🇸🇬 Singapore
🇸🇬 Singapore · Entry visa (tourist)
Singapore tourist visa — the authorized-agent system explained
Singapore requires entry visas from a defined list of nationalities (including India, China, and most Middle Eastern and North African passports). Applications go through ICA's authorized visa agents or a local contact in Singapore — not directly to the embassy in most cases. The processing fee is SGD 30 plus a modest agent service charge, and straightforward applications are typically processed within about 3–5 working days.
| who needs it | Assessment Level I and II countries on ICA's list. All travellers, visa-required or not, must also submit the SG Arrival Card before arrival. |
| government fee | SGD 30 — ICA processing fee; authorized agents add a service chargesource: ICA Singapore — visa requirements · verified 2026-07 |
| processing | about 3–5 working days for straightforward casesICA's own guidance; peak periods and Assessment Level II nationalities can take longer · source: ICA Singapore · verified 2026-07 |
| length of stay | Typically 30 days granted on entry; the visa itself is for entry, not duration. |
documents you will need
- Passport valid 6 months beyond arrival
- Completed Form 14A with photo to spec
- Confirmed onward/return ticket and hotel booking
- UAE (or country of application) residence visa where applying as a resident
- For some profiles: letter of introduction (LOI) from a Singapore contact
how the process runs
- 01Apply through an ICA authorized agent in your country of residence
- 02Provide documents; the agent lodges electronically
- 03Receive the e-visa PDF by email; print for travel
- 04Submit the SG Arrival Card within 3 days before arrival
why applications get refused
- Profile assessed as immigration risk without a strong LOI
- Incomplete Form 14A or non-compliant photo
- Short employment or residence tenure in the country of application
questions we actually get
- Can I apply directly to the Singapore embassy?
- Most applicants must use ICA's authorized agents or a Singapore-based local contact. The embassy route exists only in specific cases — check ICA's page for your country.
- Does the visa guarantee 30 days of stay?
- No. The visa permits you to seek entry; the ICA officer at the checkpoint grants the actual stay period, commonly 30 days.
rules change. we verify before we act.
This guide reflects the official sources as of 2026-07 (matrix 2026.Q3). For a decision about your own case, that is not enough — talk to a licensed advisor.
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