Coming to Singapore for any specific purpose have to meet certain immigration and visa laws. The government of Singapore has defined a strict set of rules for visa and international movement procedures. Visa for Singapore is granted on several basis such as; tourist visa, Professional visa, Student visa, Business Visa etc.
Focus Singapore has highlighted on some of the important aspects of visa rules and visit pass (visa extension). Every foreigner coming to Singapore must know the visa rules and procedures.
They also need to have vital information on various emergency aspects such as extension of visa, guidelines to follow, application procedures and lot more. Focus Singapore is happy to inform you on all such aspect and wishes your stay in Singapore be hassle-free.
Entry Visa
People from other countries with valid travel documents issued by their respective countries require either a Business Visa or Social Visit visa to enter Singapore. Apart from a valid visa, visitors must also meet certain entry requirements to come to the country. These requirements include;
- A valid passport with minimum of 6 months validity
- Sufficient funds for the period of stay in Singapore
- Confirmed onward/return air ticket
Included to these certain other mandatory requirements are;
- Completed Disembarkation/Embarkation Card
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate (if applicable)
There are different procedure for assessment for different countries;
Assessment Level I Countries
Commonwealth of Independent States (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan), India, Myanmar, People's Republic of China
Hong Kong Document of Identity and Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit
Assessment Level II Countries
Valid passport holders of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, Palestinian Authority Passport,
Temporary Passport issued by the United Arab Emirates and Refugee Travel Document issued by Middle-East countries.
Visit Pass : Extension of Visa
Visitors who come to Singapore for social purposes or short business tour may need to stay for a longer duration than the period of stay granted. In such a case they need to extend the visa period. However, the extension of visa is again granted on short term and long term basis.
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