Singapore

Every Singapore visa route, explained

Singapore has a pass for every purpose — short social visits (visa-free or an entry visa, with the SG Arrival Card), plus transit, study (Student's Pass), work (Employment Pass / S Pass / Work Permit), family (Long-Term Visit Pass) and permanent residence. Routes with verified step-by-step guides link straight to them; the rest link to the official ICA and MOM pages.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Entry visa / short-term visit pass

Short social visits — most nationalities are visa-free and get a short-term visit pass on entry; visa-required nationalities apply for an entry visa first. All travellers submit the SG Arrival Card.

Tourism, leisure and short family/friend visits

Visit pass typically up to 30 or 90 days

10 verified step-by-step guides →

Transit

Transit

For travellers connecting through Singapore to a third country; visa-required nationals may use the Visa Free Transit Facility where eligible.

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Study

Student's Pass

For full-time study at an approved Singapore educational institution; sponsored by the institution and issued by the ICA.

Students at an approved Singapore institution

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Work & business

Work pass (Employment Pass / S Pass / Work Permit)

For working in Singapore — the Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit are issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for professionals and other workers.

Professionals, mid-skilled and other workers

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Family & residence

Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)

For the foreign spouse, child or parent of a Singapore citizen or PR, and certain other eligible relatives, to stay long-term.

Family members of Singapore citizens / PRs

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Other routes

Permanent Residence

For eligible foreigners — such as spouses of citizens/PRs, working professionals and investors — to settle in Singapore as permanent residents.

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Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Bangladeshi citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇨🇳 China → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Chinese citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇩🇿 Algeria → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Algerian citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇪🇬 Egypt → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Egyptian citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇮🇳 India → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Indian citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Sri Lankan citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇲🇲 Myanmar → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Myanmar citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇳🇬 Nigeria → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Nigerian citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇵🇰 Pakistan → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Pakistani citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.

🇷🇺 Russia → SingaporeVisit — Singapore entry visa

Russian citizens need a Singapore entry visa — apply through an authorised visa agent or a Singapore Overseas Mission, and submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival.