Visa requirements for Singapore citizens



Visa requirements for Singapore citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states which are imposed on citizens of Singapore.

As of 2024, holders of Singapore passports have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 195 countries and territories, ranking the Singapore passport first in the world as per the Henley Passport Index.

Changes
Visa requirements for Singapore citizens were recently lifted by Tajikistan (1 January 2022), Guyana (1 October 2023) and Iran (4 February 2024).

Visa requirements
Visa requirements for holders of normal passports travelling for tourist purposes:

Pre-approved visas pick-up
Pre-approved visas can be picked up on arrival in the following countries instead in embassy or consulate.

Territories and disputed areas
Visa requirements for Singapore citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognised countries and restricted zones:


 * Visas for Cambodia, Myanmar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sri Lanka and Turkey are obtainable online.

APEC Business Travel Card


Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:

1 - Up to 180 days 2 - Up to 90 days 3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days 4 - Up to 60 days

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:
 * No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
 * Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
 * Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

Automated border control systems
Singapore citizens aged 6 and older are eligible to use the automated clearance lanes at the ICA Checkpoints run by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, provided that their biometric identifiers (iris / facial / fingerprints) have been enrolled with ICA. In addition, for young Singapore citizens who wish to use the automated lanes but had collected their passports before turning six, they may enrol their biometrics at the staffed immigration counters (with the supervision of their parent / guardian).

In addition, Singapore citizens who intend to travel as tourists, are eligible to use the automated border control systems (eGates) when arriving in (or departing from) the following countries:

1 - First-time visitors are required to enrol on their first visit and can only use the automated gates on their subsequent visits. 2 - Use of the E-Gates are only valid when departing from the country and that the traveler is aged 16 & above.
 * - Automated system enrollment eligibility is limited only to certain categories of travellers.