Visa Requirements For Singaporean Citizens
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Visa requirements for Singapore citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states which are imposed on citizens of Singapore. As of 2025, holders of
Singapore passport The Singapore passport is a passport issued to citizens of the Republic of Singapore. It enables the bearer to exit and re-enter Singapore freely; travel to and from other countries in accordance with Visa requirements for Singapore citizens, vi ...
s have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 193 countries and territories, ranking the Singapore passport first in the world as per the
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.


Changes

Visa requirements for Singapore citizens were recently lifted by
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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 of an 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
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,
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and
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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
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countries, as the card is treated as such (except by
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and
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) * 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 The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA, zh, 移民與關卡局;) is a law enforcement agency within the Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the border control agency responsible for frontline border c ...
, 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
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, are eligible to use the automated border control systems (eGates) when arriving in (or departing from) the following countries: * - Automated system enrollment eligibility is limited only to certain categories of travellers.
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 is only valid when departing from the country and when the traveller is aged 16 & above.


Non-visa restrictions


See also

*
Visa policy of Singapore The visa policy of Singapore deals with the requirements a traveller must meet to enter Singapore. A foreign national, depending on their country of origin, must meet certain requirements to obtain a visa (document), visa, which is a permit to tra ...
*
Singapore passport The Singapore passport is a passport issued to citizens of the Republic of Singapore. It enables the bearer to exit and re-enter Singapore freely; travel to and from other countries in accordance with Visa requirements for Singapore citizens, vi ...


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External links


Issuing of Singapore passports


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