Singapore Visa 2026: Who Needs One, the SGD 30 Fee and SG Arrival Card

Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) keeps one list of countries and places whose travel documents need a visa. If your passport is not on it, you can visit without a visa and get your stay at the checkpoint. Your passport decides, not where you live.

The 34 countries and places on the list on 4 November 2026 are: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, North Korea, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

Some other documents also need a visa, for example refugee travel documents, Palestinian Authority passports, temporary UAE passports and PRC travel documents. Azerbaijani diplomatic, official and service passports do not need a visa.

A visa does not guarantee entry. ICA officers decide at the checkpoint, and the days you may stay are set by the electronic visit pass (e Pass) you get on arrival, not by the visa.

ICA does not take visa applications at immigration counters. There are two routes, and ICA advises applying within 30 days before you arrive.

1. 1

   Fill in Form 14A

   Download Form 14A from ICA, fill it in and sign it. The application is based on what you declare in this form.

2. 2

   Get a photo

   A recent colour passport photo, taken within the last 3 months, that meets ICA's photo guidelines.

3. 3

   Copy your passport

   A copy of the passport data page. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the day you enter Singapore.

4. 4

   Add a letter of introduction if needed

   Form V39A is a letter of introduction from a local contact. ICA asks for it case by case for Azerbaijanis, and always for some nationalities such as Pakistan. The local contact must be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident aged 21 or over with Singpass.

5. 5

   Submit and pay SGD 30

   Your contact, partner or agent submits online and pays the SGD 30 fee by Visa or Mastercard. The fee is not refunded.

6. 6

   Print the e Visa

   ICA usually decides within 3 working days, not counting the day of submission. If approved, your contact, partner or agent prints the e Visa for you.

Documents in other languages need an official translation from the issuing embassy or a notary. ICA does not endorse any private translation company.

Some visa nationals can enter Singapore for up to 96 hours without a visa when they are on the way to or from a third country. It cannot be extended, and the officer still checks the normal entry requirements.

Example: an Azerbaijani flying Baku to Singapore to Sydney with tickets in hand can spend up to 4 days in Singapore without a visa. A round trip Baku to Singapore and back does not qualify. For the general rules, read transit visa explained.

The SG Arrival Card (SGAC) with electronic health declaration replaced the paper arrival card. All travellers submit it before arriving, except people who transit without clearing immigration and some residents who cross at the land checkpoints.

Submit it within 3 days before you arrive, counting the day of arrival. If you land on 30 June, you can submit from 28 June. Use the SGAC e Service on the ICA website or the free MyICA Mobile app; one submission can cover up to 3 trips. Give a working email address: this is where your e Pass with your allowed stay arrives.

The SGAC is free. ICA says it does not support any company that charges to submit it. Our guide to arrival cards compares it with Thailand's TDAC, Malaysia's MDAC and others.

If you hold a passport that needs a visa and live in Baku, the simplest route is often a contact in Singapore: a hotel, a company you visit or a friend with Singpass can file through the e Service. Without a contact, find the Singapore mission that covers Azerbaijan and its authorised visa agent on the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs site.

Citizens of visa free countries who live in Azerbaijan, for example Turkish, German or Saudi citizens, need only the SG Arrival Card. For other trips from your passport, see travel from Azerbaijan, travel from Pakistan, travel from India and travel from Russia.

• Apply within 30 days of your trip, not months ahead.
• Keep at least 6 months on your passport from the day you enter.
• Carry your onward or return ticket and hotel booking.
• To stay longer than your e Pass allows, apply online for a Short Term Visit Pass extension before it ends.