents that need an entry visa before travel. The free SG Arrival Card is a separate step.

Check the passport you will use to enter Singapore. If you have another passport, check it separately. This checker covers ordinary passports; diplomatic, service and other travel documents may follow different ICA rules. Where you live may affect where you can apply.

Passports that need a Singapore visa

Travel documents that need a visa

  • Refugee travel documents
  • Alien's passports
  • Palestinian Authority passports
  • UAE temporary passports
  • Hong Kong SAR Document of Identity
  • Macao SAR Travel Permits
  • PRC Travel Documents

Not on the list?

If your passport's issuing country is not listed, check the special travel documents above too. Visa-free ordinary passport holders must still meet entry requirements. Check ICA's current rules before travel and submit the free SG Arrival Card if required.

Most travellers entering Singapore must submit the free SG Arrival Card before arrival; ICA lists exceptions for some transit passengers and eligible residents.

Singapore work visa: EP, S Pass and Work PermitSingapore has no single work visa. Employers apply through MOM for an Employment Pass, S Pass or Work Permit. Form 14A is only for short visits.

Source: ICA official visa requirements, last verified 2026-09-08. A visa does not guarantee entry; ICA officers decide at the checkpoint.